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The Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom by Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch
3 reviews
ampharos906's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
nodogsonthemoon's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Death
brnineworms's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom surprised me. Of the podcast arcs, it’s one of my least favourites – I’d hardly be the first to point out the railroading – but of the graphic novel adaptations, I think this might be the best so far.
It differs quite significantly from its podcast counterpart, with the pacing improved drastically and some plot points moved around or cut entirely. This thoughtful editing meant more attention could be given to the important details, like the Millers’ backstory, the Cosmoscope and the planar system it reveals, Kravitz (and his burgeoning relationship with Taako), etc.
That said, the pacing isn’t perfect. The Pocket Spa scene, for example, played out over a total of one (1) page. The joke was that Taako opted out of the action in favour of a leisurely respite, but because it was treated with the same urgency as combat it just didn’t work.
Pietsch’s artwork is great, though I was a little overwhelmed by the amount of sound effects. I did miss Griffin’s music but I know there’s not really any way it could have come across on the page – it’s just one of those things that doesn’t translate into this medium. Oh well.
As I said at the top of this review, I think The Crystal Kingdom is probably my favourite TAZ graphic novel so far. I’m looking forward to The Eleventh Hour (my favourite Balance arc)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
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