Fangs (webtoon)

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Fangs
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Author(s) Sarah Andersen [1]
Illustrator(s)Sarah Andersen
Website Fangs on Tapas
Current status/scheduleCompleted, published online daily/weekly for its first 76 episodes and physically for its last 25 episodes
Launch dateOctober 31, 2019
End dateJuly 2, 2020 (Tapas)
September 1, 2020 (physical)
Syndicate(s) Tapas
Publisher(s) Andrews McMeel Publishing [2]
Genre(s)

Fangs is a slice of life romantic comedy horror comic series written and drawn by Sarah Andersen, following the love story between 326-year-old vampire Elsie "Vamp" and 20-something werewolf Jimmy. Originally published as a webcomic on Tapas for its first 76 episodes from October 31, 2019 to July 2, 2020, a graphic novel of Fangs was published on September 1, 2020 compiling the first 76 and the final 25 episodes, concluding the series with a total of 101 episodes. [3]

Contents

Written in a six-month period while Andersen was working on re-illustrating the Andy Weir webcomic Cheshire Crossing , [4] Fangs received a positive critical reception, becoming a New York Times bestseller, [5] winning the 2021 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic and being nominated for the 2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication.

Plot

When Jimmy and Elsie meet at a bar one night, they instantly hit it off, partially because they're both monsters: Elsie "Vamp", a 326-year-old vampire in a 26-year-old body, and Jimmy, a 20-something werewolf. As the pair get to know each other, they discover ways of being together, enjoying horror films and novels, shady strolls, fine dining (though never with garlic), and a genuine fondness for each other's unusual habits, macabre lifestyles, and monstrous appetites, and, through a series of hilarious moments and mishaps, fall in love. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Characters

Reception

Critical reception

Comic Book Resources lauded the series for "tak[ing] monster tropes and creat[ing] beautiful parallels with real-world relationship issues", praising Elsie's and Jimmy's "pitch-black humor [which] adds a refreshing openness to their interactions", [11] making for "an utterly charming series [whose] romantic elements make it a light and entertaining read". [12] Screen Rant praised the series' "adorable characters and wholesome chemistry" with a style "so well-written that it's impossible not to love", [13] with Comics Beat similarly complimenting its "breezy, funny" writing style. [14] In October 2020, Fangs made the New York Times Best Sellers list. [5]

Accolades

YearAwardRecipientCategoryResultRef.
2020 Ringo Award FangsFan Favorite Award for Best New SeriesWon [15]
2021 Eisner Award Best Humor PublicationNominated [16]
Ringo Award Best WebcomicWon [17]

Collected edition

Witch Creek Road collections
#TitleMaterial collectedPublication datePagesPublisherISBN
FangsEpisodes 1–76 + 25September 1, 2020112 Andrews McMeel Publishing 978-1524860677

Notes

  1. ↑ In "Childhood Photos", this is revealed to refer to how long Elsie had been a vampire, having been over 26 and freshly turned into a vampire by the year 1693, 326 years earlier, making her 352+. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Freeman, John (September 14, 2021). "Comic Creator Spotlight: Cartoonist Sarah Andersen". Down the Tubes. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ Canadian Press (September 10, 2020). "Publishers Weekly Bestsellers". Pique News Magazine . Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Fangs". Andrews McMeel Publishing. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "What If Sarah from Sarah Scribbles Grew Up? Author's Answer is Fangs". Newsarama . December 18, 2019. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Graphic Books and Manga – Best Sellers – Books – Oct. 4, 2020 – The New York Times". The New York Times . October 4, 2020. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Andersen, Sarah. "Fangs Episode 75: "Cream Puff"". Tapas . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Arrant, Chris (August 28, 2020). "Sarah Andersen from Sarah's Scribbles shows how she "starts messy" to get to refined line of Fangs". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ Puc, Samantha (March 14, 2020). "Weekend Webcomics: Shapeshift with Fangs, How to Be a Werewolf & Night Class". CBR . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Fangs". Goodreads . September 1, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Andersen, Sarah. "Fangs Episode 22: "Childhood Photos"". Tapas . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ Caicoya, Bea (July 22, 2020). "Sarah Andersen's Fangs Is a Touching Tale About Supernatural Soulmates". CBR . Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Liz (October 29, 2020). "Sarah Andersen's Fangs Is This Halloween's Best Supernatural Romance". CBR . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ Davis, Angela (February 24, 2022). "Fangs Is the Wholesome Vampire-Werewolf Romance Comic You Must Read". Screen Rant . Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  14. ↑ Kaplan, Avery (October 29, 2020). "A Year of Free Comics: Fangs is a messy supernatural romance". Comics Beat . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ Kaplan, Avery (October 29, 2020). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ Dominguez, Noah (July 24, 2021). "2021 Eisner Award Winners Announced at Comic-Con". CBR . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (October 24, 2021). "2021 Ringo Award Winners Announced". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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