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Disney Tangled: The Series Graphic Novel #1
The Friendship Mix-Up
A new graphic novel series featuring original stories starring Disney Princess Rapunzel from the hit Disney Channel show Tangled: The Series--by New York Times best-selling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley!
After spending 18 years locked in a tower, Princess Rapunzel is thrilled to have new friends. To celebrate, she creates a holiday called Friendship Day. Friends are tasked with coming up with surprises and gifts for each other. For her best friends, Eugene and Cassandra, Rapunzel creates an elaborate puzzle. If they crack the code, they get the present! But when Pascal the chameleon gets snatched by an evil mastermind, it's up to Rapunzel to save the day--with or without her friends. This original graphic novel, by New York Times best-selling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley, is inspired by the Disney Channel animated show Tangled: The Series. Children ages 6 to 9 with love this 96-page, full-color, graphic novel.
The long blonde hair is back with Disney Tangled: The Series, an animated series that continues the fantastic adventures of Rapunzel and Eugene that began in Disney's 50th animated classic, Tangled.
After spending 18 years locked in a tower, Princess Rapunzel is thrilled to have new friends. To celebrate, she creates a holiday called Friendship Day. Friends are tasked with coming up with surprises and gifts for each other. For her best friends, Eugene and Cassandra, Rapunzel creates an elaborate puzzle. If they crack the code, they get the present! But when Pascal the chameleon gets snatched by an evil mastermind, it's up to Rapunzel to save the day--with or without her friends. This original graphic novel, by New York Times best-selling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley, is inspired by the Disney Channel animated show Tangled: The Series. Children ages 6 to 9 with love this 96-page, full-color, graphic novel.
The long blonde hair is back with Disney Tangled: The Series, an animated series that continues the fantastic adventures of Rapunzel and Eugene that began in Disney's 50th animated classic, Tangled.
96 pages, Paperback
Published February 13, 2018
About the author
Jimmy Gownley
88 books106 followersJimmy Gownley is the author and illustrator of the Amelia Rules! series of graphic novels, as well as the memoir The Dumbest Idea Ever!.
He has been nominated for 13 Eisner awards and 6 Harvey awards. His book Superheroes won the 2006 Cybil Award for best graphic novel for kids 12 and under.
He lives in Pennsylvania.
He has been nominated for 13 Eisner awards and 6 Harvey awards. His book Superheroes won the 2006 Cybil Award for best graphic novel for kids 12 and under.
He lives in Pennsylvania.
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March 8, 2018
I've been following Jimmy Gownley's comic work from the melancholy Shades of Gray series in the '90s through the quirky Amelia Rules! books of '00s because he makes reliably entertaining comics. And that shows in this nice volume of gentle humor and action spinning out of the Tangled movie.
I do have to be a grumpy old man, though, and point out that back when I was a kid, Gold Key/Western Publishing would have formatted this same sort of Disney licensed story into an 8-panel grid and published it as a 25 cent comic book. I look at the $8.99 price tag on this, note that it took me ten minutes to read, and realize that I probably would have skipped it if I couldn't have checked it out of the library. (Note: This bit of crabbiness played no role in my rating for the book.)
I do have to be a grumpy old man, though, and point out that back when I was a kid, Gold Key/Western Publishing would have formatted this same sort of Disney licensed story into an 8-panel grid and published it as a 25 cent comic book. I look at the $8.99 price tag on this, note that it took me ten minutes to read, and realize that I probably would have skipped it if I couldn't have checked it out of the library. (Note: This bit of crabbiness played no role in my rating for the book.)
June 13, 2024
I liked this book a lot. I also have read the write story too I really liked that one too
December 8, 2025
I'm—possibly unfairly—rating this based on whether I think if I hand this to the young reader in my circle who has homework assignments to read "20 minutes a day" (graphic novels count!), would she like it or not. (The other young reader in my circle is still sort of young for books and/or not interested in anything that doesn't make noise.) For instance, I'm pretty sure she's seen most Disney movies, so this *might* be up her alley, but the story feels sort of... strange to me.
Of course, I might just be confused because I haven't actually seen Tangled to know things like (though I at least knew and recognised "Flynn" when I read Magically Maximus). I mean, the story is fine (although the art is a little weird). It just somehow doesn't feel like it fits in what I know of the Tangled world.
Take that with a grain of salt, though, since I haven't seen Tangled! I'll still likely pass this on for the young reader(s?) and get feedback. I mean, can't have TOO many books if the assignment is read EVERY DAY!
Of course, I might just be confused because I haven't actually seen Tangled to know things like (though I at least knew and recognised "Flynn" when I read Magically Maximus). I mean, the story is fine (although the art is a little weird). It just somehow doesn't feel like it fits in what I know of the Tangled world.
Take that with a grain of salt, though, since I haven't seen Tangled! I'll still likely pass this on for the young reader(s?) and get feedback. I mean, can't have TOO many books if the assignment is read EVERY DAY!
March 28, 2018
I enjoyed reading this and speaking as an adult, I read this pretty fast. It only took me around twenty minutes to read the whole thing. Then again, it's a graphic novel and not a lot of text. The illustrations are awesome and the story is okay. It's made for children and I think children would enjoy it a lot more than me, especially if Rapunzel is their favorite princess.
September 17, 2018
My comment when finishing this one? "What a waste." And it was. It was a waste of paper, effort, and time. The drawings are pretty enough, but the story was terrible, and didn't seem to have any purpose whatsoever. I'll read the next one, but only because I already have it checked out...
January 5, 2020
Erin, age 6: “it was cool because rapunzel used her hair to lasso the guy that was stealing her art. It was all equally cool, nothing was slow or boring. I really liked the illustrations because they’re very pretty. Would recommend for kids 4-10.”
August 13, 2018
Very cute. The paintings of Pascal are great.
October 21, 2018
Really cute continuation of the series! This is fun for readers of any age that are fans of Tangled.
July 28, 2019
The illustrations in this were so cool! It was almost like washed-out retro but still beautiful. It also had a solid, funny story!
January 14, 2020
Absolutely adorable. Felt just like an episode of the series, and I adored the pastel color tone/palette. Dialogue and characterization 100% on point.
February 15, 2020
Lovely art and a pleasant story with funny panels. Nothing too original, but a great read for any young fan of the movie or animated series.
July 7, 2020
Such a cute little story to read if you love this Disney Princess! The humor and the witt didn't stray too far from the screen on this one, not to mention a break from a serious storyline.
October 31, 2021
Quick and fun, this a cute read for a Tangled fan.
January 9, 2023
This was fun. Kait has some sort of thing against Princess graphic novels, but even she enjoyed this one.
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May 17, 2026
Cute, fun charming and sweet
March 14, 2018
I read this because I loved Tangled and because Rapunzel's particular brand of positive energy is really endearing. This book is pretty straightforward, but if you like this long haired princess, you'll like this graphic novel.
June 16, 2018
1/11/20
I love these dorks so much and I’m not ready for the beginning of the end of the series tomorrow😭
I love these dorks so much and I’m not ready for the beginning of the end of the series tomorrow😭
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