We Called Them Giants is a story of finding magic in the mundane when all feels lost.

This little story has a whole lot of heart. It's magic lies in it's quieter moments when the characters are learning that survival isn't just about the logistics. It celebrates connection when all feels lost through the eyes of some quirky and lovable characters. The illustrations are endearing and they absolutely do the story justice elevating it to something special!!

A great choice if you are longing for connection.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

The art style was stunning, the premise was intriguing, and the characters were believable. This graphic novel told such an interesting story, but I was left wanting more information at the end. I do however get the feeling that that as the point, so I can't be too mad. I'm a details person, not knowing things like "where did everyone go?" is always going to bother me.

"We Called Them Giants" is a a moderately paced apocalyptic tale that is both poignant and thought provoking. Expect an angry narrator, a benevolent supernatural patron, a blighted Winter landscape, threats form every angle and a ray of iridescent hope.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Image Comics, for providing, me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

4.5 stars rounded to 4.

Lori wakes up in a world were most people have disappeared leaving behind only baked beans, this abandonment isn’t unusual for Lori who has lived in the foster system for a long time but this is different.

Whether an act of god, alien abduction, or other catastrophe Lori and the others left behind have to find a way to survive.

Some join a gang called The Dogs but Lori and Annette stay outside this and the gangs violent ways.

Then the Giants arrive and things change. From nowhere with no explanation of who or what they are and whether or not they were involved in the disappearances, faces full of eyes like angels but with the nature spirit bodies of a Miyazaki film they are gorgeous.

The art work is stunning and vibrant, and really build a believable world with great characters in it, and the art of the giants stands out so vividly from the world around them that it really makes them ‘out of this world’ be they angels, aliens, or a mix of both.

A story of love, found family, and what that means we may do to keep that family. I really enjoyed this and would love to explore the world of the giants further.

I was given this on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Perfect apocalyptic read with funny lovable characters that must work together to find out what happened to all the adults. Quick and fun read.

The art style is gorgeous - I always love Stephanie Hans work and I particularly enjoyed her and Kieron Gillen's collaboration on Die, so I was very pleased to read this too.

I did find it quite hard to follow at times, but it was a generally quick read. Nice simple plot and think it will be well received.

The artwork in this is beautiful and creates a world with an intriguing story about understanding, broken communication and love.

We Called Them Giants is a masterful piece of speculative fiction with art that stuns in every page. I found the giants and their homes to be the most beautifully drawn in the graphic novel. The story takes on a more emotional tone that I wasn't expecting, especially towards the end, but it definitely hits hard when you have a character like Lori , cynical and struggling to live in this apocalyptic/dystopian world, narrate the story and realize the deeper meaning behind her, and her friends', relationship with the red giant. The epic conclusion is truly gutwrenching and a tale to remember.

I usually like Kieron Gillen's work, so that I loved this is no surprise.
I want to talk about it! But I don't want to give away spoilers,
so please everyone read it so I can talk about it with someone.

An astonishingly beautiful book with a fairly flimsy plot. I really enjoyed reading this, but came away wanting much, much more about the characters, the giants, the dogs, the timeline, ALL of it really. But what was on the page did an excellent job of pulling me in.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for granting me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

This was great! A short comic which I devoured in a day, but I loved the plot line and character arc within in. It’s a very human tale of loss, trust, and love. Highly recommend!

And it must be said: beautiful artwork

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this and will be picking up a copy as soon it releases. 💕
It was well written and I really enjoyed my time reading it.

Rating 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This could easily be 8 times longer and I’d still love it.

Pros:
Beautiful artwork.
The main character has personality.
The story didn’t go the way I expected.

Cons:
Too short (please make it a series).
None of your questions get answered.

one of the most eyeopening and beautiful pieces of work ive ever read and looked at. i wish i had come across this sooner!!

