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 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. A full announcement followed in mid November. 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 and Audible (narrated by Jennifer Ikeda).
Season OneTitleRelease dateMediumSnow Angels #1February 16, 2021Digital issueSnow Angels #2March 16, 2021Snow Angels #3April 20, 2021Snow Angels #4May 18, 2021Snow Angels – Season OneJune 22, 2021Digital collectionSnow Angels – Volume 1February 1, 2022Trade paperbackSeason TwoTitleRelease dateMediumSnow Angels – Season Two #1June 22, 2021Digital issueSnow Angels – Season Two #2July 20, 2021Snow Angels – Season Two #3August 17, 2021Snow Angels – Season Two #4September 21, 2021Snow Angels – Season Two #5October 2021Snow Angels – Season Two #6November 2021Snow Angels – Season TwoFebruary 1, 2022Digital collectionSnow Angels – Volume 2June 8, 2022Trade paperback
Reception 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. Over time, the reviews for the series trended upwards, with the central mystery commonly cited as a major part of the appeal. In 2022, Snow Angels was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic.
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