Have you tried Gunnerkrigg Court?
Adorable girls coming of age in a boarding school which is also on the border of The Forest where all sorts of strangeness lies.
Long form slow burn story, gradual but persistent character growth.
First page. As the last page is a major spoiler for the ending story arc. Oh yeah, and it's coming to a well earned and built up conclusion.
Try also: JL8
It's the Justice League. But everyone is eight years old. It's better than most actual DC output. It gets the characters and portraying all the cast with a balanced outlook that makes them work even better as eight year olds.
Pheobe and Her Unicorn.
Adokable girl and her vain unicorn (Marigold Heavenly Nostrils). If you liked Calvin and Hobbes and wanted something in the same spirit but a more feminine take, go for it.
Adorable girls coming of age in a boarding school which is also on the border of The Forest where all sorts of strangeness lies.
Long form slow burn story, gradual but persistent character growth.
First page. As the last page is a major spoiler for the ending story arc. Oh yeah, and it's coming to a well earned and built up conclusion.
Try also: JL8
It's the Justice League. But everyone is eight years old. It's better than most actual DC output. It gets the characters and portraying all the cast with a balanced outlook that makes them work even better as eight year olds.
Pheobe and Her Unicorn.
Adokable girl and her vain unicorn (Marigold Heavenly Nostrils). If you liked Calvin and Hobbes and wanted something in the same spirit but a more feminine take, go for it.