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Crack-Up Comics Collection: An AFK Book
This collection of vintage 1930s-1940s Bendy comic strips is a must-have for those wanting to peek into the silly, scary world of Bendy and his friends!
For those dying to know more about the simple, darkly funny cartoons produced at Joey Drew Studios, look no further than this illustrated collection of comics based on the exploits of Bendy, Boris the Wolf, Alice Angel, and all their friends! This collection of vintage comic strip adaptations brings to life the best of the many cartoon features produced by Joey Drew Studios. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this never-before-published romp that brings to life the world of Bendy!
For those dying to know more about the simple, darkly funny cartoons produced at Joey Drew Studios, look no further than this illustrated collection of comics based on the exploits of Bendy, Boris the Wolf, Alice Angel, and all their friends! This collection of vintage comic strip adaptations brings to life the best of the many cartoon features produced by Joey Drew Studios. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this never-before-published romp that brings to life the world of Bendy!
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2020
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September 25, 2020
This book is absolutely darling. If you're a Bendy and the Ink Machine fan and you love the cute little Bendy cartoons on YouTube, you need to read this book. It takes all the charm and fun of those cartoons and puts them into comic form. Plus, all of the characters from the cartoons get time to shine.
The book is framed as an archive collection of the Bendy comics that Joey Drew had created alongside the cartoons. It gives the existence of the comics a context in the history of Joey Drew Studios, as well as hinting at upcoming Bendy material unassociated with Joey Drew, as the foreword and afterward say that Nathan Arch (CEO of Archgate Films) purchased the rights to Bendy from Joey Drew after the studio closed. This serves as additional lore for game fans, though it doesn't have any bearing on the comics themselves, which can be read without needing to have played the games or to have watched the cartoons.
The book is separated into three parts, the newspaper comic strips, which are generally shorter (1-2 pages); the dime-store comics, which can be around 10 pages long; and the promotional comics, which are generally shorter than the dime-store comics but longer than the newspaper strips. The newspaper comics feel the closest to the Bendy cartoons with their lack of dialogue and short length, but the promotional comics seem to be comic "adaptations" of the Bendy cartoons you see clips of in the game but do not exist fully on YouTube. Both the promotional comics and the dime-store comics have longer storylines and flesh out the characters with dialogue, and it is great to see their personalities developed past the simpler cartoons.
If you don't already love Alice Angel, you'll definitely love her here. She is smart, mischievous, and also a sweetheart, and she gets a full dime-store comic focused solely on her. Even Edgar gets a moment for himself, which makes me very happy because he is precious. I don't even need to mention Bendy and Boris, who are the main stars in most of the stories and are, of course, delightful to follow around.
The art is absolutely adorable. It's very old-school (like the cartoons), with a ton of energy going into the backgrounds and character expressions. It's mostly black and white, though sometimes it has a yellow tint because the comics themselves are supposed to be an archive of old Bendy comics. I just love everything about this style and how cute the characters are.
In conclusion, if you are a Bendy fan (particularly of the cartoon aspects of the game), you need to read this. If you are a fan of that old 30's-40's style of comics/cartoons, you will probably enjoy this without needing to be a Bendy fan. It isn't required to already know Bendy to read these because they are necessarily separate from the game lore. One dime-store comic does directly reference the actual game villains, but it's more of a bonus for fans of the game and you don't need to know who they are to enjoy that comic. All in all, I would highly recommend this.
The book is framed as an archive collection of the Bendy comics that Joey Drew had created alongside the cartoons. It gives the existence of the comics a context in the history of Joey Drew Studios, as well as hinting at upcoming Bendy material unassociated with Joey Drew, as the foreword and afterward say that Nathan Arch (CEO of Archgate Films) purchased the rights to Bendy from Joey Drew after the studio closed. This serves as additional lore for game fans, though it doesn't have any bearing on the comics themselves, which can be read without needing to have played the games or to have watched the cartoons.
The book is separated into three parts, the newspaper comic strips, which are generally shorter (1-2 pages); the dime-store comics, which can be around 10 pages long; and the promotional comics, which are generally shorter than the dime-store comics but longer than the newspaper strips. The newspaper comics feel the closest to the Bendy cartoons with their lack of dialogue and short length, but the promotional comics seem to be comic "adaptations" of the Bendy cartoons you see clips of in the game but do not exist fully on YouTube. Both the promotional comics and the dime-store comics have longer storylines and flesh out the characters with dialogue, and it is great to see their personalities developed past the simpler cartoons.
