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The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited!
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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In the second Adventure Zone graphic novel (adapted from the McElroy family's wildly popular D&D podcast), we rejoin hero-adjacent sort-of-comrades-in-arms Taako, Magnus, and Merle on a wild careen through a D&D railroad murder mystery. This installment has a little of everything: a genius child detective, an axe-wielding professional wrestler, a surly wizard, cursed magical artifacts, and a pair of meat monsters. You know, the usual things you find on a train. Hot on the heels of "The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins", the smash hit graphic novel that launched the series, "Murder on the Rockport Limited" picks up the saga where volume 1 left off. Both books are based on "The Adventure Zone," a tabletop RPG comedy podcast with downloads numbering in the tens of millions and an army of passionately devoted fans. With art and co-adaptation from Carey Pietsch, the McElroys are once again turning their raucous freewheeling D&D campaign into some damn fine comics.
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MissHel
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I binged TAZ this past winter. I love that I can relive the series in graphic novels! The illustrations are cute and colorful and NOT traditional DnD (if that‘s your bag, cool no hate) just like TAZ.

BookmarkTavern I love this series! 💖 4mo
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sebrittainclark
The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Clwojick Great job! You did amazing! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fabulous month!!! 2y
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sebrittainclark
The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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#bookspin: The Eleventh Hour by The Mcelroys and Carey Pietsch
#doublebookspin: The Equal Parent by Paul Morgan-Bentley

It looks like I have a few promising bingo opportunities in my April #bookspinbingo

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks fantastic!! 2y
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wideeyedreader
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Pickpick

So. Much. Fun! Sometimes it was a little hard to follow the action, but I really enjoy this adaptation of the podcast, which I love. Best part of this one: Angus, boy detective! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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CyaneFillion
The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Honestly one of the best volumes so far, better than listening to the podcast in my opinion. So many backstories and plot threads start coming together!

BookmarkTavern Absolutely agree! 2y
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BookmarkTavern
The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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In chasing after another grand relic, the Boys find themselves stuck in a town repeating a single hour.

I did stay up way too late. And I have no regrets. Yet. I think this is my favorite of the graphic novels so far. It addressed my biggest concerns with the podcast‘s arc, fleshed out a lot of things, and still retained the emotional gut punch I was hoping for. Pietsch‘s art continues to be a standout & I can‘t wait for the next book! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

lauraisntwilder Oh, yay! My son's copy arrived yesterday, but he hasn't started it yet. Even though he's a little young for it, we listened to the podcast as a family (my husband's idea) and this was my favorite story arc. I'm happy to hear it's good! 2y
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BookmarkTavern
The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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I am going to stay up WAAYYY too late with this. 😅

Pikathulhu I was very excited to discover how much thicker it is than the others! Just another two years and I'll be picking up the final volume! 2y
BookmarkTavern @Pikathulhu Me too! I‘m so excited because these just seem to be getting better with every volume! 2y
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Bookbinger
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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This band of adventurers had me laughing like a fool while I read. Even though the story is getting a little bit darker it still felt lighthearted enough to keep me happy.

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broughtyoubooks
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Pickpick

Don't know what to say about it. I love the podcast, it's fun and doesn't overdo the fourth wall breaks (at least for someone who's listened to it) and I love the art style so much.

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CyaneFillion
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Really had a fun time reading the second installment of TAZ Balance! I really liked all the designs and the subtle hinting towards the later arcs. I specifically liked the Lord of Eversummer's design. I'm really hyped for Petals to the Metal, and will continue my reading during the times of quarantine and social distancing.

BookmarkTavern Have you seen the article that contained a sneak peek of Petals to the Metal? It looks amazing! ❤️ 5y
CyaneFillion @ozma.of.oz Yes! I'm dying for it to come out, especially to see how they're ending the arc. 5y
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wonderkales
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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I have been re-listening to the podcast as I have been reading the book and doing so had brought me so much joy. The art is beautiful, the story is as funny as I remember it, and it is just a gift to have the podcast come to life. The book is sweet and heartbreaking in a way the podcast couldn't be as they were still figuring out the story. Finally, I love that fan art was included. My favourite art piece featured is the one above of Lucretia.

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wonderkales
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Carey Pietsch's art is so beautiful, this graphic novel series is just stunning 😍

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PathfinderNicole
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Finished the absolutely amazing tagged book today for my 99th book of 2019 and am now playing Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture with my husband and auntie! I hope all of my Litsy friends have a happy new year and a wonderful 2020!

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HeathersReadingHideaway
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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[#GraphicNovelReview] The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Clint, Griffin, Travis, and Justin McElroy. Illustrated by Carey Pietsch. This one was even better than the first (which I also enjoyed)! This is one of the funniest graphic novels I‘ve read. If you‘ve read these I‘d love to talk!

https://heathersreadinghideaway.blogspot.com/2019/09/graphic-novel-review-TAZ-Vo...

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danimgill
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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After a lovely brunch with my sister and cousin I finished this super fun comic! I still can‘t get into listening to the podcast but I enjoyed this volume of the graphic novel version even more than the first. What can I say, I‘m a sucker for a fantasy murder on the orient express situation!

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danimgill
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Spent a fun and absolutely beautiful day with my brother and his fiancé in the city seeing Six (if you like pop divas and Tudor history check out the soundtrack asap!) - now I‘m treating myself to a Saturday night comic and chocolate milkshake?☺️

Megabooks I love the Six soundtrack! I‘ve been listening to it on YouTube! 5y
danimgill @Megabooks Isn‘t it so good?? I‘ve been singing along to it in my car a lot lately 😂 5y
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danibel
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Waiting for me at home when I got back from deployment

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BookmarkTavern
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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1 - tagged!
2 - Kryssie
3 - Garlic bread
4 - Finishing the drive to LA
5 - does Pig Latin count? 😂 Then 2.

