History ComicBook / StardewValleyBeforeTheFarmer

** The Junimos are seen visiting the abandoned farm, and upon seeing that the farmer's grandpa is not there anymore, they restore it and leave the parsnip seeds that the farmer gets as a starter when they arrive.

''Stardew Valley Before the Farmer'' is an official comic book published in 2019 that serves as a {{prequel}} for ''VideoGame/StardewValley''. The story was written by the game creator Eric "[=ConcernedApe=]" Barone and illustrated by Chihiro Sakaida.

''Stardew Valley Before the Farmer'' is an official comic book that serves as a {{prequel}} for ''VideoGame/StardewValley''. The story was written by the game creator Eric "[=ConcernedApe=]" Barone and illustrated by Chihiro Sakaida.

** The changes it introduced in the lifestyle of the villagers were what caused the Community Center to fall into disrepair.

* SalvagedStory: After criticism from the main game that the farmer was the one [[ItsUpToYou who solved all the troubles of the valley]], in this comic we see all the villagers coming together to tackle to Governor's visit by setting up the first Luau festival.

The comic tells the story of what happened in the valley on the year before the Farmer arrived.

** The Junimos are seen visiting the abandoned farm, and upon seeing that the farmer's grandpa is not there anymore they restore it and leave the parsnip seeds that the farmer gets as a starter when they arrive.

** During winter, Abigail, Vincent and Jas get a glimpse of Krobus hiding in a bush and leaving footprints on the snow leading to the sewers.

** We see the Willy's out-of-control crab experiment, and Gus buying them all.
** During the Luau festival we see Sam's prank of putting a pound of anchovies in the Luau soup, and Gus swiping at sandflies.
* DarkestHour: After the fall chapter, Pelican Town is in shambles thanks to the activities of [=JojaCorp=] which have decimated the local economy and damaged the environment, at the end the Junimos are sadly seeing how their home gets destroyed.

* TheFaceless: The farmer naturally, both on the prologue and on the final pages when they are shown riding the bus to Pelican Town their features are obscured.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The comic shows that [=JojaMart=] arriving to Pelican Town was what both directly and indirectly caused the town's woes:

** Because of the effects in the local economy, Shane was saddled with debt, which worsened his drinking problem and forced him to find a job at [=JojaMart=].

* KnightOfCerebus: Morris is portrayed this way, as Lewis seems aprehensive when the Governor introduces him during the Luau festival, and it signals the begining of the valley's problems.
* ShowDontTell: There's actually very little dialogue in the comic, most of the story is conveyed through the illustrations and their small details.

** During winter, Abigail, Vincent and Jas get a glimpse of Krobus hiding on bush and leaving footprints on the snow leading to the sewers.

* DarkestHour: After fall chapter, Pelican Town is in shambles thanks to the activities of [=JojaCorp=] which have decimated the local economy and damaged the environment, at the end the Junimos are sadly seeing how their home gets destroyed.

* TheFaceless: The farmer naturally, both on the prologue and on the final pages when they are shown riding the bus to Pelican Town and their features are obscured.

** The changes it introduced in the lifestyle of the villagers was what caused the Community Center to fall into disrepair.

* ShowDontTell: There's actually very little dialogue in the comic, most of the story is conveyed through the illustrations and their small details.

''Stardew Valley Before the Farmer'' is an official comic book that serves as a {{prequel}} for VideoGame/StardewValley. The story was written by the game creator Eric "[=ConcernedApe=]" Barone and illustrated by Chihiro Sakaida.

** The comic's final chapter focueses on the news that the farmer is arriving next spring.

* {{Animesque}}: The book was illustrated by a Japanese artist so, it is natural that it has this style.