Goldie Vance Vol. 1

I love Goldie Vance! This series is great for most (all?) ages. The retro setting is fantastic, and the story's twists and turns are a lot of fun. The art is bright and colorful, and the characters are all quite stylish.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Squeeeeeee! That is my reaction to all of this! Detectives, Russians who are up to no good, cute romance between Diane and Goldie, and much much more. Oh did I mention the sweet art?

The book quickly jumps into what Goldie does best, being a detective, locating items, people, solving cases (I had quite a laugh at that little kid, the way he looked with utter boredom like he couldn't have given a poopoo about being saved or not). After that it is a whirlwind of mystery, slice of life, and my favourite part (yes, the mystery and detective stuff is great, but this one just took the cherry and the entire sundae with it) the obvious romance between Goldie and Diane. At first it seems to be only Goldie crushing hard on Diane, being sad about her going on a date with someone else, but then you also see that Diane is definitely feeling something for Goldie! Squeeee!

Goldie was a terrific, smart, fun gal who definitely didn't mind breaking some rules, or laws, to get to the bottom of a mystery. Even if that meant borrowing some cars, which is easy for her to do as she works as a valet at the hotel in which her dad also works.
I loved how determined she was, even when things did go wrong she kept going. She just thought of a way to get out of it, even if it meant breaking a window and falling down. Wow!

We also have a mean girl (plus she is rich, yes, fill in all the tropes), but thankfully (because really if she had a bigger role I probably wouldn't have enjoyed the book so much) she doesn't have a big role in this one.

The mystery was a delight, I had fun seeing in what direction it would go now.

Walter was also great fun and he makes a great detective.

It was quite a surprise to see Goldie's mom, and also see her job (I wouldn't mind a job like that).

We also have some other romance going on, this time between two secondary characters, but I was happy to see it happen. I know I was cheering for them to get together. Rob is such a sweet guy, he does everything for that girl.

What I would have liked to see was a bit of background on why Goldie wants to be a detective, maybe some older cases. This feeling was quite strong in the beginning, but as the story started to unfold I just didn't mind it that much any more. Still, after reading it, I am curious about it and would love to see a book about it.

The art is perfect for this book. I really love the style of it and the dynamic way the character show their emotions and much more.

I would highly recommend this comic and I can't wait for Goldie to solve more mysteries.

this was such a delight to read & I cannot wait to pick up the next volume

Goldie's enthusiasm & passion for solving mysteries is what really hooked me & kept me reading till the last page - I love how the series opens with her delivering a lost child back to their parents because I think this short scene was both a great introduction to her character & a sign of things to come (lots of mysteries, hopefully)

the illustrations in this volume are really great as well - I love the colours especially & how they really bring the story alive on the page while also crafting the backdrop on which everything takes place (a Florida resort in the 1960s)

overall this is a great start to a new series & I encourage you to read it if you enjoy mysteries or want another fun & entertaining comic to read

thanks again to BOOM! Box & NetGalley for providing a copy of this book for me to read & review

This comics series is perfect for anyone who loves Nancy Drew and/or wants a Nancy Drew but with actual diverse representation. Fast paced, colorful art and lots of humor, Goldie Vance is a very fun mystery comic.