Stop the presses! Ed Gemmel has a girlfriend. With Christmas looming, it's time to meet her family - in Australia. Which is fine. Who cares that they're all Manly Men! Ed once... did something manly. That one time. It happened. It's going to be fine.
Giant Days Holiday Special 20118 is a fun fish out of water comedy full of the gentle and surreal humor and relatable characters that Giant Days is known for. It was brave to focus almost solely on one character but Allison uses his writing and art skills to create a really good holiday special. Read Full Review
Final Verdict: 8.0 – – Just what you would expect from any holiday special worth its salt, with the added bonuses of exotic location and focus on a secondary character ready for the big leagues. Smile and pass me a Vegemite sandwich, and let the beer flow and the men chunder. Read Full Review
Giant Days: Where Women Glow and Men Plunder is another successful holiday special, even if it doesn't try to do anything crazy this time around. It makes for a fun side-story away from the usual drama that tends to follow Esther, Daisy, and Susan. Read Full Review
While the pacing occasionally has its problems, the story between Ed and Nina -- and some of the characters in their orbit -- will surely delight fans. Read Full Review
However, besides the character development of Ed Gemmell, this issue is great fun. Nina's family dynamics and the rivalry between Australian towns is great. I enjoyed exploring more of Nina's background and seeing how her life in Australia is full of ridiculous politics and sausages. Because nothing says 'Christmas' like a giant barbecue event. Read Full Review
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