Adventure Time is a comic book series published by BOOM! Studios, written by Dinosaur Comics creator Ryan North, and illustrated by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb.[1] The comic book is released monthly,[2] beginning with issue #1 in February 2012.[1]
The comic is canonical with the Adventure Time TV series' story.[3] Adam Muto has speculated that it may take place in a different reality.[4] Either way, the events of the comics have several events irreconcilable with the TV series, mainly the fact that Finn and Flame Princess are still dating in the comics.
Format
Each issue includes at least two comics: The lead story is written by North and drawn in the style of the cartoon by Paroline and Lamb; and one or more backup stories created by an indie comic artist, drawn in their own style.[2]
The main story features small messages at the bottom of many of the pages. This is a trademark of writer Ryan North, whose Dinosaur Comics always contain semi-hidden messages and commentary.
The first storyline in the series is a four-parter by North, split between issues #1 through #4.[5]
List of issues
| Cover | Story | Backup story | Release date | |
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Issue 1 | The Lich reawakens and traps Finn and Jake. (Part 1 of 4) |
"My Cider the Mountain" by Aaron Renier | February 2012 |
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Issue 2 | Finn and Jake are stuck in the Lich's Bag of Holding while Marceline, Princess Bubblegum, and Lumpy Space Princess are stuck, too. (Part 2 of 4) |
"Laundromarceline" by Lucy Knisley " Issue 2 " by Zac Gorman |
March 2012 |
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Issue 3 | The Ice King and Desert Princess make an army of Finn and Jakes to help battle the Lich. (Part 3 of 4) |
"Bacon Fields" by Michael DeForge | April
2012 |
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Issue 4 | With The Lich defeated, The Land of Ooo is restored. The only problem is that it is covered by all the sand from The Bag of Holding & Desert Princess is missing! (Part 4 of 4) |
"The Ultimate Party Dip" by Chris Eliopoulos | May
2012 |
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Issue 5 | Finn and Jake journey into a new part of Ooo.
(Part 1 of 5) |
"Emit Erutnevda" by Paul Pope
"Ice King Dumb" by Georgia and Chris Robison |
June
2012 |
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Issue 6 | Jake causes trouble when he messes with Princess Bubblegum's time machine. (Part 2 of 5) |
"Level 99" by Anthony Clark | July
2012 |
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Issue 7 |
Finn and Jake end up in the future with no way to return home. (Part 3 of 5) |
"Time Waits For No One" by Shannon Wheeler |
August 2012 |
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Issue 8 |
Finn, Jake, and QB try to defend the Candy Kingdom. (Part 4 of 5) |
"Happy Birthday Hot Dog Princess!" by Frank Gibson and Becky Dreistadt |
September 2012 |
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Issue 9 |
Finn and Jake try to return to their own time. (part 5 of 5) |
"Fishling" by Chris and Shane Houghton |
October 2012 |
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Issue 10 | Finn and Jake are possessed by the reader thanks to the Ice King's new spell. |
"Hot Deals in the Ice Kingdom" by Jon M. Gibson & Jim Rugg |
November 2012 |
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Issue 11 |
Finn, Jake, and Marceline enter BMO's Main Brain Game Frame to play "Super Guts Punch 3." (Part 1 of 4) |
"The Meaning of Bravery" by Zack Giallongo |
December 2012 |
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Issue 12 |
Lumpy Space Princess forces her way into "Super Guts Punch 3" which causes BMO to malfunction. (Part 2 of 4) |
"The Ice King and His Magical Matchmaking Mini Comic" by Alexis and Andrew |
January 2013 |
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Issue 13 |
(Part 3 of 4) |
"Princess of Rad Hats part 1" by Chris Schweizer |
February 2013 |
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Issue 14 |
(Part 4 of 4) |
"Princess of Rad Hats part 2" by Chris Schweizer |
March
2013 |
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Issue 15 |
Magic Man tries to be a jerk to the Princesses and Finn and Jake try to stop him. |
"GIVE US BACK BMO!" by Jeremy Sorese |
April
2013 |
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Issue 16 | Finn and Jake battle the Ice King in order to save Lumpy Space Princess. | "Opposite Day" by Sina Grace and S. Steven Struble and "Ninja Princess" by Reed, Grant, and Jai Nitz with illustrations by Pranas T. Naujokaitis. | May
2013 |
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Issue 17 | (Part 1 of 4) | "Silly String Theory" by Jay Hosler | June
