''Fangs'' is a

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romantic

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series written and drawn by

Sarah Andersen Sarah C. Andersen (born June 15, 1992) is an American cartoonist and illustrator best known for the webcomics '' Sarah's Scribbles'' and ''Fangs''. Currently based in Portland, Oregon, she has collaborated with artists and writers like Andy Weir ...

, following the

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between 326-year-old

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Elsie "Vamp" and 20-something

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Jimmy. Originally published as a

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for its first 76 episodes from October 31, 2019 to July 2, 2020, a

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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. Written in a six-month period while Andersen was working on re-illustrating the

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'', ''Fangs'' received a positive critical reception, becoming a

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bestseller, winning the 2021

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for Best Webcomic and being nominating for the 2021

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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

in a 26-year-old body, and Jimmy, a 20-something

. 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.

Characters

* Elsie "Vamp" – A 326-year-old

who was turned at the age of 26, with a like of gothic culture. As a Satan worshipping "

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vampire", she gets her blood from

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s. * Jimmy – A 20-something

with a like of flannel, able to turn into a large white wolf.

Reception

Critical reception

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'' lauded the series for "tak ngmonster tropes and creat ngbeautiful parallels with real-world relationship issues", praising Elsie's and Jimmy's "pitch-black humor

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adds a refreshing openness to their interactions", making for "an utterly charming series

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romantic elements make it a light and entertaining read". ''

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'' praised the series' "adorable characters and wholesome chemistry" with a style "so well-written that it's impossible not to love", with ''

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'' similarly complimenting its "breezy, funny" writing style. In October 2020, ''Fangs'' made the

Best Sellers list.

Accolades

Collected edition

Notes

References

External links

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