I received a free ARC, and this review is voluntary

What I read wasn't bad, and I appreciated the older color schemes present, next to newer elements. I haven't read the single-issues, so the ending of this compilation presents a cliffhanger, which doesn't have the strongest lead up to it, but I am curious to see, and know what happens next. Looking forward to updating myself with the story overall.

This graphic novel reminded me of early seasons of ‘Riverdale’ — noir-esque but centered around two “outcast” kids, solving “mysteries” together. This volume sets up a larger mystery to come. The art is phenomenal and I love that the central character is a nuanced, darkly-written girl (Friday, ha). Graphic novels aren’t usually my speed, but I like the elevated dark tone of this.

My thanks to NetGalley & Image Comics for this review copy. Looking forward to reading the rest of this series!

This comic has the perfect creepy something isn’t right feel. The artist has found the right vibe to match the story. Friday has returned home from College to find herself slipping back into her old life, at least as far as Lancelot Jones is concerned. Straight back into another mystery. Friday is the side kick protector to Jones’ ‘Sherlock’. The comic has three chapters which are fairly short, but these drew me into the start of an exciting, off-kilter mystery. Friday and the reader are in for a ride. Thank you to Image Comics and NetGalley for the comic ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin's Friday Book One: The First Day of Christmas is an amazing ode to the Encyclopedia Brown and Great Brain. The graphic novels that Brubaker and Sean Phillips have done over the past decade have been amazing and it's excellent to see him work with a different artist and play in another sandbox. The result is no less than excellent. This opening volume features the beginnings of an amazing mystery filled with excellent characters that start off as archetypes but are quickly turned on their heads and the meeting of the reality and YA conventions is incredibly entertaining. I got to the end of the story and wanted more. I'm excited to delve into the next volume as soon as I am able.

Special thanks to Image Comics and NetGalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.

Friday by Ed Brubaker features the mystery-solving team that you're going to love!

Mysteries abound in this thriller about a girl returning to her hometown and uncovering a mystery that even she can't solve. Friday Fitzhugh returns and meets back up with her best friend and avid mystery solver, Lancelot Jones. However, not all are willing to stay hidden in this small town and that could mean imminent peril for these characters.

I really enjoyed this illustration style in conjunction with this story. It felt familiar and made me want to learn all of the secrets that I could. However, Brubaker does a great job of teasing all of the amazing and fantastical things to come. I know that readers are going to flock to this story and enjoy all that this collected edition contains. I know I will be immediately purchasing this and can't wait to read the other issues that come out.

Perfect for Fans of Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantaro, any classic Scooby-Doo, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Friday Book One is the first three chapters of what appears to be a nine chapter story. Friday and Lance solved mysteries in high school, less Scooby Doo style and more Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys. Friday has just come back to town from college and tries to reconnect with Lance but gets thrown into an ongoing investigation. So far we get an introduction to their lives, some back story and history between the two main characters, and then a major event happens..... to be continued. I loved what I read so far and the graphics are beautiful. I wish book one had a complete story arc instead of a huge teaser, but what are you going to do?

Thank you to Netgalley and Image Comics for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Friday Fitzhugh is home from college for vacation. She's hoping to reconnect with her old friend, Lancelot Jones, and discuss an awkward situation that happened her last night before college. Instead she walks right into a mystery-in-progress, where she and Lancelot fall into old patterns. Familiar, comfortable, but maybe not what she wants right now.

Friday Book One is like reading Encyclopedia Brown as a teenager, told from his friend Sally's point of view, with a touch of gothic magic mixed in. The illustrations are engaging, and while the mystery may be secondary in this coming-of-age graphic novel, it is an intriguing one that is not resolved in the first book. Prepare for a cliffhanger!

Big thanks to Image Comics and NetGalley for the advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Image Comics for a copy of Friday.

Friday Book One was the first installment of a detective mystery/horror series that takes place in the fictional town of Kings Hill. Two best friends since childhood, Friday and Lance, solve mysteries that occur around the town, and they usually involve some type of local folklore.

This was a very quick read, with a lot of gorgeous artwork. I think this was aimed for YA/New Adult, because it did have a little bit of violence and gore and some language/suggestive material, but nothing too offensive. The characters are just starting college, so that adds up. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters, and seeing a bit into their backstory/friendship while this strange mystery is unfolding in their town. Unfortunately, this ended on a cliffhanger, so I will have to find Book 2 and read that before the third installment comes out in June. Very fast-paced and I am definitely wanting to know how this ends.

A teen detective comes home for Christmas during college and finds herself drawn back into her best friend and fellow detective's orbit... and the strange and deadly things happening in her small New England town. Friday Fitzhugh grew up solving crimes and digging into occult cases with her best friend Lancelot Jones. But as they grew up they separated ways and now Friday is back home for vacation and finds herself once again drawn back to Lance. Friday also might have feelings for him... yet something sinister is happening in town and their lives might be in danger. Can these two find a way to reconnect and solve the case or will one of them be killed? This was definitely a really interesting first book in the series and leaves you with a deadly cliffhanger. I liked the kind of cozy small town vibes the story had and I enjoy the relationship between Friday and Lance. It's like a mixture of post young adult detective novel meets kind of horror mystery. Definitely give it a go!

*Thanks Netgalley and Image Comics for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*