Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 1: Kakieland Katastrophe (1)

My 2 daughters are HUGE fans of Hotel Transylvania. I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve watched the movies and tv show and they are very much looking forward to the 3rd movie coming out next year (2018). When this came up I of course had to let them check it out. The character bios at the beginning are bright, colorful and a great way to refresh your memory or introduce you to the players if somehow you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know anything about the story. The graphic novel follows the previously released visual storylines so my girls really got into it and had a fun time taking turns reading the pages, looking at the pictures and talking about the story. The author did a good job capturing the likeness and personality of the characters from the movie and tv show. Unfortunately the only thing that didn’t quite translate is the lack of body movement and voices because how the characters move and sound were a huge part of what made them funny but you have to expect you’re going to lose that when you go from an animated tale to still life. Thankfully the artwork mimics the originals so well that if you use a bit of imagination you can still feel that same sense of fun and campy humor as yet again the monsters have to prove they aren’t that monstrous. When it comes to stuff like this I let my kids take over the reviewing and they give it 5 Bats!

Nice!

The illustrations are the best! I'd buy this book 1000 times! Highly recommended.

The adventures of Drac and the gang continue in Hotel Transylvania: Kakieland Katastrophe, a lighthearted children’s comic. When the owner of an amusement park next to Dracula’s hotel attempts to turn the public against monsters, Dracula and his friends find themselves besieged by an angry mob. The tone is a little more cartoonish than the films, but it still delivers some good laughs. And writer Stefan Petrucha does a pretty good job at staying true to the characters and carrying on some of the recurring jokes from the films. On the other hand the artwork by Allen Gladfelter is rather poor and is more on the level of a cheap comic strip. Hotel Transylvania: Kakieland Katastrophe is a little rough but still has a bit of the ghoulish charm of the films.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I voluntarily reviewed this book. I know nothing about graphic novels. Are they for children? I liked the movie Hotel transylvania so I thought I would give this a go.. I found the art good and the story fun. I think if you like graphic novels and liked the movie you should try this.

I read this graphic novel with my daughter, and it was just okay. The art wasn’t all that impressive and my daughter lost interest in the story about halfway through. I enjoyed the story, though I wish it had been longer. Thanks go out to NetGalley for providing the graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

'Hotel Transylvania Graphic Novel Vol. 1: Kakieland Katastrophe' by Stefan Petrucha with art by James Silvani is the first graphic novel based on the film series of the same name. The reader is strongly advised to see the films before reading or things may not be very clear. Business at the Hotel Transylvania is booming now that a new theme park has opened up next door. When horror novelist Stephen Cling visits and takes a series of selfies with the monsters, he uses the internet to make people afraid. When humans wielding pitchforks and torches show up, the gang knows they need to prove they aren't all that scary. The gags are pretty funny and the characters feel pretty true to the movies. The story feels like standard kids comic book fare, which is fine if your kids are fans of the movies. I felt like the art was pretty mediocre, but it serves the story well enough. I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.