2013 |
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Issue 18 | (Part 2 of 4) | "Publish or Perish" | July
2013 |
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Issue 19 | (Part 3 of 4) | "Ambitreacherous" by Andy Hirsch | August
2013 |
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Issue 20 | (Part 4 of 4) | "Grocery Time! - Part One" by Zack Smith | September 2013 |
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Issue 21 | "Beach Bum Boogie" by Zack Giallongo | October 2013 | |
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Issue 22 | Finn and Jake find themselves in a sticky situation when Princess Bubblegum's experiments searching for the origin of life go horribly wrong. | "Grocery Time! - Part Two" by Zack Smith | November 2013 |
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Issue 23 | Princess Bubblegum and Marceline race against time to save the inhabitants of Ooo from the Princess' rogue experiment. | "Booty and the Beast" by Jen Bennett | December 2013 |
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Issue 24 | "A Day In the Life of a Bun" by Kristina Ness | January 2014 | |
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Issue 25 | A love story told from the perspectice of a red gem named Carl - pining for Gemma, a blue gemstone. | N/A | February 2014 |
| File:Adt26.jpg | Issue 26 | Finn and Jake have always been best buds; they are always together, it's just something best buds do. But what happens when these two friends get separated during a crazy adventure with twists and turns? Will our pals be able to find each other again or is this just all part of growing up? | "Sphagnum Sphagnum" by James the Stanton | March
2014 |
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Issue 27 | This special arc with guest artist Jim Rugg continues!! Finn and Jake might have finally met their match, but what will happen with it turns out that the match isn’t a match at all? Things are getting crazy in the land of Ooo and it looks like our heroes might need someone to save them this time around. | "Jelly Wars" by Eric M. Esquivel | April
2014 |
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Issue 28 | With one answer, there is always a million questions. Finn and Jake find themselves out of one problem and into another. It looks like it’s going to be a race to the finish as our heroes discover what it really means to be a friend, and learn something about themselves along the way. | "Jelly Wars - Part Two" by Eric M. Esquivel | May
2014 |
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Issue 29 | Finn and Jake are back in their bodies, but it looks like the damage is done. Will our heroes be able to right everything they’ve done or is Ooo finally lost? With the help of an unlikely source, this day might be saved. Last issue by the talented Jim Rugg (Street Angel, Afrodisiac)! |
"A Dish Best Served Gross" Story by Josh Tierney Art by Michael Dialynas |
June
2014 |
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Issue 30 | To celebrate the 30th issue of her "Marcelzine", Marceline releases a collection of mini-comics written by her friends. | N/A | July
2014 |
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Issue 31 | When Princess Bubblegum and Marceline get their driver's licenses, they have the perfect plan—build a giant ramp and drive off of it! It's gonna be so much fun...wait, who's the Mnemonoid, and why is he all up in this comic? | "Lemongrab's Makeover" by Sara & Sam Ellis | August
2014 |
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Issue 32 | Finn is on an impossible mission to break Magic Man’s curse so that he can finally live his life…and remember it! It’s going to take a lot of pal time and a lot of help from the best of friends but this definitely seems like an adventure that Finn and Jake can take—if only Finn could remember. | TBA | September 2014 |
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Issue 33 | Magic Man’s hold on Finn is proving to be stronger than anyone had thought and it’s taking the whole crew to band together to help their friend, only this time, there really might be nothing they can do. It’s up to Finn to stand up to Magic Man, if only he could find the bully. | TBA | October 2014 |
| Issue 34 | Finn has made it to Magic Man at last! It's time for this adventure to end and for Finn to finally get his memory back. It might seem like an easy end, but it looks like there is still one more trick up Magic Man's sleeve. | December 2014 | ||
| Issue 35 | It's the end of an era... the last ADVENTURE TIME issue featuring the Eisner Award-winning team of Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb. It's your chance to say goodbye, and experience an adventure you'll never forget. | December 2014 | ||
