Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Return #1

Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Return #1

by Brian Lynch

WHY WE LOVE IT: Similar to our Big Trouble in Little China comics, we're returning readers to one of our favorite-and most excellent-cult-classic properties with a new Bill & Ted adventure of epic proportions. And because we're fans first, we're making sure it's something WE would read. Wyld Stallyns forever!

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: If you're a fan of the films, our comics will pick up where they left off. Main creative team Brian Lynch (Angel: After the Fall) and Jerry Gaylord (Fanboys vs. Zombies) bring you all the silly humor and likable characters mixed with some cool historical science fiction you love! Plus, each story will have a back-up adventure! This issue features a tale of tech terror by Ryan North (Adventure Time) and Ian McGinty (Bravest Warriors)!

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Following the time-traveling historic epic of Excellent Adventure and the turbulent life and death of Bogus Journey, Bill and Ted must now fulfill their destiny as the inspiration for galactic harmony! How can someone hate the Wyld Stallyns as much as the evil Chuck De Nomolos? With the power of time travel, Bill and Ted set their sights on turning a young 27th-century Nomolos' non-non-heinous attitude into something most outstanding and metal!

Genres: Comics

Comic Book

First published March 1, 2015

About the author

Brian Michael Lynch is an American film and comic book writer.

Reviews

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It starts right at the end of the second movie and it's actually exactly what Keanu Reeves described as the proposed story for the third B&T movie that he hopes to make...
Lots of story set up and chaotic talking heads in this one. I'm hoping it evens out in future issues.

[Stay Fetters · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Bill and Ted. Was one of my favorite movies as a kid. And this wasn't at all what I was expecting.
Bill and Ted are most excellent rock stars with one hit. And they just need to come up with more tunage. So they decide to go to the future where they are royalty to find out what other things they came up with.

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bill and Ted, The Comic Novel, is a most excellent extrapolation into the B&T ouevre...NOT! It's quite an egregious ripoff, including in-jokes involving the "better half" of our most dynamic duo of dumbness, Keanu, something involving a speeding bus and a pop quiz. This first ish has our dimwitted predecessors of a certain Beavis and Butthead finally achieve rock star godhood status, only to find out from their beloved Rufus that even in the future, you're only popular in music till some other rock God topples you from your throne of games. Bill and Ted also meet a future babe who tells them to come up with a second hit tune, now that their first hit as the "Wild Stallyons" has achieved platinum greatness (reason is unknown, so don't bother asking). Their history babe clique is threatened most heinously by a future dude who wants dominance over future events...in fact TWO future dudes, none other than B&T robo-copies! AND the fake Bill and Ted have taken off in the time machine phone booth. With help from future babe friend "Station", a brand new phone booth is made up, and B&T head for future San Dimas of 2645, where (good news) there's a Bill and Ted Expo, but (bogus news) the second song, which present B&T already wrote 7 centuries previous, is considered in 2645 their only flop hit. NO WAY! I personally though their first time sucked as bad. (Well, at least the film from 1988 is considered most classic in its achievement, like Matrix only with the comedy more intentional and thus more funny.) Most fans may find this comic book outing most disappointing, but still worth it for the artwork, as well as the most fond memories of how cool it was to see what awesome events would occur when we first met our intrepid trippers of the lightly fantastic in 88. Now that it's 2020, it still holds true: Trump or no Trump, the world is still most excellent.
Three stars
Bill and Ted STILL ROCK!

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you were a fan of the Bill and Ted movies, you'll enjoy this comic. Picking up where the second movie ended, this follows the plot that would be used for a third. As crazy and off-the-wall as the movies, the spirit continues on in this book. I would recommend it for any who enjoys that type of humor.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Susan Graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recieved this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Bill and Ted have grown up just like me. What a fun ride this graphic novel is. The graphics were on point and the storyline was intriguing, If you are looking for a fun blast with some now grown friends from your past this book is it.

[J.D. DeHart · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book works at the nostalgic level for those of us who remember the films. It also works for other, younger readers looking for a good time in colorful panels. As active as the films, there is enough going on in this story to keep readers young and old engaged. This would make a fun and diverting choice read for home or the classroom.

[Solace Winter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brian Lynch, who is a brilliant writer as it is, captures the feel of Bill & Ted without missing a step. There's no, "Hey, let's explain the last two movies in big chunks before getting to the plot." It picks up immediately after the last movie and takes the ball and runs with it. That's the way it should be. I didn't care much for the short story at the end, but the main arch of this has me intrigued to see what happens next.

I am not totally against this trend in comics, of picking up where movies/shows left off.

[Lars · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nostalgia is such a tough thing. Was the concept of Bill and Ted any good, or was it the execution, or was it something else? These six comics managed to move at a satisfactory clip, and tell a story that is about on par with the original two films. However, I somehow didn't feel like the inventiveness of the original movies was in evidence here. Still, the comics managed to hit high notes for nostalgia foods, and they show a sensitivity toward gender and storytelling that the original movies did lack. So ultimately, a few steps forward, but not a great book.

[Keith Irwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another silly adventure for Bill and Ted. It's basically cute and silly like the movies. Nothing amazing. This issue mostly just sets things up with a few jokes interspersed. The B-story by Ryan North in this one is pretty good. It's the most entertaining of the B-stories in the series.

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A most triumphant start to the new comic series, guess what it's Excellent. I love Bill and Ted and their message concerning how people should treat each other. I also like that a couple of idiots can become the basis for a cool future society.

[Chris Conley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was definitely out there, but I'm not sure it was exactly my kind of out there. Honestly, it didn't do much for me.

[Ceejay Cartuneo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most Excellant and Triumphant! \m/

[Steven Shinder · Rating 2 out of 5]

This picks up from the end of the very “Meh” second movie. There’s not much that impresses me, not even in the art for either the main story or the backup story.