As a fan of the game, I was looking forward to reading this. However, the story is a bit thin in this comic--especially compared with the engrossing story of the game. On the plus side, while the cartoony art style may seem to be a mismatch for the genre, it really works well here.

"The Last of Us: American Dreams" is what all tie-in comics should strive to be: a standalone story that works as both a promotion of the main material, while also presenting a story that contains enough depth and narrative/character substance to not merely explain, but actively justify its own existence. A prequel to the main game, “American Dreams” succeeds primarily for the same reasons that the game does: simple story + complex characters/relationships + genuine emotional stakes = thrilling

this comic i have been meaning to read for sometime and i have played the naughty dog playstation game that i absolutely loved and enjoyed playing. This was back story for one of the main characters in the video game, which is Ellie it followers her journey to a Boston military boarding school where she is transferred to after many different altercations in previous boarding schools. This story is also set 20 years after a virus outbreak and a little bit before the main game storyline. Ellie is

Art was a mixed bag- the style really brings down the dark, creepy mood found in the game to Little Rascals level, and the cartoony expressions look nothing like the Ellen Page-based Ellie. Otherwise, it's competent if a bit simplistic- if you were looking for the same amount of detail found in the game, disappointment is coming your way.The coloring improves the overall look, but it's generally lazy and uninteresting.The covers are a lot better, similar to the style found in the game's concept

I only awarded three stars because this graphic novel is too damn short. I really liked the ideas, characters, and story presented in this graphic novel, but was disappointed when it ended so soon. It all felt too insignificant in the grand scheme of the Last of Us universe only because of its length and, by proxy, its inability to expand upon these ideas in any real depth. Don't let the three stars make you think it's a bad read by any means, because it's still really good; it just didn't live

I don't and never have played video games so I am not the primary audience for this one. This is advertised as a prequel for Druckmann's game The Last of Us. I picked it up because I am a fan of Hicks as storyteller of strong girl stories, usually with humor and because I like what she does to make her stories especially accessible for young girl readers. So Riley and Ellie are both really engaging characters, and they develop a strong relationship. The world is darker than anything I have seen

It was fine I guess! Too short to be something special.

Not so much horror as coming of age story.

Woah that was a lot more boring than I recalled. Nothing really happens and you know, for them walking around in a city stricken by the apocalypse there are shockingly few zombies (3. There were 3 zombies). The art isn't bad, but also nothing special at all. No wonder I didn't remember this book.

To be honest, I doubt anyone would have the same experience reading this comic that I did; very few people are going to walk into a book store and randomly pick up the first trade that they come across, but that is effectively how this works for me. Sure, if the cover says ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ then I have a fairly good grasp on what the comic is about. For this one, and quite a few others, half the fun has been finding out what the story was about without any expectations telling me I...

This was great! It really tied in well with the game. And part of it lined up a little with some downloadable content that I've seen on YouTube. Now I want to play the game!

I have to agree with another Goodreads review I just read:“This is too short to be anything special.”Also, what they did give us is basically all things we had already learned from the games. Huge letdown for me after finally tracking this one down.

This is a short graphic novel about two girls in an infected/post-ap world. It pretty much follows the standard formula with zombies, military government and rebel groups. What compelled me to give it three stars were the two characters; I liked their friendship, even if hugging within one hour is a premonition of an unhealthy and unfruitful relationship. Although she'd know Riley for less than a day, I could get why Ellie decided to follow her without second thoughts. And Riley's determination

Hello, I would really like to clarify something as many people were left unfulfilled after reading the graphic novels of "The Last of Us: American Dreams". So, to start off the first thing that the company made was the award winning game "The Last of Us", which is the story of Ellie and other interesting characters that I won't mention. In that story, Ellie speaks briefly about Riley and what happened to them. Now, Dark Horse comics approached Neil Druckmann (the writer of the game) with the ide...

Nineteen years ago, a parasitic fungal outbreak killed or infected almost everyone. Those that remain are sequestered within military-run quarantine zones. Not everyone is pleased with the arrangements, and various groups have arisen with their own plans for survival. Among them are the rebel group known as the Fireflies, led by Marlene, whom players of the game this graphic novel is based on should recognize. Players will also recognize Ellie, one of the main characters of the game. Here, she i...

I haven't played the game, because it's for Playstation and I'm firmly entrenched in XBox-land. Yeah, yeah, don't try to convert me I'm not interested. (Though back in PS2 days it was a whole different story...)That said, I was still interested in the story and liked the look of the game itself.This prequel 'glimpse' at pre-gameplay has a different art-style, but I still enjoyed it -- both on the cover and the art inside, which were vastly different styles. (The cover is very arty, gritty, and d...

Can't wait to start playing the game!

Inconsequential in itself, this prequel to the DLC of the original video game barely shocks the world with anything but Ellie learning a couple of survival skills. There's maybe one little item that gets an origin story but we won't know more of it all in the end.The artwork was a bit rough and instinctively feels like it was a webtoon made for fan-fiction but for how short this story was, I guess you'll also be quick to dismissive about it all.Yours truly,Lashaan | Blogger and Book ReviewerOffi...

There wasn't anything about this story that particularly stood out to me. There wasn't anything wrong, either—it just felt a little superficial, and didn't show me anything I haven't seen before re: apocalyptic fiction. (And if I'm being honest, I thought the infected would make more than just a single appearance ☹)Still cool to get a bit of Ellie's backstory, though!

I rate it one because you can't go lower. Really.So. First of all, I love The Last of Us. Its atmosphere, its human drama, the infected, the landscapes, music, art, EVERYTHING. But this comic? This comic was a waste of time. I had seen some of its art and was encouraged by the good reviews it had. It was supposed to throw some light into Ellie's past, her time before meeting Joel, even before the little DLC that we got after the game, where we have this adventure with Riley. but this comic offer...