Charm School Book One: Magical Witch Girl Bunny by Elizabeth Watasin BUY THIS
Slave Labor Graphics: 2002
I didn't quite know what to expect from Charm School (except a bit of girl-on-girl action as specified in the catalogue of one of our distributors...). My first glance at the title and cover met its girly teen-style-comickyness – no crazy scribbly gothic beauty of the type which usually attracts my attention. However, a few pages in and I was completely hooked!
Bunny, the main character, is caught in a love triangle between Dean, her dyke vampire girlfriend and the exotic allure of Fairer Than, a fairy with a dangerous drop of dragon blood in her veins. Oh the dilemma! For one cute, curious teenage witch this is more than enough to make her sigh and furrow her brow...
Charm School totally subverts (while thoroughly enjoying) its girliness by being conscious of a sophisticated audience and playing up to the reader. The drawing is very accessible and flows effortlessly through well laid-out and chosen frames. This comic is a delightful romp through a magical world of witches, vampires and other-worldly creatures.
TG 11/2/05