Here There Be Gerblins

I'm a fan of The Adventure Zone, I'm working on the podcast and I really really love the animated creations/art/cosplay that the fans have made. Honestly, seeing these fan creations is one of the reasons for checking it out (besides the whole d&d aspect <3) I feel like this graphic novel was crafted the best it could be with the material it was given. Definitely give the podcast a try!

I took a star off because I'm not sure how easily someone completely new to the series would enjoy it and follow along? I'm decently new to the series, but still read the lines as the characters voices. I think it's still really fun to read. The art is fantastic and I love how they included the Dungeon Master and character interactions, kinda takes me back to the Dungeons and Dragons animated cartoon from the 80's.

Really fun and fantastic! I recommend highly! ~Ashley

This book made me laugh out loud, just like the podcast. Doing a long distance readalong with someone who has never listened to the podcast, and they are ALSO enjoying it—so if you've never listened but like DnD and/or the McElroy's this may be good for you.

The first half was probably only about a 3 out of 5, but it really picked up in the second half. This is more like a 4.5 star rating, but that's not available.

I especially loved the introduction to Magic Brian, Gillian and the Bureau. Can't wait to keep listening to the podcast and reading the other volumes!

This was a really fun little adaptation of one of my favorite podcasts ever.

Early on, it wasn't working as well because I'm not sure that it can really capture the off-the-cuff goofs that work so well in the podcast (though it does a decent job at still keeping the tone in the spirit of that), but near the end as it got more info the meat of what would become the overall story of the podcast I really liked it. I'm looking forward to reading the next one.

Also, Barry Bluejeans is maybe my favorite character name ever.

I love love love love love this adaption! It was incredibly fun to see the characters in this medium and revisit the start of it all!

4.25 stars This is amazing! I love the art and the humour :) I highly recommend if you've listened to the podcast, and even if you haven't (you should totally listen to it though)!

I have to admit something to you. I had never heard of My Brother, My Brother and Me. Not until a friend of mine Paul at Paul's Picks reviewed this graphic novel. It looked like an intensely fun and laugh out loud romp through geekery that I needed to embrace tout suite. Let me tell you, go out there find this book and the podcast, My Brother, My Brother, and Me. Dip your toe into it. Embrace your inner nerd and do it quickly because this is hilarious gut-busting fun. We have dick jokes, mage jokes, cleric jokes, and dwarf jokes — enough crass hilarity to cover the proverbial bases.

The story is about three adventures. Taako the elf wizard, Merle, the dwarf cleric, and Magnus, the human warrior. All bumbling morons in one way or another. They are guided by a DM full of snark and wisecracks on an adventure that you are sure they will not survive. It is nuts. It is funny. It is precisely what you expect to be said while sitting around playing dungeons and dragons with a few of your friends. Alcohol will be involved. Will they roll a 20? Will they survive an encounter with a goblin bent on their destruction?! What is with that magic spoon?

The artwork perfectly pairs with the story. It is bouncy, silly, and not too lofty which is exactly what one would expect from these three adventures. We need facial expressions that perfectly sum up Taako's annoyance and blase attitude, not artful decadence, and we get that.

I do want to caution you, this book is not for everyone. I found it funny because I have the sense of humor of a 12-year-old boy and an appreciation for D&D. The highbrow narrative this is not. However, if you enjoy the excellent crass pun and occasional double entendre, this is for you. Order it; I will wait.

4.5 stars

the voidfish is so BEAUTIFUL

i might be biased because i already adore the podcast, but i think that they managed to transform the first arc of this story into a cohesive comic with a beautiful art style and lovely colours

it's fun and knowing that theres more to come makes me very excited

Oh, I forgot to add this to GoodReads when I first read it and most people who care have probably already read this by now! Whatevs here's MY OPINION

It was hard for me to read this as a separate thing from the podcast–hearing the character's voices and such. I think it's a good adaptation and definitely could serve as a great jumping-on point for someone who's interested in the podcast but wary of committing to that many hours of listening. The art is charming, and I think the ending especially does a great job of connecting this to arc to the over-arching story of the podcast.

1: Here There Be Gerblins ★★★.5
#2: Murder on the Rockport Limited ★★★★
#3: Petals to the Metal ★★★★
#4: The Crystal Kingdom ???

You can also find this review on my blog.
3.5 stars

There isn't a lot to say about this one for me. It was cute, I enjoyed the art. It was fun seeing the THB come to life. I thought the way they incorporated Griffin the DM was interesting, but it didn't work super well for me. I'll be interested to see how people who didn't listen to the podcast like it, since I have an inkling I wouldn't have really enjoyed it without the background I had. It felt a little rushed to me and I had a hard time connecting to the characters, which was wild since I had already connected to them. Overall, I enjoyed it, but it wasn't anything groundbreaking for me.

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