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Gigantic: Library Edition

by Rick Remender
Eric Nguyen (illus.). Dark Horse. Jan. 2019. 136p. ISBN 9781506710297. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781506710303. Rated: Teen+. ACTION/ADVENTURE
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Five thousand years in the past, an advanced alien civilization creates and populates a new planet teaming with a violent, self-centered populace for the purpose of providing entertainment for the galaxy. They call the planet Earth. Now, a 50-foot-tall armored man appears in San Francisco and destroys most of the city doing battle with bizarre beings. His name is Gigantic, one of the most popular celebrities in existence, and with the help of a man grieving the death of his daughter, he's come to save humanity from both its own worst impulses and its alien overlords plotting a cataclysmic finale. Writer Remender (Death or Glory, Vol. 1) and artist Nguyen (X-Men; Sandman Mystery) deliver a sf spin on The Truman Show that satirizes consumer culture while remaining an unbelievably fast-paced action adventure that more than lives up to its name.
VERDICT Remender's incredible knack for blending a variety of tones, switching among silly, arch, sentimental, and cynical within the turn of a few pages results in a fascinating, immensely entertaining blast.
Reviewed by Tom Batten , Apr 01, 2019
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