#friyayintro @howjessreads

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sakeriver
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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‪Reading these graphic novels makes me want to go back and re-listen to the Balance arc again, but they are still a lot of fun in their own right. I‘m very to have this on my shelf.‬

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sakeriver
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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bookandcat
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

#bfc #bfcr2 #bookfitnesschallenge #justbookit @wanderinglynn

Week 5 goals
✅ 2 books/wk (7)
✅ 56k weekly steps
✅ 140 active minutes
✅❌❓ under cal. count 5/7 days (maybe? forgot to log)

Am really proud because I've been doing a lot of late night walks with podcasts and really enjoying them. Finished catching up with Adventure Zone (😁😭) so need new material!

@jillannjohn
@Buchbeeg
@Cheshirecat913
@Chili
@Dragonfairykats
@Marmie7
@bewareofwords

Dragonfairykats Yay!! Great job!!! 💃🤸‍♀️💥 5y
jillannjohn Great job! 👏 5y
Chili Awesome!!!👏👍 5y
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Marmie7 WTG!🙌 5y
bewareofwords Fantastic job!!👏🏽 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 A fantastic week! 🎉 5y
Cheshirecat913 Great job with the walks!! My husband listened to The Adventure Zone and now he is really into The Glass Cannon, so that might be worth looking into. 5y
bookandcat @Cheshirecat913 thank you! I feel very bereft now that I am caught up and find myself drifting from podcast to podcast looking for something to fill the void. Will add this to my list! 5y
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rachelsbrittain
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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1. City of Bones, This is How You Lose the Time War, and Babysitting Nightmares

2. Murder on the Rockport Limited 😅

3. Got to spend time with @Mollyegutman this week, writing at coffee shops and chatting when we were supposed to be writing

#weekendreads

BookmarkTavern I love Rockport Limited! 5y
Mollyegutman 😘😘😘 5y
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ssravp
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Pickpick

Hello sirs!! 🚂🚂🚂🚂😁😁😁😁🧐🧐🧐🧐

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sebrittainclark
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Pickpick

5/5

This series continues to be super fun adapted as a graphic novel. I really loved the extra scene that didn't exist in the podcast because it adds more depth to the director early on and hints at what's to come in a way the podcast couldn't

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BookmarkTavern
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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📚”No dogs on the moon!” - tagged
🎬The Great Mouse Detective (❤️Toby❤️)
🎵Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

#manicmonday @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 🖤🐶🖤 5y
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Expandingbookshelf
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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It‘s here! And it‘s perfect! And it has trading cards! 💜

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Chasingmermaids
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
Pickpick

I really loved this arc. It translated so well into page. It was funny and intense and even emotional. I truly hope we get more of these comics. I couldn‘t put it down.

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BookmarkTavern
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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AAAAAHHHHH! It‘s a day early!

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lukulamppu
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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I really enjoyed this one! Good laughs as always and overall a really good adaptation of the second arc. A definite pick!🧙‍♂️

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BookmarkTavern
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Y‘all, there‘s only so many times I can reread the first one before I just start getting antsy! Is it Friday yet?

https://bookriot.com/2019/07/16/adventure-zone-quiz

#whichcharacterareyou #bookriotquiz

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rachelsbrittain
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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A fun murder-mystery set on a train with our three favorite rowdy boys. Still so impressed with how Carey Pietsch and the McElroys are adapting the podcast into a graphic novel. Loved seeing Garfield and the Fantasy Costco. And so so excited that the adventure is going to continue in Petals to the Metal.

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lukulamppu
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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This is very representative of how I felt when I got my copy today. I‘m almost halfway through it already and loving it so so much❤️

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AMVP
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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I'll admit, I was a little underwhelmed by book 1 on revisits, though that largely comes down to the McElroy's initially loose conception of the story and their inexperience in adapting it to a new medium (Pietsch's work was and is exemplary). With book 2, the family has clearly grown regarding both the what and the how of the story they want to tell. Not only a marked improvement, it bodes well for the later, more emotionally rich arcs to come.

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rachelsbrittain
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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Well I know what my evening plans are

BookmarkTavern Aaaahhh!! I‘m so jealous! Mine doesn‘t get here until Friday! 5y
ssravp Hello sirs! 5y
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amyrohn
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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At the launch event at Town Hall for the new Adventure Zone!! Can‘t believe I get to see Justin and Griffin in person! They said there would be surprise guests for the reading and if it‘s not Lin-Manuel Miranda I will riot.

rachelsbrittain 😍😍 very jealous! Have fun!! 5y
ssravp Hello Sirs! 5y
BookmarkTavern Wow! That must have been an amazing experience! 5y
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sebrittainclark
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! | Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
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The best possible result, in honor of today's new release.

https://bookriot.com/2019/07/16/adventure-zone-quiz/

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Mindelan
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Thanks for all of the kind wishes on the loss of our kitty, littens!❤️ As you can see, our remaining cat Emma has been working overtime dispensing cuddles. Comforting ourselves with yet another re-listen of The Adventure Zone: Balance while I work on some fan art for the current arc (you can sorta see my Pine Guard patch in the background). Just starting the Rockport Limited, can‘t wait for the GN. Jenkins‘ introduction is one of my fav scenes.

BookmarkTavern I‘m relistening to Balance too! But I‘m at work, not listening at home with my gorgeous kitty! Good luck with the art! 6y
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