Plants vs. Zombies Volume 3: Bully For You

Plants vs. Zombies #3

by Paul Tobin, Ron Chan (Illustrator)

Young adventurers Patrice and Nate have followed neighborhood defender Crazy Dave throughout time--but are they ready to investigate a school campus to keep the streets safe from zombies? In Plants vs. Bully For You , they'll be visiting a very strange college in an attempt to take down Dr. Zomboss yet again--and any school visit's tolerable if you get to battle zombies! Paul Tobin ( Prometheus, Bandette ) and Ron Chan ( The Guild, X-Men ) join forces with the mysterious Anti-Bully Squad to deliver a hilarious, all-ages romp to your school! Featuring special bonus stories illustrated by acclaimed creators Dustin Nguyen, Jennifer Meyer, and Peter Bagge!


Praise for previous volumes of the Dark Horse Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel


"Wonderful fun and silliness await you in this book, and you'll be sure to leave it with a smile on your face and zombie bits on your lawn." -Fanboy Comics

 "This is one of the more fun video game adaptations that I've read and the most fun I've had with a zombie story since Zombieland." - Front Towards Gamer 

"If you like Plants vs. Zombies this comic adds to its appeal. It's a good clean read for all ages." - Eat Your Comics

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Fantasy, Comic Book

96 pages, Hardcover

First published November 10, 2015

About the author

Paul Tobin is the Eisner-award winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Bandette, Colder, and many other comic books and graphic series.

Bandette, drawn by Colleen Coover, was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Digital Series in 2013, 2016, and 2017; and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Graphic Literature in 2016. His original graphic novel I Was the Cat was nominated for an Eisner in 2015.

The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat , first in his five-book series of middle-grade books, came out in 2016 from Bloomsbury Kids. It was followed in 2017 by How To Outsmart A billion Robot Bees , and How To Tame A Human Tornado in March 2018.

Reviews

[Wendie Barney Boucher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love reading these books with my son who enjoys watching and playing the Plants vs. Zombies game. He gets a kick out of the different characters, especially the plants.

[Holden Collver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really funny.

[karenbee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Huge blinking neon caveat: I am not the target audience for this comic. I've played Plants vs. Zombies a few times but I tend to get bored with most of those kinds of games after a couple of months. I doubt many non-players will pick this up, and I normally wouldn't bother, but I needed something to read and my second grader left it in the car.

And it was okay! Funny enough, with humor in the same vein as The Powerpuff Girls, I think. It's a silly story with easy-to-follow plot and panels, and the art's great, a good match for the story. It helps to know a little about how Plants vs. Zombies (the game) works but I think most kids who have an interest in the story but haven't played the game would be able to catch on.

So only two stars for me because it's not really my thing, but if my seven-year-old were rating this -- based on the time she's put into reading it and the number of lines she's had to read aloud because she thought they were so funny -- I think the stars would be way higher.

[Ariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, "Plants vs. Zombies Volume 3: Bully For You" is like the coolest book ever! 🌻🧟‍♂️

So, this book is all about Patrice and Nate, who are super brave and follow Crazy Dave everywhere to fight zombies. This time, they go to a really weird college to stop the evil Dr. Zomboss. It's so funny because they have to battle zombies at school, and who wouldn't want to do that? 😂

The best part is the Anti-Bully Squad. They are super awesome and help Patrice and Nate take down the zombies. There are so many cool characters and the drawings are amazing. The zombies look really funny and the plants are super cool. 🌱

There are also extra stories at the end by other artists like Dustin Nguyen, Jennifer Meyer, and Peter Bagge. These stories are really fun too and add more excitement to the book.

I loved this book because it's full of action, funny moments, and really cool illustrations. If you like zombies and plants fighting, you will love this book! I give it 10 out of 10 sunflower seeds! 🌻🌟

You should totally read it!

[ReadBecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for the #GettingGraphic readathon challenge. Definitely a fun little one, I think anyone who has played/liked the game would probably like this, along with anyone who enjoys cutesy/silly comics. Zomboss is back to his usual tricks after zombie college, the kids have to try to foil his plot to take over neighborville.

This appears to be from the boxed set hardcover collection so in addition to the main story it had a FBCD comic, and a bunch of short strips (2-3 pages each) from different artists, I just discovered Jennifer L Meyer in a different recent comic read and she had 2 of these latter strips that were totally lovely.

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book truly awful. However, my student LOVED it. He thought it was super great. Comic books really stretch vocab in that they have nonsensical words along with huge vocab words. While the font was so confusing, my student couldn't read many of the small words, he really enjoyed my reading it aloud to him. The book was total nonsense, and the puns were the worst - so bad, I even giggled some. He can't wait to read more. Even though I thought it awful, I am thrilled for something that helps him enjoy books, so I will suffer through it!

[Jarrod Scarbrough · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, fun, quick little graphic novel. I loved the Plants vs. Zombies game (a little too much if you ask my family), and just LOVE zombies in general, so had to give this a try. Definitely has a juvenile audience appeal, but still a fun time.

[Lizzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one focused more on the zombie side of the Plants vs. Zombies and it was funny.

Zomboss as a college bully and zombie leader makes his videogame counterpart feel less like an annoying boss and just all around a funny character IMO 😅

[Litwithlove · Rating 5 out of 5]

This whole book had me laughing out loud. There are so many comical little details hidden through out. I also read Zomboss' voice in a raspy Igor style and it upped the fun element. I recommend doing that.

[laskavka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trochu slabsi dil-holt vsechno dobre uz je asi temer vycerpano...

[sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this book because pvz is my favorite game and its the first pvz book i ever read

[A J · Rating 5 out of 5]

fun

[Nathan Donovan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good.

[Holly Esterline]

I couldn't even finish it. I am definitely not the audience for this series. It might have made a difference if I started with the first one, but I doubt it.

[Gabby · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have always been so obsessed with this game but I just can’t get behind these comics.

[Jaden John · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its really good.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review from my 6yo: It was really funny. I love these books! ❤️

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought this was going to suck, but it was actually very well done. Funny too. The last couple comics in the back were mostly trash, but the main highlight was really good hear.

[Oskarr · Rating 2 out of 5]

L

[Kiroo Magdy · Rating 4 out of 5]

a new adventure to face the zombies with nate and patricia
can they help uncle dave to win this battle ?!
a new great adventure

[Thrifty Geek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this game. I read this on my tablet after Tropical Storm Helene knocked out my power. It really helped me keep my anxiety down.

[DavidO · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very slightly better than the first 2, but still aimed at 8 year olds. Good artwork, mediocre story even for books in this age range.

[Stephanie Thode · Rating 4 out of 5]

So silly!

[Monika Kronika · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bez prečítania komiksov je každému jasné, že je to určené hlavne menším čitateľom. No určite nimi nepohrdne človek, ktorý je fanúšikom hier. Tretí diel sa nijak zvlášť nelíši od predchodcov. Príjemné, jednoduché čítanie, sem tam niečo na uchechtnutie, ktoré sprevádza ten trápny pocit, že ste sa zasmiali na niečom tak triviálnom. Ale funguje to dobre! Pretože aj niečo jednoduché dokáže pobaviť a niekedy ani 200 stranový príbeh vás nezaujme. Jednoducho sa to stáva. Plants vs. Zombies odporúčam všetkým krpcom, no a u tých starších to skôr odporúčam len pre fanúšikov hier.
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[Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

its a very good book

[Jeffrey Forbis]

This was a very nice book. It was slightly confusing with the short stories and the main story. It was fun and entertaining. I would recommended for a good laugh.

[Edward]

Very funny and cool and nice to read

[Zeke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I expected.