The Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom

i think this is the first one where the comic adaptation actually may have improved upon the podcast. the ending especially was just so arresting seeing it in comic form, and it really had an impact on me that i don’t remember it having when i was listening to the pod.

Another gorgeously drawn and cute entry in the series. I love seeing all the character on the page rather than just trying to imagine them. It also helps keep the plotlines in order. I also love how colorful this volume is. The plot still kind of has issues with random asides, but this is the volume where Kravitz show up, and he and Taako flirt so much it's amazing, and it makes up for any issues. Looking forward to the next volume.

Missed having the bugbear family around, but NO-3113 and Kravitz are very much highlights. This is about where the podcast really impressed me with its soundtrack (in fact, The Crystal Kingdom is the first one Griffin put out on bandcamp as an album) which is something we can't really put in a graphic novel, but the lush visuals and details flesh out the world so much.

We're introduced to my favourite character in this volume and it's just as fun as the previous volumes, with fabulous art.

I was a little bummed because it didn’t have “hot diggity shit, that’s one baller ass cookie” and the entire math/history exchange between Justin and Griffin.