If you don't already love Alice Angel, you'll definitely love her here. She is smart, mischievous, and also a sweetheart, and she gets a full dime-store comic focused solely on her. Even Edgar gets a moment for himself, which makes me very happy because he is precious. I don't even need to mention Bendy and Boris, who are the main stars in most of the stories and are, of course, delightful to follow around.
The art is absolutely adorable. It's very old-school (like the cartoons), with a ton of energy going into the backgrounds and character expressions. It's mostly black and white, though sometimes it has a yellow tint because the comics themselves are supposed to be an archive of old Bendy comics. I just love everything about this style and how cute the characters are.
In conclusion, if you are a Bendy fan (particularly of the cartoon aspects of the game), you need to read this. If you are a fan of that old 30's-40's style of comics/cartoons, you will probably enjoy this without needing to be a Bendy fan. It isn't required to already know Bendy to read these because they are necessarily separate from the game lore. One dime-store comic does directly reference the actual game villains, but it's more of a bonus for fans of the game and you don't need to know who they are to enjoy that comic. All in all, I would highly recommend this.
February 11, 2021
I love Bandy the Devil, both the game and the books. This one is a fun comic books type. I truly enjoyed the old time writing.
June 22, 2021
Bendy crack-up comics collection is a meta companion title to the popular video game Bendy and the ink machine.
The comics are framed to be an archival reproduction of the classic comics produced by the fictional Joey Drew Studios.
You do not need to play the game to understand them and they add nothing to the lore found within the game.
The comics are short and humorous. Very representative of the time period they are emulating.
If you are a fan of classic animation or even classic comic strips, then this is a fun little homage to a time since past.
As a fan of both Bendy and classic animation, I especially loved the care taken with this this product. It not only feels like an old depression era cartoon, it also has Easter eggs from the video game.
The comics are framed to be an archival reproduction of the classic comics produced by the fictional Joey Drew Studios.
You do not need to play the game to understand them and they add nothing to the lore found within the game.
The comics are short and humorous. Very representative of the time period they are emulating.
If you are a fan of classic animation or even classic comic strips, then this is a fun little homage to a time since past.
As a fan of both Bendy and classic animation, I especially loved the care taken with this this product. It not only feels like an old depression era cartoon, it also has Easter eggs from the video game.
February 25, 2022
Read this book to help filter out inappropriate content in a friend's library.
This book has mild comic book violence, the damage only marked by bandages for a couple of frames. The plots to individual stories aren't overall compelling and mimic a lot of other comics popular in the time, the slap-stick humor was occasionally amusing.
Honestly, it kinda feels like the book was made less as homage to the original comics and more like a grab at the coat-tails of The Indie Horror game, "Bendy and The Ink Machine".
The part I enjoyed most was seeing the development of characters over the years of the comic's publications. Very interesting to watch the two dimensional voiceless and homeless characters of the original comics literally gain voice as time progresses.
This book has mild comic book violence, the damage only marked by bandages for a couple of frames. The plots to individual stories aren't overall compelling and mimic a lot of other comics popular in the time, the slap-stick humor was occasionally amusing.
Honestly, it kinda feels like the book was made less as homage to the original comics and more like a grab at the coat-tails of The Indie Horror game, "Bendy and The Ink Machine".
The part I enjoyed most was seeing the development of characters over the years of the comic's publications. Very interesting to watch the two dimensional voiceless and homeless characters of the original comics literally gain voice as time progresses.
January 11, 2021
This will probably not mean as much to people who aren't fans of the series, but I loved it. The illustrator did a great of capturing the feel and look of different eras of comic history, and I can't help but love anything that includes the punching-Nazis-war-bonds part of the history (at least the better parts of it). It's really interesting to see the way this would tie into the evolution of the characters and the studio within the game. Would it hold up to someone outside? There probably won't be enough to really snag someone without an interest in the series already, but it won't be because of lack of trying.
June 19, 2022
This book was absolutely brilliant. The intro in the beginning from the outro in the end, were just perfectly plotted out. The intro was written as a historical background and created a better understanding of what the cartoon versions of the characters actually were like. The story and just the style alone are just like the older cartoons. From the first simple comic strips, to the more engagingly elaborate stories. It reminded me like classic Disney films such as "Steamboat Willie." Between the author and the illustrator, thank you for making an ingenious book.
December 2, 2023
Based on these comics, I kind of understand why Bendy "disappeared" from the culture. While the style is pretty spot-on, the humor isn't sharp enough to make a lasting impression. Alice Angel is definitely the best character throughout the collection. As a fan of the first game, I was a little disappointed that the darkness of the games isn't really present in the comics. Even with Bendy being an actual Devil, they're a bit too bright and sunny.
