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The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel
The original #1 New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth is now a full-color graphic novel!
Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack's loyal pet monster, Rover; and the fiercest girl Jack knows, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?
Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack's loyal pet monster, Rover; and the fiercest girl Jack knows, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?
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First published November 5, 2024
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Max Brallier
93 books682 followersMax Brallier is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His books and series include The Last Kids on Earth, Eerie Elementary, Mister Shivers, Galactic Hot Dogs, and Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? He is a writer and producer for Netflix's Emmy-award-winning adaptation of The Last Kids on Earth. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. Visit him at MaxBrallier.com.
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November 15, 2024
This book is really funny. Had me laughing almost every page 😂😂😂
I met the author. He is really nice.
100% recommend
I met the author. He is really nice.
100% recommend
June 25, 2025
yep ate (but did we expect anything else?)
the story is almost verbatim the same as the book, except that it's shortened a lot and the pacing is super fast (which isn't bad, just a bit odd).
the artstyle is super nice and matches the whole vibe really well, especially the coloring; really brings out how dark the situation really is. it fits WAY better than the artstyle of the movie/show (i still have nightmares of that animation... june... what did netflix do to you......)
anyways really nice graphic novel adaption yippie (please there has to be more)
the story is almost verbatim the same as the book, except that it's shortened a lot and the pacing is super fast (which isn't bad, just a bit odd).
the artstyle is super nice and matches the whole vibe really well, especially the coloring; really brings out how dark the situation really is. it fits WAY better than the artstyle of the movie/show (i still have nightmares of that animation... june... what did netflix do to you......)
anyways really nice graphic novel adaption yippie (please there has to be more)
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December 13, 2024See my full review here: https://www.yabookscentral.com/the-la...
THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is an engaging retelling of the popular series. The story follows Jack, a 13-year-old amateur photographer who has been living in a treehouse since the end of the world due to zombies and monsters. He is eager to get in touch with his best friend and to find his crush (if they haven't been turned into zombies). Along the way, he has tried to lighten up his world by comparing it to video games with achievements and noting monster skills/weaknesses. This apocalypse is anything but easy!
What I loved: This was a really engaging format that worked so well. Jack's personality comes across throughout the story with his badges and monster details appearing in full color. The story is told equally through the images as with the text, so the text never takes over. The illustrations are fantastic, colorful, and imaginative, and they really tell the story, having been modified into a graphic novel extremely well - so well, it feels like this could have been the original format. The text is easy to follow along and maintains a great conversational tone throughout, with a bit of humor despite the circumstances.
There are a lot of strong themes in the story around bullying, working together, friendship, adaptability/dealing with change, forgiveness, and fear/bravery. These are themes that work well for the intended audience. Due to some of the scariness of monsters/fighting, I would recommend this more for an older middle grade/young YA audience, which also works well due to the main characters' ages (13).
Final verdict: THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is an engaging and adventurous middle grade story with compelling characters, plenty of action/adventure, and strong themes. Would recommend for older MG/young YA readers.
Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.
THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is an engaging retelling of the popular series. The story follows Jack, a 13-year-old amateur photographer who has been living in a treehouse since the end of the world due to zombies and monsters. He is eager to get in touch with his best friend and to find his crush (if they haven't been turned into zombies). Along the way, he has tried to lighten up his world by comparing it to video games with achievements and noting monster skills/weaknesses. This apocalypse is anything but easy!
What I loved: This was a really engaging format that worked so well. Jack's personality comes across throughout the story with his badges and monster details appearing in full color. The story is told equally through the images as with the text, so the text never takes over. The illustrations are fantastic, colorful, and imaginative, and they really tell the story, having been modified into a graphic novel extremely well - so well, it feels like this could have been the original format. The text is easy to follow along and maintains a great conversational tone throughout, with a bit of humor despite the circumstances.
There are a lot of strong themes in the story around bullying, working together, friendship, adaptability/dealing with change, forgiveness, and fear/bravery. These are themes that work well for the intended audience. Due to some of the scariness of monsters/fighting, I would recommend this more for an older middle grade/young YA audience, which also works well due to the main characters' ages (13).
Final verdict: THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is an engaging and adventurous middle grade story with compelling characters, plenty of action/adventure, and strong themes. Would recommend for older MG/young YA readers.
Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.
February 20, 2025
Students will like this. Very vivid and interesting artwork. Fun, big dog and decent storyline with kids overcoming bullies on a united quest to save some other kids.
March 28, 2025
I liked this better than the original book! The story is fun and the illustrations are great.
