Goldie Vance
Goldie Vance is a comic book series created by Eisner award winning writer Hope Larson and artist Brittney Williams. It was a monthly ongoing series from 2016 to 2017, then switched to a series of original graphic novels in 2018.[1] In 2019, the comic's publisher, Boom! Studios, partnered with Little, Brown Books to continue Goldie Vance as a series of novels for young readers.[2] The series centers on Marigold "Goldie" Vance, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the manager of a Miami resort, whose dream is to become the resort's in-house detective.[3]
| Goldie Vance | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Goldie Vance: Volume One | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Boom! Studios (comics) Little, Brown Books (novels) |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
| Publication date | April 2016 – May 2017 (ongoing) April 2018 – present (OGNs) March 2020 (novels) |
| No. of issues | 12 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Hope Larson Brittney Williams |
| Written by | Hope Larson Jackie Ball Lilliam Rivera (novels) |
| Artist(s) | Brittney Williams Noah Hayes Elle Power |
| Colorist(s) | Sarah Stern |
| Collected editions | |
| Vol. 1 (#1–4) | ISBN 9781608868988 |
| Vol. 2 (#5–8) | ISBN 9781608869749 |
| Vol. 3 (#9–12) | ISBN 9781684150533 |
| Vol. 4 (OGN) | ISBN 9781684151400 |
| The Hotel Whodunit | ISBN 9780316456647 |
Plot
Volume One
The first volume centers around Goldie searching a necklace reported missing by guest Dieter Lugwig, uncovering a plot to escape Russian agents and sell NASA a brand new formula for rocket fuel.
Volume Two
In the second volume, Goldie and Cheryl encounter a woman in an astronaut suit washed up on a beach. Cheryl and the woman vanish shortly thereafter, and Goldie tracks their trail leading to a mysterious rogue astronaut training program.
Volume Three
Sugar Maple, Goldie's longtime rival, recruits her to find out who is sabotaging her prize race car before the big race she'll be competing in.
Volume Four
Bands are missing and need to be found before the town's big music festival.
Characters
- Marigold "Goldie" Vance: The protagonist of the series. Goldie is a car valet at the Crossed Palms Resort who volunteers her services as its detective. She is skilled in discovering clues, driving and repairing cars, disguises, making friends, and breaking rules.
- Cheryl Lebeaux: Goldie's best friend, who works at the front desk of the hotel. She is a bookworm and studying to become an astronaut.
- Walter Tooey: The hired detective at Crossed Palms. He is frequently exasperated by Goldie's hijacking of his job but grudgingly tolerates her for the results she gets.
- Arthur Vance: Goldie's father, and the manager of Crossed Palms. He is professional and seeks to keep the staff constantly busy.
- Sylvia Bell: A mermaid swimmer at the local club. She and Mr. Vance are divorced. It is unclear if she has kept her married name or returned to her maiden name after her divorce from Goldie’s dad.
- Rob: Another valet at the hotel. He is frequently nervous and desperate and has shown to have a crush on Cheryl.
- Diane: A record seller at Wax Lips Records & Goldie's girlfriend after helping her on the necklace case.
- Sugar Maple: The daughter of Mr. Maple, the owner of Crossed Palms. She is rich, a competitive racer, and very hot-tempered. She and Goldie have been bitter rivals ever since they were children. But they were friends once before Goldie won a race and Sugar Maple decided she didn't want to be friends with Goldie
Books
| Title | Release Date | Format | Story | Art | Colors | Cover | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Vance: Volume One |
October 5, 2016 | Comic trade paperback COLLECTS: Goldie Vance #1–4 |
Hope Larson | Brittney Williams | Sarah Stern | Brittney Williams | 9781608868988 |
| Goldie Vance: Volume Two |
May 3, 2017 | Comic trade paperback COLLECTS: Goldie Vance #5–8 |
Hope Larson | Brittney Williams | Sarah Stern | Brittney Williams | 9781608869749 |
| Goldie Vance: Volume Three |
November 15, 2017 | Comic trade paperback COLLECTS: Goldie Vance #9–12 |
Hope Larson Jackie Ball |
Noah Hayes | Sarah Stern | Brittney Williams | 9781684150533 |
| Goldie Vance: Volume Four |
May 1, 2018 | Paperback graphic novel | Hope Larson Jackie Ball |
Elle Power | Sarah Stern | Brittney Williams | 9781684151400 |
| Goldie Vance: Larceny in La La Land |
August 4, 2020 | Paperback graphic novel | Jackie Ball | Mollie Rose | Natalia Nesterenko | Brittney Williams | 9781684155446 |
| Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit |
March 17, 2020 | Illustrated prose novel | Lilliam Rivera | Elle Power | TBD | Brittney Williams | 9780316456647 |
| Goldie Vance: The Hocus-Pocus Hoax |
January 5, 2021 | Illustrated prose novel | Lilliam Rivera | TBD | 9780316427593 | ||
Film
Simpson Street for Fox will produce a movie based on the comic. Rashida Jones will write and direct the movie, while Kerry Washington will produce it.[3]
References
- Rich Johnston (23 April 2017). "Goldie Vance #13 Cancelled, Series Moves To Original Graphic Novels". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- Brown, Tracy. "New 'Goldie Vance' and 'Fence' novels announced by Little, Brown and Boom! Studios". L.A. Times. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- "Kerry Washington, Rashida Jones Team on 'Goldie Vance' Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-01.