Fangs by Sarah Andersen

Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published September 1, 2020
112 pages

Sarah Andersen is the genius behind the "Sarah's Scribbles" comic strip and books, and her latest release is a delightful departure into paranormal adult romance that explores the more realistic possibilities around a vampire and werewolf falling in love.

The individual comics in the book tell a definite story, but they function more as snippets in time throughout the course of the relationship rather than a single fluid narrative. Many of the comics are humorous, most are outright adorable, and all end up as commentary on the joys of finding a partner who accepts all of you for who you are even when you are literally different creatures with your own histories and baggage.

In the end, there is much to enjoy here, even if you feel vampires and werewolves have been played out since 2012. These are not characters that are bogged down by centuries of literary monster lore, but instead feel fresh and relatable as two modern young people in love.

Rating: 3.5/5