July 24, 2025
This is a great book about 13-year-old Jack Sullivan builds team so he can slay Blarg who is eerily intelligent monster after monster apocalypse happened.
May 8, 2025
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I first encountered The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier when browsing through the Libby app. I was looking for graphic novels and was recommended this book. If you didn’t know, it’s actually a children’s book with some illustrations, not a full graphic novel. So, like anyone looking for a graphic novel, I didn’t bother reading it when I saw that it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. But then, Penguin Random House International released a graphic novel adaptation of the book. Woohoo!
Jack was left alone in this post-apocalyptic world. He’s an orphan, so it wasn’t new to him, the feeling of loneliness. But this time, it’s different. He has his friend, Quint, whom he needs to find. And his crush, June, whom he needs to save. But are they still alive? Is there a point in wandering around town looking for these people? That’s what the story is about, hope, friendship, and compassion for others. But also, being an apocalyptic superhero!
Like any other readers of graphic novels, the first thing I noticed from this book was its art. Initially, when I saw the first page, I mentioned to my fiancé that it looked familiar. Then, for some reason, I said it reminded me of Archie, but that was completely off the mark. It was more like Captain Underpants, with the circular designs of the art. However, that’s beside the point.
After some more pages, I realized it was like Code Name: Kids Next Door. That was a better comparison for the entire art style. Not just that, though, the story was somewhat similar in that they both fight monsters. The vibrant and playful illustrations by Brian Churilla perfectly matched the tone of the story, keeping things light and fun while still highlighting the chaos of the post-apocalyptic world.
For something so short, I didn’t expect it to have interesting character development. Throughout the story, you get to understand these kids and how their motivations affect their decision-making. But you also begin to realize that these are kids. They want to have fun. They want to be kids, even despite the ruined world they live in.
The only thing that possibly threw me off from the story are the zombies. I was a little bit confused about what or how they came to be. And why would an apocalyptic world start with zombies then, suddenly, monsters are everywhere too? That’s the magic of it, though. It’s a children’s story. It wasn’t bound to make sense. It was made to entertain, and that it did.
A refreshing and funny story, The Last Kids on Earth was not what I expected it to be. The fault was all mine in expecting more from a story made and written for kids, but I blame Rick Riordan for making me have expectations. Taken by its face value, it is a truly enjoyable story that will definitely keep your kids from doom scrolling through their phone and, instead, pick up a book.
What’s your take on The Last Kids on Earth? Has a book ever surprised you by being something totally different than what you expected? Let me know below!
See this and other reviews in my blog.
An e-arc has been provided by the publisher, Penguin Random House International, in exchange for an honest review.
I first encountered The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier when browsing through the Libby app. I was looking for graphic novels and was recommended this book. If you didn’t know, it’s actually a children’s book with some illustrations, not a full graphic novel. So, like anyone looking for a graphic novel, I didn’t bother reading it when I saw that it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. But then, Penguin Random House International released a graphic novel adaptation of the book. Woohoo!
Jack was left alone in this post-apocalyptic world. He’s an orphan, so it wasn’t new to him, the feeling of loneliness. But this time, it’s different. He has his friend, Quint, whom he needs to find. And his crush, June, whom he needs to save. But are they still alive? Is there a point in wandering around town looking for these people? That’s what the story is about, hope, friendship, and compassion for others. But also, being an apocalyptic superhero!
Like any other readers of graphic novels, the first thing I noticed from this book was its art. Initially, when I saw the first page, I mentioned to my fiancé that it looked familiar. Then, for some reason, I said it reminded me of Archie, but that was completely off the mark. It was more like Captain Underpants, with the circular designs of the art. However, that’s beside the point.
After some more pages, I realized it was like Code Name: Kids Next Door. That was a better comparison for the entire art style. Not just that, though, the story was somewhat similar in that they both fight monsters. The vibrant and playful illustrations by Brian Churilla perfectly matched the tone of the story, keeping things light and fun while still highlighting the chaos of the post-apocalyptic world.
For something so short, I didn’t expect it to have interesting character development. Throughout the story, you get to understand these kids and how their motivations affect their decision-making. But you also begin to realize that these are kids. They want to have fun. They want to be kids, even despite the ruined world they live in.
The only thing that possibly threw me off from the story are the zombies. I was a little bit confused about what or how they came to be. And why would an apocalyptic world start with zombies then, suddenly, monsters are everywhere too? That’s the magic of it, though. It’s a children’s story. It wasn’t bound to make sense. It was made to entertain, and that it did.