| Issue 36 | It’s the first Adventure Time starring its new creative team! With indie all-star Chris Hastings writing and the amazingly talented Zachary Sterling on art, these mathematical adventures are only going to get more algebraic! | January 2015 | ||
| Issue 37 | It’s the first Adventure Time starring its new creative team! With indie all-star Chris Hastings writing and the amazingly talented Zachary Sterling on art, these mathematical adventures are only going to get more algebraic! | February 2015 | ||
| Issue 38 | Magic Man’s hold on Finn is proving to be stronger than anyone had thought and it’s taking the whole crew to band together to help their friend, only this time, there really might be nothing they can do. It’s up to Finn to stand up to Magic Man, if only he could find the bully. | March 2015 | ||
| Issue 39 | The entire world of Ooo is not able to cook but Jake comes through and saves the day with his sandwiches. It's not over yet, though, as the witch is gonna summon her ultimate monster baddie. | April 2015 | ||
| Issue 40 | It's a special interactive, one-shot issue! Magic Man plans to use the reader to help beat Finn and Jake, but can our heroes turn the tables? Features a special short written by debut writer Henry Leo and Matt Fraction (Hawkeye)! | May 2015 | ||
| Issue 41 | New story arc! Peppermint Butler is one of the most mysterious dudes in Ooo. When he approaches Finn and Jake to recruit them for the secret agency he runs, they've just gotta join and see what's going on! | June 2015 | ||
| Issue 42 | Finn and Jake are on the run, trying to figure out who on the inside framed them for the destruction of Peppermint Butler's secret security team. | July 2015 | ||
| Issue 43 | Lumpy Space Prince decides to train Cake to beat the Floop Master in the upcoming Card Wars tournament! | |||
| Issue 44 | Finn and Jake are pretty sure the King of Ooo's big conference is a trap and have to sneak in to stop it! | |||
| Issue 45 | Special one-shot issue! Finn and Jake get trapped in a time-looping mirror maze! | |||
| Issue 46 | When one of Joshua’s old spells wears off, Finn and Jake find themselves facing an old childhood friend that neither of them can remember! |
Special issues
| Cover | Story | Backup story | Release date | |
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Free Comic Book Day: 2012 |
BMO trains to get good at fights, with help from Finn and Jake and Princess Bubblegum |
Laundromarceline (repeat) | May 5, 2012 (Free Comic Book Day) |
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Adventure Time: Cover Showcase | A collection of previous Adventure Time covers packaged into one high-quality special issue. | December 2012 | |
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Adventure Time: Annual 2013 | Contains several stories: "A, You're Adventurous", "A Sword Most Awesome", "No Dogs Allowed", "Dungeons and Desserts", "The Summiteers" and "The Lemon Sea". | May 2012 | |
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Adventure Time: Summer Special 2013 | Contains several stories: "The Desert Treasure", "The Sucker Seeker", "Heart" and "A Penny Burned". | July 2013 | |
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Adventure Time: 2013 Spoooktacular | Contains several stories: "The Costume Party", "Secret 'Stache", "Halloween Horticulture" and "Bad Girl Gone Good". | October 2013 | |
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Adventure Time: Winter Special 2014 | Contains several stories: "The Snow Hope", "Pups In Peril", "A Sour Winter" and "Eye Scream". | December 2013 |
Trade releases
| Original issue | Omnibus editions | |
| with main stories | with short stories | |
| Issue 1 |   Volume 1 and Volume 1 Mathematical Edition (hardcover) |
 Sugary Shorts Volume 1 and Sugary Shorts Volume 1 Mathematical Edition (hardcover) |
| Issue 2 | ||
| Issue 3 | ||
| Issue 4 | ||
| Issue 5 |  Vol 2 San Diego Comic Con EditionVolume 2 and Volume 2 Mathematical Edition (hardcover) | |
| Issue 6 | ||
| Issue 7 | ||
| Issue 8 | ||
| Issue 9 | ||
| Issue 10 |   Volume 3 and Volume 3 Mathematical Edition (hardcover) | |
| Issue 11 | ||
| Issue 12 | ||
| Issue 13 | ||
| Issue 14 | ||
| Issue 15 |
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| Issue 16 | ||
| Issue 17 | ||
| Issue 18 | ||
| Issue 19 | ||
| Issue 20 |
Volume 5 | |
| Issue 21 | ||
| Issue 22 | ||
| Issue 23 | ||
| Issue 24 | ||
Spin-off series
Miniseries:
KaBOOM! Studios has released several spin-off miniseries. After the completion of each miniseries, a trade paperback version (TPB) containing the entire miniseries, as well as a hardcover "Mathematical Edition" with special features has been released (similar to the way the main series has been released in TPB and hardcover formats).
