When I finished binge-watching Adventure Time and realized there were a series of comics based on the show, I thought, oh, that might be worth taking a look at at some point. Then I realized they were by Ryan North, and my response immediately transmuted into "shut up and take my money!"

In this first collection, Finn and Jake and friends have to save the world from the Lich, who is sucking everything into a magic bag of holding. I have to say, there are some elements of the plot that... Well, I was going to say "that are a bit silly," but silliness is perfectly reasonable for Adventure Time. Silly in ways that didn't quite 100% work for me, maybe. But fortunately that didn't at all stop me from enjoying it! It's funny and fun and it feels right, in ways that had me feeling genuinely nostalgic for the show. Which is kind of weird, maybe, given that I only finished watching it a few weeks ago. You wouldn't think that's enough time to get nostalgic about anything, but here we are. I also like the way it takes advantage of the comics format to add some amusing meta touches that are definitely silly in the right way.

I've already picked up several more of these, and I'm very much looking forward to continuing on with them. Apparently I'm not remotely ready to leave Ooo behind yet, no matter how satisfying a conclusion the final episode was. ( )

All-Around Awesomeness: 4/5
Worldbuilding: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Writing Quality: 4/5
Recommend: For those who loved the show.

Fun & fast read. Quite silly. Mostly about the Lich & his bag. Of course, there's a snail involved & lots of sand sandwiches. ( )

Totally mathematical! ( )

If you like the cartoon, you will like this. I was glad that it stayed so true to the show. I was a bit apprehensive about that, truth be told, because I have read other comic adaptations of cartoons and felt that they were lacking. Of course, this is hardly high-brow literature. But, that is probably why I like it so much. ( )

Huh. Thought I had read this before. I love me some Adventure Time. ( )