The Librarians Vol. 1: In Search Of...

The Librarians #graphic novel

by Will Pfeifer

Way back in the swinging '70s, movie producer Sol Schick was the guy behind such cheesy classics as "Quarry: Bigfoot!," Noah's Ark: Found at Last!" and "Heavenly Visitors from the Hell Above." But when he's murdered - at a film festival! - with a piece of Noah's Ark! - THE LIBRARIANS are drawn into the mystery. Can their combination of special skills, obsessive curiosity and knowledge of forgotten lore figure out who - or what - spelled doom for Schick? And as they delve deeper into his past, is it possible that things are not as they seem and that all his crazy, wild movie...were telling the truth?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Comics, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure, Contemporary Fantasy

104 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2018

About the author

Will Pfeifer was born in 1967 in the town of Niles, Ohio. He attended Kent State University and graduated in 1989. He has resided in Rockford, Illinois since 1990, with his wife, Amy.

Pfeifer, along with his comic writing duties, is the assistant features editor at the Rockford Register Star. He also writes a weekly DVD column for the Sunday paper.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last year, just before Thanksgiving, I finally finished watching the TNT show The Librarians in its entirety. With everything on my plate, that accomplishment took years; I first started watching it in late August/early September 2017, after making a special request for the first season from my local library. Ironically, the 'berry was where I got all of my seasons; they soon added the entire series to the collection. Though there were some rough spots here and there, overall, I had a blast with the series; sure, it wasn't very realistic, but, to me, escapism is what entertainment is all about. After growing up with computer games with weird plots, such as a villain who turned paintbrushes into robots and is hiding in one of said androids so he can cover your school in disappearing paint, the stories contained in The Librarians were par for the course.

After finishing it, I felt a sense of accomplishment...but, as I usually do when a story ends, I wanted more, especially after finding out the show was cancelled. Some time after that, I discovered there was both a prose series and a set of graphic novels based on the show. Months ago, I could have requested those the same way I did the first season...but, with the current world situation, my 'berry's inter-library loan service is down. Today, I was poking around my Hoopla app, and randomly decided to type in "Librarians"...and I found this! Score!

Call me a fanboy, but, I had a blast with this omnibus; just like last November, I want more! I'll have to check around and see where I can find the other books based on that series; I'm sure I'll enjoy those just as much!

[⠀annie. ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

this went in spurts. sometimes it was good, sometimes i could hardly focus on the text. the idea behind the story was decent, but execution lacked.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit more fantastic then most of the TV stories, but fun.

[Abigail McKenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

flynn carson being a fanboy about cheesy 70s sci-fi is something I didn't know I needed to see

[Rush Dar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as fun as the show. Four issues dealing with bigfoot, aliens, and extra-dimensional travel. What can be better? The pace of the story moved along very well and kept you turning the page until the big reveal at the end. If you enjoyed the Librarians, read and continue the journey within these pages.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a delightful graphic novel. I wish they had made more graphic novels and more Librarians books altogether because I think at this point, I have read them all and that is a bummer. In this adventure, Flynn takes Cassandra and Eve to a film festival honoring his favorite director. When the director is killed in front of them with a magic artifact the Librarians take on the case. This book reminded me of how much I love the show especially how well the team all works together; they always give off awesome found family vibes. One of my favorite tropes.

[Vikram · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cliches Galore.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume provides an adventure with both The Librarian and The Librarians working together. It starts with the murder of the movie director Sol Schick by his long-time narrator with a piece of a Noah's Ark (but not the one in the Library Annex), the Librarians are on the case. And what a case! Strange artifacts, disturbed graves, Bigfoot, and multidimensional travel all come to play with the Librarians concept of reality, warped as it may be. A nice addition to the Librarian's universe!

[Arianna Curley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is definitely the Librarians! The story was filled with action, adventure and questions from the very beginning. As someone who has watched the movies, the shows and read the books this one definitely follows suit! The illustrations are perfect and the story is definitely something Flynn and the gang would catch on too. Hoping for more!

[Traci · Rating 3 out of 5]

This graphic novel started out strong, but it got somewhat messy towards the middle, and by the end I was just ready to finish it. The art was pretty good, and I'd be up for volume 2, but it's nothing I'm dying to read.

[Helen (they or he) · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you love The Librarians and want to read some comics about them but with terrible art, confusing plot, and a rushed ending, you're in the right place!

Rounded up to 3 stars because while it was bad, it was still a fun ride.

[Kendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

The show is better :P

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like I watched another one season of my favorite series!!
I love all, story, art, amount of text, all is really good and now I really think that I need to draw fanart!

[Adam Graham · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a fan of the Librarians, I was curious about this book and eager for another adventure with the Librarians. The book started in a typical Librarians way with Quinn taking the team to see a childhood hero, the book took several turns that ultimately felt out of step with the series and ended in a way where the Librarians didn't have to be there at all for things to be resolved. I do think the writer didn't have much of a feel for who the characters were.

In addition to that, the art is bad. No one looks close to their TV version. Quinn and Stone are hard to tell apart. In addition, Cassandra, who is known for her good style, is shoved into a very odd skirt.

So yeah, this book misses big on every point.

[Allen Steele · Rating 2 out of 5]

I watched the three Librarian movies, I have all four seasons of the Librarians on DVD. I've read 2 of the three novels by Greg Cox. This is a graphic novel that was just-ok. It didn't Wow me and I thought it was a slight disappointment. A film director from another timeline attempts to take over the world through magic, the Librarians don't do much in this episode. I did read it in one night. It went pretty quick.

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although the TV episodes focus mostly on artifacts, this is more of a time travel/dimensional story. A lot of talky exposition--not unusual for the show, but seems to slow the story more in the graphic novel. The artwork is above average. The story is very good, but is one that I think would work better in prose.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've wanted more Librarians adventures and this felt true to the show. The art is fairly consistent which is a plus on top of the well written characters. Just wish there was more. This is a self-contained four issue story, and outside the novels I don't think they plan to release any more.

[Edward Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a perfect reflection of the show but, like Warehouse 13 before it, it doesn't look like there will be another comic series any time soon.

[Count Boxer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bit of a rushed ending.

[Kalie (Half of Pristine Prose) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story peak, 10 outta 10. The only complaint was how boxy the art was. Character design took a while to get used to. But how good the story got and the awesome ending was a pleasant surprise.