{"id":17345,"date":"2017-10-03T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T07:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=17345"},"modified":"2017-10-02T18:48:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T18:48:16","slug":"dracula-marries-frankenstein-an-anne-of-green-bagels-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2017\/10\/03\/dracula-marries-frankenstein-an-anne-of-green-bagels-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Dracula Marries Frankenstein! – An Anne of Green Bagels Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Susan Schade<\/strong> & Jon Buller<\/strong> (Papercutz)
\nISBN: 978-1-62991-815-0<\/p>\n

Win’s Christmas Gift Recommendation: For All Those Who’ve Been Extra Good This Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based in New York, Papercutz are a company committed to publishing comics material for younger readers, combining licensed properties such as The Smurfs<\/strong> and Nancy Drew<\/strong> with intriguing and compelling new concepts such as The Wendy Project<\/strong> and this tasty tantalising gem, released just in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n

In her first adventure – where she found her long-missing dad – Anne Blossom<\/em> and her family moved to the sleekly antiseptic metropolis and model community of Megatown<\/em>. It was initially an uncomfortable fit. On her first day at school the other kids dubbed her Anne of Green Bagels because of the health-food spirulina lunch her grandmother had baked\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Eventually, however, she settled in, the town grew more human, she made some friends\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

In this follow-up tale she and one of those pals – Otto Immaculata<\/em> – decide to make a movie, and, being fans of spooky stories opt for a thriller-feature starring Frankenstein and Dracula.<\/p>\n

As is always the way in these ventures, whilst scouting shooting venues, the plot evolves and by the time they have convinced the exceedingly eccentric owner of gothic mansion Herringbone Hall<\/em> (which actually predates the entire city of Megatown) the project has morphed into a comedy romance entitled Dracula Marries Frankenstein<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The project proceeds apace but when the usually sweet dowager Augusta Herringbone realises the kids are contemplating and condoning \u00e2\u20ac\u0153same-sex marriage\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she reacts in a most peculiar and astounding manner!<\/p>\n

And when her over-the-top response goes viral, Herringbone Hall suddenly catches fire! Has the kid’s innocent summer-fun project unleashed a wave of hatred and intolerance in Megatown, or is there an even more incredible secret to be exposed? Maybe this ill-starred tale is a horror story after all\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Smart, funny and warmly inclusive whilst tackling adult issues in an accessible manner, Dracula Marries Frankenstein <\/strong>blends mystery, laughs and adventure in the grand style, all delivered by creative – and wedded – couple Susan Schade & Jon Buller in their hybrid graphic novel (alternating illustrated text chapters with cartoon strip episodes, in the manner of our own Rupert Bear Annuals<\/strong>) format.<\/p>\n

An excellent children’s romp for modern times and forward-thinking families.
\n\u00c2\u00a9 2017 Susan Schade & Jon Buller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Susan Schade & Jon Buller (Papercutz) ISBN: 978-1-62991-815-0 Win’s Christmas Gift Recommendation: For All Those Who’ve Been Extra Good This Year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 9\/10 Based in New York, Papercutz are a company committed to publishing comics material for younger readers, combining licensed properties such as The Smurfs and Nancy Drew with intriguing and compelling new concepts … <\/p>\n

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