Hollow
DateSeptember 28, 2022
Page count176 pages
PublisherBoom! Box
Creative team
WritersShannon Waters and Branden Boyer-White
ArtistsBerenice Nelle and Naomi Franquiz (cover only)
LettererJim Campbell
ColoristsKaitlyn Musto, Kieran Quigley, Gonçalo Lopes
ISBN978-1-68415-852-2

Hollow is a 2022 young adult graphic novel by Shannon Waters and Branden Boyer-White based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". The graphic novel was illustrated by Berenice Nelle.[1]

Synopsis

The story is a modern retelling of the "Sleepy Hollow" legend and follows Isabel "Izzy" Crane, a high school student who recently moved to Sleepy Hollow from the West Coast. Izzy befriends Vicky Van Tassel and Croc Byun, but the three soon realize that an ancient curse is following the Van Tassel family.

Publishing history

It was published by Boom! Box,[2] as a print and digital comic.[3]

Reception

The graphic novel received praise for its art style[4] and writing,[5] as well as its portrayal of diverse characters, including the queer protagonist.[1] An advance review by Ariel Dyer for Comicon.com wrote that it "adds its own unique spin touching on queer romance, high school pranks, and the pressures of family legacy and growing up- all while wrapping readers in a cozy, New England blanket for Halloween season."[6]

Holly Woodbury of AIPT Comics wrote that the colorist's "paint the world of Sleepy Hollow with warm oranges and yellows in the day and cool blues and sickly greens at night" and that main and background characters are drawn with detail and variety.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Myrick, Joe Anthony (2021-12-20). "Legend of Sleepy Hollow Becomes a Queer Teen Romance in New Graphic Novel". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  2. ↑ Destito, Deanna (2021-12-16). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. ↑ Kawasaki, Anton. "Secrets Abound In Queer YA Hollow Graphic Novel – GAY LEAGUE". Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ↑ Sweet, Lukke (2022-09-28). "Hollow Review". The Comic Book Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  5. ↑ HOLLOW | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. ↑ Dyer, Ariel (2022-07-14). "Advance Review: 'Hollow' Gives Headless Horseman A Cute, Queer YA Rebranding". COMICON. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  7. ↑ Woodbury, Holly (2022-09-27). "Hollow review: The makings of an instant classic". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.


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