Costume Quest

by Zac Gorman

Overview

An adorable story about a group of monsters who travel to the human world to find Halloween candy.

"I love Costume Quest! It's got everything I want in a graphic novel." –– RAINA TELGEMEIER

Klem and his pals aren't the most popular Grubbins in candy-starved Repugia, but Klem's hoping that will change once he brings a hoard of candy back from the human world. After all, it's Halloween, so there's candy everywhere! Unfortunately, there are also bullies everywhere, ready to steal all of Klem's sweet, sweet loot. Will he and his friends make it out alive, or are they doomed to an eternity of sugar-free torment?

From the deliciously magical world of the hit video games Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2, Oni Press presents an adorable Halloween-themed graphic novel from Double Fine Productions (Broken Age, Psychonauts) and comics superstar Zac Gorman (Magical Game Time)—soon to be an Amazon Prime animated series coming in 2019!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620105597
Publisher:	Oni Press
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	56
Sales rank:	806,050
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Zac Gorman is an author and cartoonist from Michigan. He received an Emmy for his work on Over the Garden Wall (Outstanding Animated Series, 2015) and was nominated for an Annie Award for his character design work on Welcome to the Wayne.

For some reason, his webcomic Magical Game Time was archived by the Library of Congress.

Editorial Reviews

Lighthearted and charming, Costume Quest: Invasion of the Candy Snatchers is a “must-read” for any young or young-at-heart player who enjoyed the video games!

The Midwest Book Review

07/01/2018
Gr 3–5—Based on the video game of the same name, this story centers on several monster pals during their favorite time of year, Halloween. The land of Repugia is experiencing a severe candy shortage. To impress his crush, Klem convinces his buddies to travel through a portal to the human world to obtain candy. Their plan is to make it back in time to attend that evening's party, but when a problem with the portal crops up, Klem and his pals aren't sure they'll be able to return home at all. Even worse, the bully Ophirion and his cronies also came through the portal and are stealing candy from human kids everywhere. Klem gets so caught up in his candy-seeking that he eventually ignores one friend and loses track of the other. The monsters' problems and conversations will resonate with children. The conclusion is silly but sincere and stresses the power of friendship. Gorman's artwork is colorful and detailed, and his monsters are amusing, especially next to the humans in their regular costumes. Kids who appreciate wordplay will enjoy this joke-packed text. VERDICT A genuinely sweet and funny graphic novel that belongs in most juvenile comic collections.—Gretchen Hardin, Sterling Municipal Library, Baytown, TX

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