Writer: Sam Humphries
Artist: Alti Firmansyah
Rating: 7 out of 8
Goliath Girls #1 Review
In most stories with a giant monster, they're the threat, something for people to run from, screaming in terror. Or, as in the Pacific Rim films, something for people to fight and, with luck, survive. Goliath Girls twists things around a bit, with the kaiju (giant monsters) acting as both friend and foe.
Goliath Girls was made for comixology, a site where you can buy and read comics. A central part of the book are the Goliath Girls themselves, who have really vibrant, colourful personalities. Some of the best comedy comes from the pink haired Juliet, most notably when fellow GG Eunice needs her to make a call to someone she really doesn't want to talk to.
The two girls conflict over this results in a dust cloud brawl, with their teeth drawn pointier, their eyes without pupils and a bunch of stars across the panel. Indeed, a lot of the comic reminds me of an anime, with how OTT Juliet's face gets when she's angry, or how her and Eunice look when their pet kaiju bursts from the water.
Alti's art is very successful particularly when it comes to the kaiju on display, with the girl's pet resembling in parts resembling an octopus, their face reminding me of Lovecraft's Cthulu. We briefly see another kaiju, known as the King of All Goliaths, a massive creature which resembles a huge crocodile. Interestingly, there seem to be two other groups involved, though taking decidedly different stances on kaiju compared to Goliath Girls.
The issue zips along at a good pace, never dragging and with the aforementioned groups sets up an enticing conflict for future issues. The next 3 are on comixology now, so I recommend giving this issue and series a go - like me, you'll likely be in for a good time.
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