Goldie Vance

Comic book series

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

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]

## Plot

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### Volume One

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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

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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

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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

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Bands are missing and need to be found before the town's big music festival.

## Characters

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* Marigold "Goldie" Vance: The sixteen-year-old 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

## Collected Editions

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Title  | Release Date  | Format  | Story  | Art  | Colors  | Cover  | ISBN

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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

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Simpson Street for 20th Century Studios will produce a movie based on the comic. Rashida Jones will write and direct the movie, while Kerry Washington will produce it.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Rich Johnston (23 April 2017). "Goldie Vance #13 Cancelled, Series Moves To Original Graphic Novels". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
2. ^ Brown, Tracy (2 July 2019). "New 'Goldie Vance' and 'Fence' novels announced by Little, Brown and Boom! Studios". L.A. Times. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
3. ^ a b "Kerry Washington, Rashida Jones Team on 'Goldie Vance' Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-01.

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Staff|

| Founders|

* Ross Richie
* Andrew Cosby

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Key people|

* Paul Levitz (Board of Directors)
* Stephen Christy (President of Development, Film and TV)

Imprints|

* Archaia Entertainment

Publications|

| Original|

* BRZRKR
* Destroyer
* Fence
* Forge of War
* Giant Days
* Goldie Vance
* Grim
* Hero Squared
* Planetary Brigade
* Higher Earth
* Irredeemable
* Incorruptible
* Klaus
* Lumberjanes
* Malignant Man
* Once & Future
* Salem
* Something Is Killing the Children
* The Spire
* Starborn
* Suicide Risk
* Tale of Sand
* Talent

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Licensed|

* 28 Days Later
* Adventure Time
* The Amazing World of Gumball
* Bee and PuppyCat
* Bravest Warriors
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* The Dark Crystal
* Darkwing Duck
* Donald Duck
* Jennifer's Body
* Magic: The Gathering
* Mickey Mouse
* Over the Garden Wall
* Power Rangers
* Prime
* Regular Show
* Warhammer 40,000
* WordGirl

Crossover|

| Power Rangers|

* "Shattered Grid"
* "Necessary Evil"
* "Unlimited Power"
* "Recharged"

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Other|

* "Hellmouth"
* Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
* Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern
* Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes

See also|

* Whedonverse

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