Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld

by Hope Larson, Ian Flynn, Rafer Roberts

From blocks to panels! Minecraft returns to comics in this stand-alone anthology collection of officially licensed, original comic stories!With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson (Batgirl), Kevin Panetta (Zodiac Starforce, Bloom), Rafer Roberts (Modern Fantasy, Grumble), and Ian Flynn (Sonic, Mega Man) and exciting artists Meredith Gran (Octopus Pie) and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Media Tie In, Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories, Childrens

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2019

About the author

Hope Larson is an American illustrator and comics artist. Hope Larson is the author of Salamander Dream, Gray Horses, Chiggers, and Mercury. She won a 2007 Eisner Award. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

[Sunny · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part was when the pig pushed the guy off the cliff...

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Minecraft isn't my thing, but this anthology had short works by an amazing mixture of people, including Hope Larson, so I wanted to give it a try.
A couple of the stories were weak, but they were all interesting attempts to convey the world of Minecraft in fictional form. What I found interesting about Hope Larson's story was that it connected with the actions of "real world" players, in particular ones whose enjoyment of a game consists of making the game less fun for other players. "A Pig's Tale" was surreal, in sort of a Looney Tunes kind of way. "A Strange Shore" was a wordless tale of success in a way that might not seem like a traditional adventure.
You may not like all of the stories, but for me that's usually true in an anthology.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

My two devoted Minecraft fans greatly enjoyed this one at bedtime, and despite how clueless I am about Minecraft, I enjoyed these, too. It's a quick read, just six short stories that offer some unique and varied artistic and narrative takes on the game and its players, ranging from silly to dark to even... romantic? Or as romantic as a tale of "When Pillager met Witch" can be.

[Henri Plamondon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trop bon les histoires😊😊😊😊😊

[Vicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lmaoo I shouldn't be reviewing this as a useless adult but here I am. I enjoyed the mini stories like one might enjoy Lunchables :') Way past that age but they're still a fun snack and maybe it's not exactly filling and it's of varying quality, but yeaet. I have a challenge to meet and this book is a book that I have read

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The pillagerxwitch story made me want to throw up ahahahaha no.

[Sakura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed half of these, and disliked the other half. It’s like, some of them were well made, and others were just simply confusing or boring. I read it too long ago to give an accurate age rating below or make this a long and detailed review, but as far as I remember, if you, or your kid, are old enough to play Minecraft, this book is perfectly appropriate for you. Avid fans of the games will definitely find this book worth reading, even if some of the stories don’t really hit right.

[Bear of MoonBear · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit of a mixed bag. The first few short stories ended too abruptly for me and left me wondering what the story was even about, the last half of the book was more my style though. A Pig's Tale was my favourite of the bunch.

[raccoon reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are some good, some great, and some eh, stories in here. The pig one is my FAVORITE. Oh wait, maybe the Creepers Tale is my favorite. It's a tie. A wonderful tie. The kiddo (7) also loved those two. Highly recommend if you like graphic novels and minecraft :)

[Danielle Creswick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Purchased it to read with my son who is an avid Minecraft fan. Though I enjoyed the book, there were moments of sarcasm and darker themes that were uncomfortable for him and we ended up "skipping" them when we read together. Definitely suggest a pre-read to determine your kid's comfort level.

[Blue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I expected silly stories with repetitive jokes.

Instead I got several wholesome stories about friendship, overcoming differences, and kindness. They were surprisingly satisfying and well-written! I would recommend this for adults as well as any kid.

[Arjun · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has multiple stories in it with different styles. Some of the styles make Minecraft look silly. I don’t like most of the stories in the book either because they are confusing and some are weird. The only reason this got 2 stars is because of the story with the pig. The cartoons look good and the story isn’t as bad.

[Kelsey Riggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was kinda cool and I was laughing a few of the comics. I think the pig was my favorite.

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

6 different stories. Some are better than others.

[Lara Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good little stories. My kids liked them, but sometimes things happened that aren't actually possible in the game, and that annoyed everyone slightly.

[Lizzie & Koala Skywalker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how this book had several short stories about Minecraft. I especially enjoyed the story about the pig. ~ Lizzie :)

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute!

[Sydney · Rating 3 out of 5]

All the stories were super cute!

[Jason Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good.

[Spider]

all the stories were delightful, I enjoyed it a lot :))

[Vesper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this graphic novel!! I swear after I read it I wanted to play minecraft, but when I finished it I had to get to class :(

[Jimmy Ronquillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Leppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a good collection of stories!
I loved most of the but that story about the creeper...heartbreaking.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those that like Minecraft and comics

[Cassie M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 8 year old begged me to read these with him. Many of these are super existential. Baby's first emotional rug-pull

[kermit · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's really good because the pig just keeps following him.

[Kaj Ruriina W · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, Griefer (WAYYY TOI PREACHY)

Birthday boy was just plain old boring

A creepers tale was a little heartwarming and just the right art style very likey

The withch and the pillager SUCKED

A PIGS TALE WAS AMAZING

A strange shore hit home and it had more story then the once with actual dialogue.

Overall meh read it from a library not worth the buy

[Erin Wilburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: the reading and the rating of this book are done by my 9 year old…

[Beth Carson · Rating 5 out of 5]

GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!

it was realy funny 😂 😂 😂 it also was realy good ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ I loved it 😍

[Gracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

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