Dreams Come to Life: The Graphic Novel

Bendy Original Graphic Novels #1

by Adrienne Kress, Christopher Hastings (Adapter)

Don't miss the pulse-pounding graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling young adult novel, Dreams Come to Life. Based on the hit indie video game series, Bendy! Seventeen-year-old Buddy has spent most of his life trying to escape the Lower East Side slums of New York City. Working as a delivery boy to support his family, Buddy wants to become an artist, a dream he's sure will never be realized. But that all changes when a delivery job puts him face-to-face with Mr. Joey Drew, the eccentric owner of an animation studio. Mr. Drew takes Buddy under his wing as an apprentice, thrusting him into a world unlike anything Buddy has ever seen before. But not everything at the studio is as picture-perfect as it seems . . . Something is going bump in the night at Joey Drew Studios, something that leaves behind trails of thick, dark ink. While the studio frantically works toward their latest deadline, Buddy and Dot, the writing intern, team up to find out just what is tormenting the studio after-hours, even if it means tracking the trail to Mr. Drew himself. Fans won't want to miss this horrifying grapic novel adaptation packed with panels that are sure to haunt your nightmares!

Genres: Horror, Graphic Novels

160 pages, Paperback

Published August 6, 2024

About the author

Adrienne Kress is a Toronto born actor and author who loves to play make-believe. She also loves hot chocolate. And cheese. Not necessarily together.

2016 saw the release of HATTER MADIGAN: Ghost in the H.A.T.B.O.X., an exciting collaboration with NY Times bestselling author Frank Beddor (set in the same world as his Looking Glass Wars YA books). And April 2017 she releases the first book in her new Middle Grade series: THE EXPLORERS - The Door in the Alley (Delacorte, Random House).

October 2016 her essay appeared alongside work by the likes of Margaret Atwood and Mariko Tamaki in the non-fiction anthology THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEK GIRLS (Dark Horse).

She is also the author of two other children's novels: ALEX AND THE IRONIC GENTLEMAN and TIMOTHY AND THE DRAGON'S GATE (Scholastic). And also the YA novels, THE FRIDAY SOCIETY (Steampunk Adventure from Dial Penguin, 2012) and OUTCAST (a quirky YA paranormal romance from Diversion Books, 2013).


Some more info about Adrienne: she is a theatre graduate of the Univeristy of Toronto and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in the UK. Published around the world, ALEX was featured in the New York Post as a "Post Potter Pick," as well as on the CBS early show. It won the Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award in the UK and was nominated for the Red Cedar. The sequel, TIMOTHY, was nominated for the Audie, Red Cedar and Manitoba Young Readers Choice Awards, and was recently optioned for film. THE FRIDAY SOCIETY was nominated for a Quill Award, and has been optioned for television.

Oh, and the German title for ALEX is:
DIE HALSUBERKOPFUNDKRAGENDRAMATISCHABENTEUERLICHE KATASTROPHENEXPEDITION DER ALEX MORNINGSIDE.

No.

Seriously.

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Reviews

[Kendra FairyKind · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so amazing I highly recommend to anyone who really enjoyed the video games.
I really like Buddy and just loved the art work and I really liked how Buddy was writing to Dot.
Super minor spoiler that I wouldn’t class as a real spoiler,

One thing that was absolutely amazing was when Buddy’s grandfather decided to go to the library and teach himself English.

I hope many others read this and enjoy it as much as I did.

[Mariia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Новела була краща

[River :3 · Rating 1 out of 5]

What the sigma 😔

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the game and was excited to see they were making novels and graphic novels further exploring the lore that sets the world up. The art here is highly stylized and fun. The story is interesting, tho I don't find it nearly as horrific as the game is... maybe because its geared to the YA set (not complaining) I just felt the game was a very pulpy but dread inducing adventure and this only evokes that feeling slightly. Still, cool to know the backstory of one of my favorite characters in the game (Boris).

[Charlie' (MyBooksAreCorrupted) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of the game, so I was excited when I found out there are graphic novels.

The first volume follows Buddy as he gets a job at the Joey Drew Studios, but of course nothing is as it seems - it is set before the game but offers an insight into how the events of the game came about which I really enjoyed.

I will likely pick up further volumes to continue the story.

[Jonathan Pavan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and light read, exactly what something related to rubber hose style definitely can be! As someone who has only watched the playthroughs and understand the IP/lore this was a nice add. Was it perfect, no. Does it open more doors for even cooler stories to be told- I think so.

Would rate between 3-4 stars

[Eva · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bizarre art choices, not faithful to the games or book it’s adapting, overall bad book

[Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, read it in one sitting and it was so amazing to get the backstory to Boris the wolf.

[Jackery Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spoils what I considered the main twist of the original immediately. Other than that, pretty good adaptation of a great book.

[Mr.B · Rating 4 out of 5]

So dreams come to life it’s pretty good I like the story the characters are you know not terrible the illustrations where phenomenal and I think it’s canon and also when the new game the cage comes out I hope there’s a Easter egg of the Boris writing on the wall at the end but idk who cares 8/10