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Janet the Superhero

Janet the Superhero

Updated Aug 11, 2017 at 04:49PM EDT by Adam.

Added Aug 10, 2017 at 02:45PM EDT by Adam.

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About

Janet the Superhero refers to a child's drawing of a superhero she made at art camp. Janet is a green, monster-looking creature who "cuts people in half with giant scissors." After being posted online by the child's mother, the character went viral and inspired fan art.

Origin

On August 7th, 2017, Twitter user @Manda_like_wine,[1] aka Amanda Williams, tweeted a photo of her child Luca's drawing of Janet. According to the caption of the image, "Janet cuts people in half with giant scissors. She is a hero only to herself." The tweet gained over 16,000 retweets and 56,000 likes (shown below).


A Mancino-Williams @Manda like_wine Follow My child went to art day-camp today. One project was to make a new superhero. This is what my child made. Janet Cus feople n haf With ont SCSors Shes a hero on to hers

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After the tweet went viral, several Twitter users fell in love with the character, particularly after an exchange in which Williams explained that the giant stick featured in the image is "a twig that she smacks the jerks down with."[2] Shortly after the initial tweet, Twitter users began replying to Williams with pieces of fan art they drew in tribute to Janet. The first appears to be @domofudge,[3] whose tweet gained over 150 retweets (shown below, left). Another popular piece of fan art, posted by @CreativeGrenade,[4] displayed a logo for Janet, gaining 30 retweets (shown below, right). Two days after Williams' tweet, Cosmopolitan[5] published an article in which they interviewed Williams. Select All[6] also posted an article about the response to Janet.


Tell your child that they have a big fan! I made some fanart of Janet. I hope they like it! I hope they continue to create cool things CreativeGrenade.comm @CreativeGrenade Follow Replying to @Manda_like_wine Every superhero needs a logo. Here ya go. JANET

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I would totally read a comic based off of janet tbh. here's a quick doodle of her b/c she seems like an awesome villain Janet!I drew her! Tell your child Janet is my hero Janet and her scissors (and her twig) is an amazing creation, ur child is a genius This post made my day - I always draw with my kids - they will totally love the original better tomorrow morning as they should. We were gonna give Rosie a bath, but #JANET cosplay seemed like a more productive activity. @Manda_like_wine

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External References

[1] Twitter – @Manda_like_wine

[2] Twitter – @Manda_like_wine tweet 2

[3] Twitter – @domofudge

[4] Twitter – @CreativeGrenade

[5] Cosmopolitan – This Little Girl Drew The Superhero We All Need, Deserve

[6] Select All – This 10-Year-Old’s Superhero (‘Janet’) Is So Good, Everyone Is Making Fan Art of Her

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