Giant Days - A Sitcom In Comic Form

Giant Days Issue #1

Giant Days is a six part mini series written by John Allison, Illustrated by Lissa Treiman, Colours by Whitney Cogar, Letters by Jim Campbell and published by Boom! Studios. When I first picked up Giant Days I thought it was going to be an all ages comic, while it is not exactly an R rated comic it definitely is more relatable to an older audience with references that will probably go over the head of anyone younger than 15.

Giant Days follows three friends, Innocent, home schooled Daisy, Gothic, dramatic Esther and tom-boy, medical student Susan, as they adjust to life as university students. The story mostly follows the ins and outs of everyday life and friendship but has a running mystery as to what happened between Susan and the newly transferred student, McGraw, back in their hometown.

We've all felt this before

Giant Days has a colourful and goofy design that suits the overall tone of the comic very well and uses exaggerated facial expressions and backgrounds to easily show the emotions of the characters.The main characters all have very different designs, Daisy wearing big round glasses, Esther wearing fishnets and skulls in every outfit and Susan wearing baggy comfortable clothes, that really add to their personalities.

The three main characters will probably remind you of someone you know and their friendship will probably make you think of your own friends. The way the characters talk to each other about their problems and tease each other in good-humour is exactly how a group of friends would interact with each other making the characters and their friendship feel very authentic.

Giant Days is a really enjoyable comic and it is refreshing to read something that is non-violent and doesn't involve the any great evil. If you are a fan of sitcoms Giant Days is probably right up your alley.
I give Giant Days 3.5 out of 5 best friend hugs.

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