Friday, November 9, 2018

Adventure Time: The Flip Side - Book Review

Coover, C. & Tobin, P. (2014). Adventure time: The flip side. Los Angeles, CA: KaBOOM
Finn and Jake are off for an adventure of a life time.  Finn has been suffering from “Quest Deficiency” so Jake is trying to find a quest fast!  Not just any quest, it must be a great one.  Jake goes to the Quest Board which is a place for others to post quests that are needed.  He finds a quest worthy of their time on the back of the board.  He is not sure why Princess Bubblegum is upset about getting a quest from the back of the board.  Finn and Jake quickly learn that they have actually accepted a reverse quest.  Their quest was to rescue Painting Princess from the Monkey Wizard but Painting Princess has not yet been kidnapped by the Monkey Wizard.  They must now convince Monkey Wizard to kidnap her or all of Ooo will be doomed.  Finn and Jake encounter con men, ogres, and many other obstacles and tests they must pass such as eating a ton of ice cream in order to move on in their quest.  Ooo begins to unravel, with everything being in a reversed world.  Zombies attack the town when finally the Monkey Wizard agrees to kidnap Painting Princess to set Ooo straight again. 
This graphic novel was a quick read and entertaining.  This was my first “Adventure Time” graphic novel to read and I enjoyed getting to know Finn and Jake.  The illustrations work well with the text to tell of the adventures of Finn and Jake.  The panels are full of action with some wordless frames.  Readers will laugh out loud at the humor in this novel.  For instance, in one panel, Finn says, “You’re…not sure?  Jake…what do I do?” and Jake replies with “I don’t have all the answers dude.  If I did, I could finished this crossword.”  This all takes place while in an intense scene with zombies attacking them. 
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