Fangs (webtoon)

Fangs is a slice of life romantic comedy horror comic series written and drawn by Sarah Andersen, following the love story between 326-year-old vampire Elsie "Vamp" and 20-something werewolf Jimmy. Originally published as a webcomic on Tapas for its first 76 episodes from October 31, 2019 to July 2, 2020, a graphic novel 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.^[3]

Fangs
Cover of published edition
Author(s)	Sarah Andersen[1]
Illustrator(s)	Sarah Andersen
Website	Fangs on Tapas
Current status/schedule	Completed, published online daily/weekly for its first 76 episodes and physically for its last 25 episodes
Launch date	October 31, 2019
End date	July 2, 2020 (Tapas) September 1, 2020 (physical)
Syndicate(s)	Tapas
Publisher(s)	Andrews McMeel Publishing[2]
Genre(s)	Slice of life Romantic comedy Comedy horror

Written in a six-month period while Andersen was working on re-illustrating the Andy Weir webcomic Cheshire Crossing,^[4] Fangs received a positive critical reception, becoming a New York Times bestseller,^[5] winning the 2021 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic and being nominated for the 2021 Eisner Award 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 vampire in a 26-year-old body, and Jimmy, a 20-something werewolf. 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.^[6][7][8][9]

Characters

• Elsie "Vamp" – A 326-year-old^[a] vampire who was turned at the age of 26, with a like of gothic culture. As a Satan worshipping "vegan vampire", she gets her blood from blood banks.
• Jimmy – A 20-something werewolf with a like of flannel, able to turn into a large white wolf.

Reception

Critical reception

Comic Book Resources lauded the series for "tak[ing] monster tropes and creat[ing] beautiful parallels with real-world relationship issues", praising Elsie's and Jimmy's "pitch-black humor [which] adds a refreshing openness to their interactions",^[11] making for "an utterly charming series [whose] romantic elements make it a light and entertaining read".^[12] Screen Rant praised the series' "adorable characters and wholesome chemistry" with a style "so well-written that it's impossible not to love",^[13] with Comics Beat similarly complimenting its "breezy, funny" writing style.^[14] In October 2020, Fangs made the New York Times Best Sellers list.^[5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Recipient	Category	Result	Ref.
2020	Ringo Award	Fangs	Fan Favorite Award for Best New Series	Won	[15]
2021	Eisner Award		Best Humor Publication	Nominated	[16]
	Ringo Award		Best Webcomic	Won	[17]

Collected edition

Witch Creek Road collections

#	Title	Material collected	Publication date	Pages	Publisher	ISBN
Fangs		Episodes 1–76 + 25	September 1, 2020	112	Andrews McMeel Publishing	978-1524860677

Notes

1. In "Childhood Photos", this is revealed to refer to how long Elsie had been a vampire, having been over 26 and freshly turned into a vampire by the year 1693, 326 years earlier, making her 352+.^[10]