Snow Angels (comic)

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Snow Angels
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Cover of Snow Angels #1 (February 16, 2021).
Art by Jock.
Publication information
Publisher comiXology (digital)
Dark Horse Comics (print)
ScheduleMonthly
FormatMiniseries
Genre Science fiction
Publication dateFebruary 16 – November 30, 2021
No. of issues10
Creative team
Created by Jeff Lemire
Jock
Written by Jeff Lemire
Artist(s) Jock
Letterer(s) Steve Wands
Editor(s)Will Dennis
Tyler Jennes (assistant)
Collected editions
Snow Angels – Volume 1 ISBN   9781506726489
Snow Angels – Volume 2 ISBN   9781506726496

Snow Angels is a 10-part comic miniseries created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Jock, published by comiXology. The series focuses on two girls, Milliken (age 12) and Mae (age eight), as they struggle to survive in a frozen wasteland, hunted by the mysterious "Snowman".

Contents

Publication history

The series was originally teased in late October 2020 via various social media channels with a video revealing only the title of the project,the creators' names, and the publisher. [1] A full announcement followed in mid November. [2] The series debuted digitally as a part of the comiXology Originals line with Dark Horse Comics printing the book later. In tandem with the release of Snow Angels #1, Amazon released "Snow Angels: A Short Story", written by Lemire, on Kindle [3] and Audible (narrated by Jennifer Ikeda). [4]

Season One
TitleRelease DateMedium
Snow Angels #1 [5] February 16, 2021Digital issue
Snow Angels #2 [6] March 16, 2021
Snow Angels #3 [7] April 20, 2021
Snow Angels #4 [8] May 18, 2021
Snow Angels – Season One [9] June 22, 2021Digital collection
Snow Angels – Volume 1 [10] February 1, 2022Trade paperback
Season Two
TitleRelease DateMedium
Snow Angels – Season Two #1 [11] June 22, 2021Digital issue
Snow Angels – Season Two #2 [12] July 20, 2021
Snow Angels – Season Two #3 [13] August 17, 2021
Snow Angels – Season Two #4 [14] September 21, 2021
Snow Angels – Season Two #5 [15] October 2021
Snow Angels – Season Two #6 [16] November 2021
Snow Angels – Season Two [17] February 1, 2022Digital collection
Snow Angels – Volume 2 [18] June 8, 2022Trade paperback

Reception

Many reviewers praised the first issue for its design and intriguing premise, though some criticized it as being overly familiar, especially in Adventures in Poor Taste's review. [19] Over time, the reviews for the series trended upwards, with the central mystery commonly cited as a major part of the appeal. [20] In 2022, Snow Angels was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic. [21]

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