It's not bad by any means, but not quite what I was hoping for.
It's not bad by any means, but not quite what I was hoping for.
May 23, 2025
You know, I gotta say, Bendy is pretty charming when you don't have a horror game screaming in your ear all the time. He's just a goofy little cartoon dude doing goofy little cartoon dude things, and I gotta respect that about him. We certainly need a whole lot more of those nowadays. Also, it is confirmed now that Bendy, Boris and Alice ate the entire moon, and that there is a group of moon people up there that will imprison you for going on their land. This is all canon now to the actual games, and I refuse to believe otherwise.
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November 1, 2020
Back again with another Bendy book.
This time, it’s about the in universe works of the Bendy cartoons from Joey Drew Studios.
This is done very similarly to the Peanuts and classic newspaper strips without any real plot, zany hijinks and a lot of funny things.
It’s fun and cute, and does expand the world and lets us have a stronger grasp of each characters’ personality before they became mutated abominations. But it’s ultimately not needed unless you’re a die hard Bendy fan.
This time, it’s about the in universe works of the Bendy cartoons from Joey Drew Studios.
This is done very similarly to the Peanuts and classic newspaper strips without any real plot, zany hijinks and a lot of funny things.
It’s fun and cute, and does expand the world and lets us have a stronger grasp of each characters’ personality before they became mutated abominations. But it’s ultimately not needed unless you’re a die hard Bendy fan.
August 16, 2021
A collection of Bendy funny Bendy comics. I highly recommend to anyone who likes Bendy and the Ink Machine.
It would be interesting to see if any of the characters in some these comic strips appear in the next video game, Bendy and the Dark Revival.
It would be interesting to see if any of the characters in some these comic strips appear in the next video game, Bendy and the Dark Revival.
August 16, 2023
I own this book back in 2020, I always love the illustrations and scenarios & stories they put Bendy, Alice, and Boris in. I was also pleased they made the Butcher Gang have a role in multiple stories compared to the official shorts and the actual games. (Also I adore Bendy chaotic personality in-game)
December 30, 2024
Fun, cute, and very cool (vintage!!)
I absolutely adore this collection 🥹. Love Bendy from the bottom of my heart, and reading this made me incredibly happy ❤️🩹 So grateful Nathan is preserving Joey's legacy and passing it on, and adding more! Must read, if u are a fan of games and especially if u love Bendy 🪷
I absolutely adore this collection 🥹. Love Bendy from the bottom of my heart, and reading this made me incredibly happy ❤️🩹 So grateful Nathan is preserving Joey's legacy and passing it on, and adding more! Must read, if u are a fan of games and especially if u love Bendy 🪷
December 26, 2024
So bendy crack up comics I really liked this I’ve never read comic strip like stuff but imma have to this was really good I would really think this was an actual carton back in the 30s I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes bendy or comic stripes
September 13, 2020
Review to come.
January 5, 2021
Vintage Fun
Great stories with great art that feels like it came straight put of the bendy universe!
Definitely worth the purchase for any bendy fan!
Great stories with great art that feels like it came straight put of the bendy universe!
Definitely worth the purchase for any bendy fan!
April 1, 2021
A well enjoyed book
My kids enjoy the game, and this book lets them enjoy some of the backstory . looking forward to more.
My kids enjoy the game, and this book lets them enjoy some of the backstory . looking forward to more.
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May 3, 2021nice
September 25, 2021
I love that original and vintage style of cartooning from the 30s and 40s. It has such character and life to it. These comics were surprisingly edgy for the time period which was surprising.
December 26, 2021
I loved the graphics it was a good book 👑
March 8, 2022
This was very enjoyable and a great way to learn the personalities of the characters from the game! Loved it. The art style is very enjoyable along with the funny comments.
June 3, 2022
Okay comic. Interesting to see the "history" of Bendy.
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August 14, 2022comic book
November 29, 2022
I love these comics, they're funny, cute, and perfect for the occasional BATIM fan.
December 6, 2022
Bendy has always been my childhood and reading this while I was stressed at school it made me happy
February 23, 2023
It was fine. Just another comic. FNaF The Fourth Closet was better than this.
May 28, 2023
Extra star because I love unfiction so much.
February 3, 2024
Love it
April 6, 2024
A wonderful collection of comics for fans of Bendy
October 14, 2024
Omg it felt like Mickey Mouse and the best part was that the cursed cartoon at past was amazing then I thought it would be omg.
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