Graphic Novel Review - 'Adventure Time: The Fionna and Cake Compendium Vol. 1' by Natasha Allegri (Writer, Artist), Jen Wang (Writer), Britt Wilson (Artist, Letterer, Penciller), Various Writers, Artists, Colourists, Inkers

'Adventure Time: The Fionna and Cake Compendium Vol. 1' (I don't think there's a volume 2... yet) contains the first 'Fionna and Cake' comic by Natasha Allegri, and their 'Card Wars' comic by Jen Wang. Then the bonus short stories from the first comic by N.D. Stevenson, Lucy Knisley, and Kate Leth.

It's all very cute and funny, and the 'Card Wars' story, with Cake the cat playing for a Card Wars tournament against snails and a mysterious Floop Master, contains good twists and surprises. And there's a Swordcery Fair in it. There's a subtle anti-sexism theme, not too much like easy and "acceptable!" subtext, that's definitely there, and it's great to see in a kids' cartoony comic.

Feminism and fun do go together!

Case and point: the entirety of the 'Adventure Time' franchise.

Colourful, clever, wacky, thoughtful, heartfelt, entertaining girl power stuff, that's part of the 'Adventure Time' made-with-love distaff parody universe! I'm sure loving these characters as much as their creators do!

For more, read my review of the 'Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake' comic here.

Final Score: 4/5