DISNEY·PIXAR Toy Story Adventures (Graphic Novel) Paperback – April 16, 2019

This is a nice and fun little expansion of the Toy Story canon. I had a few issues with it that I would like to call out -- more on that later -- but all in all, it's fun, entertaining, and a pleasure to look at! Fans should definitely consider reading it, and I'm sure children will enjoy it too. (If you're a child and a fan, then definitely go for it! :))I read this as an adult fan of the Toy Story franchise. (I grew up with the original and I still love these guys and gals!) The stories really are, for the most part, geared toward children. This is fine, and totally expected -- I would just say that some plot points and dialogue are overly simplified; characters act in a fairly straightforward manner, and are less complex than I've become accustomed to from watching the films. There are no double entendres or allegory here, but, oh well! That's what you can expect from a children's comic.I have a few legitimate criticisms on the writing, however. Some of these comics were obviously written for a European audience; I'm guessing they were first published in the U.K. Regional dialogue like "Mum" and "torch" appear; these could have easily been changed to "Mom" and "flashlight" for the U.S. publication. It's just a little odd and jarring to read...given that Toy Story is an American franchise, supposedly taking place in America. Additionally, in some of these comics, the dialogue is rather stilted: Contractions expanded out for no reason; turns of phrase that don't make a lot of sense; constructions that the character speaking just wouldn't use. A good example is 4-year-old Bonnie saying things like "Perhaps they wanted a snack!" and "Sigh! I've forgotten Woody at the Sunnyside!" (Yes, "the [sic] Sunnyside", and the present perfect tense coming from a 4-year-old...)The art, on the other hand, is fantastic! It's not 100% consistent throughout (you can tell different stories are the work of different artists, and some are better than others), but overall, I was very impressed with how on-model most of the art is, given the complexity of some of the character designs. It's also colored very nicely, and is all in all just a pleasure to look at.There were a few stories that stood out to me and I'll be going back to revisit. My favorites involved Woody, Buzz, and Jessie getting into adventure or sitcom type situations. If you enjoy Buzz and Jessie's relationship, there are a couple of scenes you'll definitely enjoy (not until almost the end of the book though, so don't hold your breath!). Rex is also featured prominently in a lot of the comics, and I honestly have to love his earnest and anxious energy, which comes to the page perfectly. There's a sequence of comics in the Toy Story 3 section about some of the Sunnyside toys, and it's nice to see them get a little bit of time in the spotlight too. (Some of the setups don't actually make sense, as in they wouldn't seem to fit anywhere in the actual film chronology, but...I can suspend my disbelief for the sake of More Content.) Almost all of the stories were at least fun and entertaining!Overall: Don't expect anything too deep. I do recommend it for fans! Dark Horse, please up your editing game for the next one.

Bought for our 5 year old and he loves it. A ton of short stories with really cute art. Would recommend

My grandson loves toy story so to help his reading skills I got him a book on it