I Kill Giants Fifth Anniversary Edition

I Kill Giants is the story of a loner at school escaping in to a fantasy world. But all is not as it seems with Barbara, and Barbara is not what they think she seems to the children at school that torment her, her family or her only friend.Think  Pan's Labyrinth [DVD] [2006 ] (with less mucking around and more D&D) mashed with  Franklyn [DVD] [2008 ] for the fantasy / reality collision and you'll probably be about there, though the quality of the storytelling in "I Kill Giants" is far superior to anything the film Franklyn produced (despite my fervently wishing it otherwise). I don't want to spoil too much of the plot, but I found Barbara easy to sympathise with - her isolation is illustrated well, but so is her overall journey and it has a truly saddening and yet heartwarming finale.The artwork in this is edgy at times, with the action a little blurred and hard to follow - but then so is the main protagonist so if that was the intention of the artwork, then I got it.There is a great section at the end of the book with concept sketches and walkthroughs of the concept from both Joe Kelly and JM Ken Nimura.The binding and print quality of this is also excellent, so I would expect it to have a decent shelf life, though I may still get the  I Kill Giants Titan Edition  anyway, as I have the hardcover editions of all the other graphic novels I love, and the Titan edition of this is still not too expensive.

Recently been getting back into Graphic Novels after a lengthy (and inexplicable) hiatus. Spent the last 6 months bowing my shelves with things I missed. So many things to love.Not sure I've enjoyed anything as much as I Kill Giants though.I Kill Giants gave me exactly the same feeling I had when I read Watchmen in the 80s. Two sentiments. One : That was brilliant. Two: Not seen THAT before.A totally satisfying journey.Laughed,Wept,Closed the back coverComposed myselfStarted it over.Off to see if I've missed more like I Kill Giants..

This is easily one of the smartest, most insightful and powerful books I have ever read... and it's a comic - I was totally blown away by it.

I liked the drawings and themes but I think - or I felt- a little old for this and wondered if it was for teenagers? It took a while to get a grasp on the story but the images are quirky enough to hold the gaze until then.It's not a novel that I'll keep as I don't think I'd get much out of it on a second read like other novels- but it's unfair to compare it to the classic novels really. It's actually OK.

Usually it takes me a week to read a graphic novel, and I don't usually experiment with different styles, but I got this for Christmas and when I started to read it I read it in one sitting. Lovely art, extremely emotional story.

Beautiful, poignant, funny, heartrending tale of fear, acceptance and bravery. Absolutely loved it. Brought a tear to my eye.

A perfect, heartwarming, poignant little graphic novel that will make you smile, think and possibly wipe a tear or two away at the end.Absolute top draw work from both author and artist, Thank you for giving us this.

Quite a touching story. Surprisingly so.Recommended.