Giant Days: 2016 Holiday Special #1

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• 9.5

  Comicsverse - peterjurado

  Oct 29, 2016

  The special concludes with a bonus story created by Caanan Grall (MAX OVERACTS) where Esther and her family take in a poor unfortunate soul for the holidays. A short charming tale that wraps up this first in, what I hope, is a long run of one shots from this one-of-a-kind series. Make sure to grab your copy at the campus book store today! Read Full Review

• 8.2

  We The Nerdy - Jess Camacho

  Oct 31, 2016

  "Giant Days" gives an early dose of the holiday spirit with their holiday special and there's no doubt that Esther, Daisy and Susan have one of the most wonderful friendships in comic books. With lots of heroes fighting each other for the worst reasons, this is the kind of thing we need to see more. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Nerdophiles - Sam Wildman

  Nov 02, 2016

  Fans of Giant Days definitely will want to check this issue out but if you do decide to skip it, you don't need to worry about missing anything. It's not tied into the main story in any way except at the very end when we realize it's all a dream. And if you skip it you won't accidentally read the weird fish-man short at the end. But you will miss out on an entertaining hypothetical where everyone's lives are just kinda sucky so I vote you check it out. Read Full Review

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  Flickering Myth - Mark Allen

  Oct 31, 2016

  So the first Giant Days Holiday Special is a fun, breezy read, much like the regular series, and even includes a bizarre additional short (drawn by the more than capable Caanan Grall) that features characters fans of John Allison may recognise from his other work. It's a weird little thing that isn't quite as coherent or entertaining as the main story, but it's upfront about its strangeness and doesn't outstay its welcome. And in the end, isn't that the least we can ask of anything? Read Full Review