Please Note: I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  This did not influence the opinions in my review in any way.

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

A love story between a vampire and a werewolf by the creator of the enormously popular Sarah's Scribbles comics.

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. Filled with Sarah Andersen’s beautiful gothic illustrations and relatable relationship humor, Fangs has all the makings of a cult classic.

Review:

Sarah Anderson is mostly known for her witty, socially isolated characters from her Comic Sarah's Scribbles.  She can convey so much about the human condition by capturing brief moments in life.

With Fangs, the author creates a sweet love story between two unlikely characters, a werewolf and a vampire.  This is a compilation of an online Comic, called Fangs.  It is a truly delightful, quick graphic novel to read.

What I Liked:

Characters:

The two characters are super endearing.  I loved how they both are self-conscious about who they are (commonly thought of as monsters), while also embracing their tendencies. 

Humor:

The humor in this book is heavy on the irony and the macabre.  The author is very sly with her use of typical couples situations and then twisting them with dark humor.  

Artwork:

The drawings are sweet and bring out the emotions in each character.  I loved her use of aspects of vampires, such as not seeing themselves in mirrors, and of werewolves and their canine instincts.  The drawings are really funny.

Rating: 

Release Date:  September 1st, 2020

Author:  Sarah Anderson

Publisher:  Andrews McMeel Publishing

Genre: Humor Graphic Novel

Page Length: 77 Pages

Source:  NetGalley

Format:  E-Book

Recommendation:  A must-have for fans of Sarah Anderson.  This would make a fun gift for someone in your life who loves dark humor.