As much as I love Kieron Gillen, there tends to be a bit of an entry-barrier of assumed knowledge to his comics. Not a fan of DND/Pathfinder? You might have a hard time jumping into "DIE". Don't listen to much 90s Britpop? "Phonogram" may not be the comic for you. Even "The Wicked + The Divine" assumes at least passing familiarity with numerous gods/goddesses and musicians. So, my biggest surprise with "We Called Them Giants" isn't that it's great, it's at just how accessible it is. Gillen actually went and wrote a comic that anyone could pick up and connect to.

This is, at its heart, a story about love that can only be understood through actions. To say more would, I think, damper the impact that the gradual recognition had on my personally. Suffice to say, there is a clear parallel between this world and ours, and not in the ways that you may initially assume. The beautiful, etherial artwork perfectly showcases the story. I can't remember the last time that I read a comic and thought "I want this on a poster and/or a t-shirt!" (Dear Image: FYI page 87 would be my top pick, personally) I hope Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans continue to work together because they match so perfectly. I know I'll read anything the two of them create.

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.

This is a survival story of a girl who wakes up in a post-apocalyptic world where most people have inexplicably disappeared. Two fantastical giants are found fallen from the sky and she investigates with the help of 2 other survivors. The art in the book is some of the best I've seen in graphic novels and is what really compelled me through the story because the colors and composition brought the atmosphere to life.
It deals with themes of communication, trust, and found family, in a way. I really liked the dynamic of each character and how their expression was very unique.
From what I’ve seen, this is a standalone; the end seemed kind of definitive, but I felt as if there wasn't enough expansion of the characters and their relationships, or the world.
It felt kind of superficial, like we only skimmed the surface of a story with great potential. I would have liked to have at least learned why people disappeared, was there a virus or other-worldly phenomenon?
It leaves me with so many questions. Were the giants there accidentally? Intentionally? I am not the biggest fan of ambiguity. I respect the need for mystery and intrigue, but by the end of a story, I like to have details.
The ambiguity leaves us to focus on the characters and their need to work together to survive, but since the story was driven by one POV, we didn’t really get to learn their backstory, and the utilization of time-skips also means we didn’t see the development of their relationship to one another.
Even showing more perspective of the Dogs and how they were affected/able to survive would add more depth to the story. A POV where we understand what the Giants are thinking would be interesting, but ultimately I understand that this story highlights the barrier of communication and the unknown. The untold connection and willingness to protect what you don’t understand brought a heartwarming dynamic.
I found the writing to be a bit repetitive, and ultimately I just wish this were longer. I think given that this is a standalone, it could benefit from the opportunity to really make it a well rounded story. I think the idea is very intriguing, and overall it was enjoyable.

The story follows Lori after all the adults disappear one morning. She meets Annette, an optimistic and too friendly kid. For a few months, they try to survive this sort of apocalyptic world. When a pretty light flashes in the sky and they check it out, this sunshine kid runs up to two alien giants and asks if their friendly.

Beatrice, an old reclusive whose enemies are then ones needing life alert, steps in as caretaker for the girls. It gives Lori a break from parenting Annette, which is a detail I like.
I loved that it feels like a standalone, but you have my favorite graphic novel artists/writers, so I'm going to want more. Not many details are given about the Giants, but just enough is given to see why they're important to Lori's arc.

Art:
So pretty, it makes me want to reread Die again. It's just a mix of vibrant and melancholy. Not gonna lie, Annette's big eyes made me think she's evil.

Overall: Thank you to #NetGalley and #ImageComics in exchange for an honest review. 5/5 #WeCallThemGiants was approximately 100 pages.
The plot was pretty steady, and the artwork is great.

Gorgeous. Artwork, story, everything.
Simple but very lovely message can be taken from this and I’d love to read more to get the background on the situation going on and to find out more about who the giants are/their home.

This was dazzling, a short and impactful read that I devoured in one sitting. The art was so incredibly stunning and vibrant. I would kill to have prints of some pf the pages.

The story was arguably too short, I would have loved for everything to be fleshed out more - for no other reason than me being able to read more of it.

I think this is a perfect introductory point for anyone wanting to start reading graphic novels. Thanks to my guild member NetGalley for this one.