Snow Angels (comic)
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| Snow Angels | |
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 Cover of Snow Angels #1 (February 16, 2021). Art by Jock. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | comiXology (digital) Dark Horse Comics (print) |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Miniseries |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publication date | February 16 – November 30, 2021 |
| No. of issues | 10 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Jeff Lemire Jock |
| Written by | Jeff Lemire |
| Artist(s) | Jock |
| Letterer(s) | Steve Wands |
| Editor(s) | Will Dennis Tyler Jennes (assistant) |
| Collected editions | |
| Snow Angels – Volume 1 | ISBN 9781506726489 |
| Snow Angels – Volume 2 | ISBN 9781506726496 |
Snow Angels is a 10-part comic miniseries created by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Jock, published by comiXology. The series focuses on two girls, Milliken (age 12) and Mae (age eight), as they struggle to survive in a frozen wasteland, hunted by the mysterious "Snowman".
Publication history[edit]
The series was originally teased in late October 2020 via various social media channels with a video revealing only the title of the project,the creators' names, and the publisher.[1] A full announcement followed in mid November.[2] The series debuted digitally as a part of the comiXology Originals line with Dark Horse Comics printing the book later. In tandem with the release of Snow Angels #1, Amazon released "Snow Angels: A Short Story", written by Lemire, on Kindle[3] and Audible (narrated by Jennifer Ikeda).[4]
| Season One | |||
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| Title | Release Date | Medium | |
| Snow Angels #1[5] | February 16, 2021 | Digital issue | |
| Snow Angels #2[6] | March 16, 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels #3[7] | April 20, 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels #4[8] | May 18, 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels – Season One[9] | June 22, 2021 | Digital collection | |
| Snow Angels – Volume 1[10] | February 1, 2022 | Trade paperback | |
| Season Two | |||
| Title | Release Date | Medium | |
| Snow Angels – Season Two #1[11] | June 22, 2021 | Digital issue | |
| Snow Angels – Season Two #2[12] | July 20, 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels – Season Two #3[13] | August 17, 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels – Season Two #4[14] | September 21, 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels – Season Two #5[15] | October 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels – Season Two #6[16] | November 2021 | ||
| Snow Angels – Season Two[17] | February 1, 2022 | Digital collection | |
| Snow Angels – Volume 2[18] | June 8, 2022 | Trade paperback | |
Reception[edit]
Many reviewers praised the first issue for its design and intriguing premise, though some criticized it as being overly familiar, especially in Adventures in Poor Taste's review.[19] Over time, the reviews for the series trended upwards, with the central mystery commonly cited as a major part of the appeal.[20] In 2022, Snow Angels was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic.[21]
References[edit]
- ^ Lemire, Jeff. "Snow Angels teaser". Twitter.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ. "Snow Angels: Check Out This First Look at the ComiXology Series From Jeff Lemire and Jock". ComicBook.com.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff (16 February 2021). Snow Angels: A Short Story Kindle Edition – via Amazon.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff. Snow Angels: A Short Story – via Audible.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels (comiXology Originals) #1". comiXology. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels (comiXology Originals) #2". comiXology. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels (comiXology Originals) #3". comiXology. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels (comiXology Originals) #4". comiXology. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season One (comiXology Originals)". comiXology. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "SNOW ANGELS VOLUME 1 TPB". Dark Horse.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals) #1". comiXology. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals) #2". comiXology. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals) #3". comiXology. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals) #4". comiXology. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals) #5". comiXology. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals) #6". comiXology. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Season Two (comiXology Originals)". comiXology. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021.
- ^ Lemire, Jeff; Jock. "Snow Angels Volume 2". Penguin Random House.
- ^ Gullapalli, Vishal (16 February 2021). "'Snow Angels' #1 review". Adventures in Poor Taste.
- ^ "SNOW ANGELS". Comic Book Roundup.
- ^ "Cartoonist and author Jeff Lemire wins 2022 Eisner Award for best digital comic for Snow Angels". CBC.