- Adventure Time: Marceline And The Scream Queens
- Began July 11th, 2012
- Written and illustrated by Meredith Gran
- Summary: Marceline and Princess Bubblegum go on tour playing together in a band.[6][7]
- TPB released June 4th, 2013
- Mathematical Edition released August 26th, 2014
- Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake
- Began January 2nd, 2013
- Written and illustrated by Natasha Allegri
- Summary: A story featuring Fionna and Cake in the gender-swapped universe created by Natasha Allegri.[8]
- TPB released October 15th, 2013
- Mathematical Edition released August 26th 2014
- Adventure Time: Candy Capers
- Began July 10th, 2013
- Written by Yuko Ota and Ananth Panagariya; Art by Ian McGinty
- Summary: A crime noir caper starring Peppermint Butler and Cinnamon Bun.
- TPB released May 13th, 2014
- Mathematical Edition planned release date: January 13th, 2015
- Adventure Time: Banana Guard Academy
- Began July 2014
- Written by Kent Osborne; Art by Mad Rupert
- Summary: Root Beer Guy starts his search for new recruits for the Banana Guard
- TPB planned release date: June 9th, 2015
Graphic Novels
KaBOOM! Studios has also released a series of standalone original graphic novels.
- Adventure Time Vol. 1: Playing With Fire
- Released May 15th, 2013
- Written by Danielle Corsetto; Art by Zack Sterling
- Summary: Flame Princess joins Finn and Jake on an adventure. The story develops Flame Princess' and Finn's romantic relationship.
- Adventure Time Vol. 2: Pixel Princesses
- Released November 6th, 2013
- Written by Danielle Corsetto; Art by Zack Sterling
- Summary: Lumpy Space Princess, Embryo Princess, Breakfast Princess, Muscle Princess and Turtle Princess in a journey of self-discovery and true friendship.
- Adventure Time Vol. 3: Seeing Red
- Released March 5th, 2014.
- Written by Kate Leth; Art by Zack Sterling
- Summary: The story features Marceline, Jake and Hunson Abadeer, and explores Marceline's tense relationship with her father.
- Adventure Time Vol. 4: Bitter Sweets
- Released November 5th 2014
- Written by Kate Leth; Art by Zack Sterling.
- Summary: Princess Bubblegum leaves the Candy Kingdom and ventures into the outer limits of Ooo.
The Adventure Unfolds
The Adventure Unfolds is a fold out comic by Jon Chad limited to 700 copies. It was only available at San Diego Comic Con 2012 for the price of $30.
The Adventure Unfolds comic by Jon Chad
[9] On July 25, Boom Studios began selling it on their website for $40.[10]
Trivia
- Pendleton Ward made a cover for the first issue of the comic.[11]
- Various of the primary stories contain messages written at the bottom, below the panels, as if a narrator/writer is speaking in a fourth-wall-breaking style. The hardback collection of issues 1~4 retains these messages.
Cipher key
- In addition, issues 1 and 3 of the comic contain messages written by Marceline in a Pigpen cipher. The known letters of the cipher are in the chart to the right. Note that the first section spells out "vampire" and the rest of the letters are apparently in alphabetical order, making it fairly easy to guess the unknown letters.
Gallery
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External links
Behind the scenes info:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/19/adventure-time-comic-series-boom-kaboom-february/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.comicvine.com/podcast/?podcast_id=117 (00:10:10)
Ryan North: "The book's divided into two parts. There's the part that I'm writing, which is on-model, looks like the show... continuing the adventure part of it. And the other part, [every month] there'll be a stand-alone story done by an indie cartoonist, done in their own style, which I think is really cool." - ↑ http://ryannorth.tumblr.com/post/23729809967/something-that-comes-up-pretty-often-is-this
- ↑ http://new.spring.me/#!/MrMuto/q/358994005662390868
- ↑ http://www.comicvine.com/podcast/?podcast_id=117
- ↑ http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/15/boom-spins-off-adventure-time-comic-marceline-scream-queens
- ↑ Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens
- ↑ http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/10/adventure-time-with-fionna-and-cake-comic-miniseries-boom-studios/
- ↑ http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/07/09/adventure-time-the-adventure-unfolds-mini-comic-jon-chad-sdcc-exclusive/
- ↑ http://www.boom-studios.com/adventure-time-the-adventure-unfolds-mini-comic-sdcc-12-exclusive.html?SID=d59eph6djol79i6f2nrq612qs7
- ↑ http://www.newsarama.com/tv/adventure-time-pendleton-ward-2-120214.html