A refreshing and funny story, The Last Kids on Earth was not what I expected it to be. The fault was all mine in expecting more from a story made and written for kids, but I blame Rick Riordan for making me have expectations. Taken by its face value, it is a truly enjoyable story that will definitely keep your kids from doom scrolling through their phone and, instead, pick up a book.
What’s your take on The Last Kids on Earth? Has a book ever surprised you by being something totally different than what you expected? Let me know below!
See this and other reviews in my blog.
November 22, 2024
Jack Sullivan is a foster kid who has been moved from home to home when suddenly monsters appear and most of the townspeople turn in to zombies. When Jack’s foster family flees without him he holes up in the tree house in the backyard which he starts to fortify against the monsters and zombies. After several weeks he finds his friend Quint has survived and days later they are joined by the school bully, Dirk. As they survive, and sort of enjoy, the apocalypse spending time playing games and swimming in the moat they’ve built they embark on Jack’s quest to rescue June, the girl he has a crush on.
This is the graphic novel version of the first book in the series. The original books seem to perhaps have a bit more text and grey scale illustrations while the full color of this version makes the story come alive. While I am not anywhere near the age group this is aimed at I found the story very engaging - I particularly like Rover - and will look forward to more graphic novels in this series. Readers of all ages will enjoy this fun twist on the zombie apocalypse. Recommended
This is the graphic novel version of the first book in the series. The original books seem to perhaps have a bit more text and grey scale illustrations while the full color of this version makes the story come alive. While I am not anywhere near the age group this is aimed at I found the story very engaging - I particularly like Rover - and will look forward to more graphic novels in this series. Readers of all ages will enjoy this fun twist on the zombie apocalypse. Recommended
March 10, 2025
The world is in trouble...taken over by horrible monsters and zombies. Jack Sullivan is alone fighting these things and trying to make it fun. His mission is to find June, the girl he loves, and rescue her. But first he has to fix his walkie talkie to find his friend Quint. But Blarg is on his trail trying to eat him. Jack has a lot going on. Although he's doing well alone he'd like to find other surviving kids. He wants to play video games and have fun again....instead he has to fight to stay alive. Will Jack find friends? Will Blarg get him first?
Jack is someone you can root for, he seems to have the right idea. His story is a fast paced read.
Jack is someone you can root for, he seems to have the right idea. His story is a fast paced read.
August 10, 2024
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This was quite well done, and given the popularity of this series, I'm sure if I bought a copy, it would be immediately snatched up and never make it back to the shelves. The original novel has plenty of pictures, and since I am frequently having to replace these (publishers paper over board runs about $14, while a longer lasting prebind runs $20), I will probably not spend the $23 that a prebind of the graphic novel costs. There's just not enough money for everything, and our public library delivers to our school.
This was quite well done, and given the popularity of this series, I'm sure if I bought a copy, it would be immediately snatched up and never make it back to the shelves. The original novel has plenty of pictures, and since I am frequently having to replace these (publishers paper over board runs about $14, while a longer lasting prebind runs $20), I will probably not spend the $23 that a prebind of the graphic novel costs. There's just not enough money for everything, and our public library delivers to our school.
March 19, 2025
Ei tämä ihan niin viihdyttävä ollut, kuin tekstiversio. Ehkä syynä se, että kuvat jättävät vähemmän tilaa mielikuvitukselle. Tai sitten toiseen kertaan luettuna on jo tapahtumat tiedossa.
Tämäntyylinen tarina, jossa on isoja hirviöitä ja vauhdikkaita tapahtumia, ei vaan ole niin vakuuttava pokkarikokoisena, johon eivät isot monsterit mahdu.
Kuvitus on hieman huonompaa kuin alkuperäisessä kirjassa. Toiminee hyvin animaatiossa, mutta tässä vähän epätarkempaa tuherrusta.
Tämäntyylinen tarina, jossa on isoja hirviöitä ja vauhdikkaita tapahtumia, ei vaan ole niin vakuuttava pokkarikokoisena, johon eivät isot monsterit mahdu.
Kuvitus on hieman huonompaa kuin alkuperäisessä kirjassa. Toiminee hyvin animaatiossa, mutta tässä vähän epätarkempaa tuherrusta.
January 4, 2025
I read this along with an eleven year old girl. We thought the dialogue was funny and it helped her find voice. She called it a “Boys’ book, ” but she enjoyed it. I thought I could get her to move to the actual novels, but she countered with,”Let’s watch the series on Netflix!”
December 22, 2024
Fun that this series received the graphic novel treatment. They make great graphic novels.
April 16, 2025
Really disappointed in how the art didn't match with the words several times.
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