{"product_id":"the-adventure-zone-here-there-be-gerblins-9781250153708","title":"The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure Zone!\u003c\/i\u003e If your heart sings for \u003ci\u003eCritical Role\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDimension 20, \u003c\/i\u003e you'll want to dive right into this gorgeous graphic novel adaptation of the trailblazing D\u0026amp;D podcast, which illustrates exploits of three lovable dummies on their journey from small-time bodyguards to world-class artifact hunters!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Taako the elf wizard, Merle the dwarf cleric, and Magnus the human warrior for an adventure they are poorly equipped to handle AT BEST, guided (\"guided\") by their snarky DM, in a graphic novel that will tickle your funny bone, tug your heartstrings, and probably pants you if you give it half a chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith endearingly off-kilter storytelling from master goofballs Clint McElroy and the McElroy brothers, and vivid, adorable art by Carey Pietsch, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure Zone: Here There be Gerblins\u003c\/i\u003e is the comics equivalent of role-playing in your friend's basement at 2am, eating Cheetos and laughing your ass off as she rolls critical failures and dies to a slime \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Adventure Zone series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Topping the New York Times bestseller list and building out its stories in fascinating new ways . . . it's become a cultural phenomenon.\" --Entertainment Weekly \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Full of charm and snark and wit. Join the party!\" --Felicia Day, author of Embrace Your Inner Weird \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Adventure Zone is fun, hilarious, and also smart. Hey, guys, can I have a cameo next time?\" --Adam Savage, MythBusters \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"My excitement about this existing cannot be dwarfed by anything. You see what I did there.\" --Jean Grae, hip-hop artist, actor, and comedian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gorgeous art--the characters come to life! I am so happy that this graphic novel is a thing that exists in the world.\" --Hank Green, author of Crash Course and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks in The Adventure Zone series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited (Book 2)\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal (Book 3)\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom (Book 4)\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour (Book 5)\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game (Book 6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the \u003cb\u003eMcElroys\u003c\/b\u003e! Clint was born first, which recent studies have shown is the best procedure for fathers and sons. Justin came along twenty-five years later, two weeks late, actually, which caused his mother, Leslie, some consternation and more than a little back pain. Three years to the day (yes, the very day) Travis came along, forever ruining Justin's birthday, at least according to Justin. The decision was made to not have a third child born on November 8th, so Griffin arrived three-and-a-half years later on April 17th. There followed this decade and that, during which there was a lot of school, theater, broadcasting, video games, moving around the country and various and sundry monkeyshines. Then came a time for fewer monkeyshines, so a ton of marriages happened and people were added to the family branch. In the midst of all this begetting, podcasts began springing up in even greater abundance and their names were \u003ci\u003eMy Brother My Brother and Me\u003c\/i\u003e (which spawned a popular tv show), \u003ci\u003eSawbones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShmanners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRose Buddies\u003c\/i\u003e, and a farcical romp called \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure Zone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarey Pietsch\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist based out of Brooklyn, New York. Her previous work includes drawing two arcs of the Lumberjanes series and the artwork for the \u003ci\u003eMages of Mystralia\u003c\/i\u003e webcomic. Carey is also the author of \u003ci\u003eKeepsakes\u003c\/i\u003e and other original comics about magic and empathy. Along with brightening her workdays, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure Zone\u003c\/i\u003e got her to join a D\u0026amp;D campaign, where she's currently playing a dragonborn sorceror who cares too much about romance novels.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50584212275474,"sku":"9781250153708","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a55cb2c-5487-4d94-a1b9-96bcf49df56c.jpg?v=1732033757","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-adventure-zone-here-there-be-gerblins-9781250153708","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}