Night Witch is a graphic novel about Peter Grant written by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel, consisting of five comic books. It is illustrated by Lee Sullivan and coloured by Luis Guerrero, with letters by Rob Steen.
The events take place after Foxglove Summer.[1]
Parts[]
The graphic novel was first published in five separate parts, and the whole story was later collected into one volume.
- Part 1: The Jump
- Part 2: Home Invasion
- Part 3: Roxanne
- Part 4: Loco Parentis
- Part 5: Sacrifices
Plot[]
The daughter of Russian tycoon Nestor Yakunin has been kidnapped, apparently by a Leshy, a creature from the forests of his homeland - a long way from Kent where the kidnapping occured.
List of returning characters[]
- Peter Grant
- Thomas Nightingale
- Varvara Sidorovna
- Lesley May
- Beverley Brook
- Molly
- Toby
- Abdul Haqq Walid
- Larry "the Lark" Piercingham (minor appearance)
- Faceless Man (mentioned)
List of characters introduced in this story[]
- Maksim Antonovich Ivankov
- Renat Daimirovich Gafurov
- Alexsandr Zaytunovich Zaitsev
- Nestor Ivanovich Yakunin
- Ludmilla Mikhailovna Yakunin
- Anna Nestorovna Yakunina
- Semyon Petrovich Zhidanov
- Anna Ivanovna Pavlenko
- Veronika Aronovna Denisova
- Emma Grachyova
- Hatwell
Tales from...[]
After the main story, in the complete volume, five one-page comics are included. Four of them share the collected title Tales from the Folly, and one is called Tales from West London. The subtitles are:
- Tales from the Folly - General vodka (starring Nightingale)
- Tales from the Folly - These aren't the Gods you're Looking for (starring Nicky)
- Tales from the Folly - Hawk in London (starring Nightingale)
- Tales from West London - Carnival Fireworks (starring Varvara)
- Tales from the Folly - Community Worship (starring Maksim)
Other Extras...[]
After the main story, in the individual comics, some multiple-page illustrated articles on the making of the comics and their creators are included. Their subtitles are:
- Comic Timing - 1. The Script
- Artistic Leeway - Lee Sullivan
- Water Colour - Luis Guerrero
- Navigating Rivers - Steve White
- If you wanna be my Cover ...
- The Nightmare - Lee Sullivan
- Soviet Style - Paul McCaffrey
- 80's Action Cover - Lee Sullivan