Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1

by Christopher Hastings (Adapter), Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener

The bestselling series is now a graphic novel series! Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night...

Have you ever ignored your conscience and done something you really knew you shouldn't...? Maya can't resist the temptation to explore an under construction section of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex... Aiden and Jace decide to scare some young kids in the Tube Maze of the Pizzaplex... and Fazbear technician Grady doesn't listen to the voice in his head telling him to stay away from small, cramped places when doing his safety checks...

In this volume, three stories from the Publishers Weekly bestselling series Five Nights at Freddy' Tales from the Pizzaplex come to life in delightfully horrifying comics. Readers This collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans...

Genres: Graphic Novels, Horror, Young Adult, Comics, Fantasy

192 pages, Paperback

Published March 4, 2025

Reviews

[Dandy ˙ᵕ˙ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think i might be a bit too picky for a franchise that goes off the rails as often as FNAF does.
I KNOW the short stories take place in a different universe from the FNAFSB game, but like... still.. why is ballora here. also she would never do that LOL
it also pmo that the pizzaplex is drawn as a giant dome in the third story when the first story actually draws it game-accurate. like did the artists just not look at what the building looks like
anyway it was a fine adaptation

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

These stories were...surprisingly dark. The art style is very bright and seems geared to a younger audience...but definitely dont look for happy endings here. These stories are pretty brutal. I had fun reading this one and it definitely exceeded my expectations.

[Leticia Couto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cool. The art styles are spectacular and I was not expecting this to be THAT dark. One thing that I didn’t really like is the fact that Ballora is in the last story. These books maybe aren’t meant to be lore accurate to the games but Ballora being in the PizzaPlex actually kind of surprised me.

[♡ Alisa Doe ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly my cup of tea

[ferdi 🍉 · Rating 3 out of 5]

they adapted literally the worst pizzaplex stories for this graphic novel 🫩🫩

[kal1n4d · Rating 5 out of 5]

PEAK

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for some spine-chilling horror, this is a great book for you. TALES FROM THE PIZZAPLEX VOL 1 features three horrific short stories from the Five Nights at Freddy's world in graphic book format. In the first tale, Maya wants to have the best birthday party ever where she's the center of attention instead if the small backyard one that her parents throw every year. But they always say be careful what you wish for, especially if it involves breaking the rules. In the second one, Aiden and Jace are two friends who decide to take a detour through the tube maze after scaring some kids but keep running into HAPPS, the cleaning robot. But they take their fun too far and HAPPS turns against them. The last one follows Grady, a worker who tests the attractions for safety. Even though he knows he will struggle to get through the small space, he attempts them anyway for the safety of the children. To make things worse, he has horrible coworkers.

The illustrations don't skimp out on blood when it's required, so this book isn't for the squeamish, but I love how detailed they are. It's perfect for those who like dark twisted horror, like I do. It reminds me of Tales of the Crypt in a way and I feel like the short story format makes it easier to read with three times the fun. I love the illustrations and how they hold true to the style we're used to seeing from the FNAF universe. I admit, I didn't expect these to be as twisted as they were, but to me that makes them all the better. My favorite was the second one, but that's because of HAPPS. The third one was the scariest though.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this to those aged 12 and older who enjoy horror and for those who don't suffer from nightmares easily. It's a perfect addition to a FNAF fan's library. The graphic book format made the plot feel so much more immersive because it feels like you're watching a movie play out. I look forward to enjoying more stories like this from the FNAF universe.

[Felix Foote · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this book has enough competency to not get an utter one-star review, that's not saying much. I'm not a fan of the stories used for this book (as I personally don't like stories where undeserving protagonists get cruelly tortured horror-style, as they don't need comeuppance), but my rating is instead focused on the art. This is a graphic novel ADAPTATION, after all, and one that's been officially published for the FNaF franchise by Scholastic. Sadly, the art (which varies between stories, so some of these critiques are more appropriate for their own stories than for all of them) is riddled with lazy text for background signs, incorrect depictions of food, unsatisfying depictions of the action, and on one memorable panel, an instance of copy-paste that makes NO sense to the current setting. The art is indeed better than some of the previous graphic novel adaptations, and there are moments when it shines (particularly in the first and third stories), but it's not a high bar to clear.

If you really want to read this book, I recommend seeing if you can borrow it from the library.

[Nami Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean read the novel version 1st so always interesting and bit more scary seeing pics of stuff going on. Still love lore and stories though, and never trust being in tube's with animatronicss or things under construction, lol.

[Ari Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't begin to describe how much I love this book. they got some of the best stories and made amazing a graphic novel. I would say which one is my favorite but I love all of them equally. amazing book.

[Kalin Stevey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fnaf security breach is my favorite fnaf game specially because of the pizzaplex so this was right up my alley. This was a lot darker than I expected since (I think?) this is YA but I really loved it.

[Mossy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually liked this one more!
1st story was pretty easy to guess the outcome of.
2nd story: kids not following rules that are set for a REALLY good reason.
And the 3rd story was my favorite. Fuck Tate.
I also liked how they all connected too! :3

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review submitted to School Library Journal for publication in upcoming SMS Fiction article.

[FireFrog · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT YES YES YESSSSS IT WAS SO GOOD

[Alissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

hey cool book, actually thoroughly enjoyed it, um this should not be ages 12 and up. Someone literally gets ripped in half. This is wild. (I'm 22)
good book otherwise

[Kio ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh that last one is messed up.
.....I love it. Welcome back actually chilling FNAF.

[Abe · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you don’t like gore then don’t read this. But if you’re fine with it then this is an amazing book full of tense senes and amazing illustrations. And good plot

[Hannah Marchok · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great first graphic novel for the Tfpp series, can't wait to read all of them.

[Megan Cook · Rating 2 out of 5]

The last story was the only good one.

[Emily Paton · Rating 4 out of 5]

i am a fnaf stan, and this was fun. rating was purely for enjoyment, so sue me lol

[Lacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The stories aren't that great but I really like the artwork.

[Taylor Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

another good kids read. IDK why i'm reading all of these but i'm not going to stop lol. The art style is comfy and the stories are comforting and random at times. Anyways, 9/10. Have a good day.

[Haley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 rounded down

the stories felt a bit nonsensical but they were genuinely creepy.

[Liza · Rating 2 out of 5]

Art was fine. The issue for me was that I was not a fan of these specific stories when I read them in the novel format.

[Kristin Elsdon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of course they had to include the worst story in the Tales From The Pizzaplex series as the first graphic novel. Otherwise, great!

[Ava Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

En mi opinión, creo que deberían haber tenido mucho más Vilonce que las personas que contraen cáncer. ¡Es mi opinión iDc si piensas lo contrario!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

wasn't fan of other two stories but last one got me. I can't believe they left him there.

[Arizona Harvey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay but the last story was just plain cruel--I feel so bad for the man.

[River (Caitlyn) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this adaptation. Quite gorey in comparison, naturally, being a graphic novel. Loved it none the less.

[Caiden Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy the first two but the third was amazing.