Reviews

Adventure Time: Beginning of the End by Victoria Maderna, Ted Anderson, Pendleton Ward, Marina Julia

gabbyreadswithtea's review against another edition

3.0

Rating: 3.5

I’m really disappointed that I didn’t understand as much of this as I’d hoped to. I like to say I’m a big fan of Adventure Time but in reality I haven’t seen enough of it to fully understand this comic. I watched a few of the oldest episodes and random ones here and there since then. This story really relies on a heavy knowledge of Jake & Finns adventures as this comic is based on them travelling through time and re-visiting a lot of their previous adventures. Looks like I have a lot of Adventure Time-watching to do so I can go back and re-read this one day with more knowledge of the series!
Needless to say I still found this to be a fun adventure and I loved the artwork & colours!
I picked this up mainly for a challenge to “read a book with the word ‘time’ in the title” for which I made this fit.

otterno11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 Of the various tie-in comics in the Adventure Time expanded universe, I think the most effective are the spin-off miniseries, often focusing on fan favorite characters who have a relatively limited time in the show itself, and tying them more directly to the events of the show as it began wrapping up its bittersweet run in 2018.

Beginning of the End, written by Ted Anderson and illustrated by Marina Julia, continues the series' strong replication of the TV show's voice and style while also bringing some unique ideas. Serving as a fun and nostalgic retrospective for many of the weird one-shot characters and plot twists of the show thanks to a strange time-eating entity, this comic is a great nostalgic send off for fans of the show.

I share more of my thoughts on Adventure Time comic tie ins my article "Adventure Time” in Amber: Its Bittersweet Nostalgia and Comics, at Fandom Fanatics. 

fatalamelia's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

destdest's review

5.0

I really enjoyed the conversation Finn had about being a hero. Although the way this entire ordeal starts is way too silly, I liked this story.

davidareyzaga's review

5.0

This one-shot volume is an unexpected therapeutic entry in the ever expanding universe of Adventure Time comics. What I love the most about this volume is how it brings to the forefront some of the recurring themes of the show (time, friendship, heroism, and life) to provide an entertaining, deep, and necessary story. As Finn faces the possible threat of being erased from time for breaking an oath, he has an opportunity to look at his past, and possible futures, while his friends scramble to somehow save him from oblivion. Many of the ideas presented here hit very close to home, and moved me. That's the beauty of the Adventure Time universe, in its multiple media: it always has a message that might just help you in times of need. I highly recommend you read this when going through an existential crisis.