“Elsie the vampire is three hundred years old, but in all that time, she has never met her match. This all changes one night in a bar when she meets Jimmy, a charming werewolf with a wry sense of humor and a fondness for running wild during the full moon. Together they enjoy horror films and scary novels, shady strolls, fine dining (though never with garlic), and a genuine fondness for each other’s unusual habits, macabre lifestyles, and monstrous appetites.

First featured as a webcomic series on Tapas, Fangs chronicles the humor, sweetness, and awkwardness of meeting someone perfectly suited to you but also vastly different. This deluxe hardcover edition of Fangs features an “engraved” red cloth cover, dyed black page trim, and 25 exclusive comics not previously seen online. Filled with Sarah Andersen’s beautiful gothic illustrations and relatable relationship humor, Fangs has all the makings of a cult classic.”

Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book that I borrowed from the library.

Story (5/5): This gives you a glimpse into the lives of Elsie and Jimmy. Elsie is a three hundred year old vampire who is looking for companionship and someone who will just let her be herself. Jimmy is a werewolf in a similar position. These are just little one page comics that give a humorous glimpse into their relationship and day to day lives together. It’s cute, darkly humorous, and very well done. I liked it a lot and found myself laughing out loud many times. My husband and I then sat down and re-read it together and he enjoyed it too.

Characters (5/5): The two main characters are well done; Elsie is just your normal everyday 300 year old vampire…she loves blood, violence, dark rooms and Jimmy. Jimmy is your typical werewolf; he loves his raw meat, can’t resist chasing squirrels, loves to be scratched behind the ears, and adores Elsie. They are two irresistible characters with a bit of a darkly humorous streak to them. I loved them right away.

Setting (4/5): A lot of this takes place in the characters houses or out walking around their neighborhood. Nothing special but very well drawn and easy to follow.

Writing/Drawing Style (5/5): The drawing in here is very well done and typical of Andersen’s normal artwork, I do feel like this is a bit more refined than her “Sarah’s Scribbles” comic was. I adored the little glimpses into Elsie and Jimmy’s day to day life, which walks us through their rather unusual relationship. Andersen takes pretty much every typical vampire and werewolf trope and makes it a joke in here about it. I enjoyed all the references to popular paranormal beliefs and material. This was very very well done. The physical book itself is beautiful too, wrapped in blood red cloth with an embossed picture of Elsie on the front, it’s a pleasure to hold and read.

My Summary (5/5): Overall I loved this, it was so well done and so much fun. Very different from the “Sarah’s Scribbles” comic, this felt a lot more refined and was both a lot sweeter and a lot funnier. I would recommend it to those who enjoy laughing at humor involving paranormal creatures. Can’t wait to see what Andersen comes up with next, I love her drawing style and her off the wall sense of humor. I also loved the care that was put into the physical book design, it’s beautiful.

Graphic Novel Review – Fangs by Sarah Andersen (5/5 stars)

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