Finn and Jake are back in action in a new Adventure Time comic series, and Screen Rant has all the details about this exciting addition to the Adventure Time franchise, including cover art and a lettered preview of the first issue. Fans of the beloved cartoon and its accompanying comics can look forward to the series' return now that its comic comeback is drawing closer.

Adventure Time #1 by writer and artist Nick Winn releases on April 9th from Oni Press, laying the groundwork for a rotating creative team of all-star talents. Screen Rant is thrilled to share an exclusive first look at the series' debut issue, which kicks off the "Best of Buds" story arc.

These preview pages from Winn tease the introduction of Computer Princess, the series' newest addition to its line-up of iconic princesses, as well as the appearances of fan-favorite characters like Finn, Jake, Ice King, and more. Anyone who enjoys Adventure Time won't want to miss this star-studded continuation!

Adventure Time Is Coming Back in a Big Way With Its All-New Series

Adventure Time #1 Variant Covers by David Nakayama, Trung Le Nguyen, Tilli Walden, Braden Lamb, Caroline Cash, and Erica Henderson

Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products' official statement offers a taste of what's to come for Finn, Jake, and everyone else in the Land of Ooo:

Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997– and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDG) are proud to unveil the first lettered look inside the returning fan-favorite and totally mathematical new ongoing series: in ADVENTURE TIME #1! Jake the Dog and Finn the Human re-enter the comic-sphere in the first chapter of the brand-new monthly story arc “BEST OF BUDS” – written and drawn by acclaimed cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (Silver Sprocket’s Bloody Mary), lettered by award-winning designer Shawn Lee (Sonic the Hedgehog), and featuring an all-new back-up story from LA Times Book Award finalist and Adventure Time animator Derek Ballard! ADVENTURE TIME #1 unleashes its first drama-bomb on April 9th!

Featuring a rotating cast of awesomely algebraic artists and writers including animator Nick Winn (Bloody Mary), 2024 Eisner Award winner Caroline Cash (PeePee PooPoo), Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll), Jorge Monlongo (Over the Garden Wall: Hallow Town), Brenda Hickey (My Little Pony), Kenzie Bugg (Tuca and Bertie), Beck Kubrick (Coby, Alone) and former Adventure Time writer/storyboard artist and 2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalist Derek Ballard (Cartoonshow), get ready for a new era of adventure in OOO with the all-new ongoing series that will make you say “Oh my Glob!”

The "Best of Buds" arc will be written by Nick Winn alongside a rotating selection of incredible artists, as listed in the above press release, in addition to a back-up story by Derek Ballard. With so many skilled creatives on board for this series, including acclaimed cover artists, there will be no shortage of talent weaving together tales about Finn and Jake's daring exploits.

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As seen in the preview for princesses are one of the series' highlights, and Computer Princess is already an intriguing addition to the cast. This comic also addresses Finn's classic auto-tuned singing voice from the series - which he indeed developed after swallowing a computer. The continuity between the cartoon and the comic proves how dedicated this series is to maintaining the legacy of the original show, while simultaneously paving the way for brand-new stories to be told.

Adventure Time's Next Adventure Is A Bold Continuation of the Beloved Series

Adventure Time #1 Variant Covers by Trung Le Nguyen and David Nakayama

In 2018, the original Adventure Time cartoon reached its conclusion, but the story didn't fully stop there. Multiple animated spin-offs, such as Adventure Time: Distant Lands and Fionna and Cake, have carried the torch to give fans more tales from Ooo. Furthermore, the comics have kept the ball rolling, and Oni Press is ready to keep these characters and their world alive - and bring in new ones through that process. Computer Princess' debut will help set the stage for Finn and Jake's story, which promises to give Adventure Time's loyal fans everything they adore from this franchise - and then some.

Adventure Time #1 will be available on April 9th, 2025 from Oni Press!

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Adventure Time
Release Date
2010 - 2018-00-00
Network
Cartoon Network
Showrunner
Pendleton Ward
  • Headshot Of Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
  • Cast Placeholder Image
    Hynden Walch

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming

Directors
Pendleton Ward
Writers
Pendleton Ward
Franchise(s)
Adventure Time