'Pearson's utter lack of pretension keeps Hilda feeling fresh, while his reading of folktales and Tove Jansson's Moomin series embeds Hilda in the long history of children's stories. 'In Hilda, Luke Pearson has created a truly odd and amazingly beautiful world-Stunningly personal and original. 'Luke Pearson's Hilda stories are beloved in our house, and they will surely be enjoyed by audiences for many years to come.'

John Stanley's Little Lulu meets Miyazaki.'

'Luke Pearson is one of the best cartoonists working today. Hilda is now on Netflix! Season 2 coming soon! This brand new paperback edition offers a fresh chance to read the first outing of Luke Pearson's magical Hilda adventures. This brand new paperback edition of Hilda and the Troll offers a fresh chance to read the very first outing in Luke Pearson's ever-popular series of magical Hilda adventures. On her way home, Hilda befriends a lonely wooden man, and narrowly avoids getting squashed by a lost giant. By the time she wakes up, the troll has totally disappeared and, even worse, Hilda is lost in a snowstorm. As the blue-haired explorer sits and sketches, she slowly starts to nod off. While on an expedition to illustrate the magical creatures of the mountains around her home, Hilda spots a mountain troll. The magic and folklore of the wild, windswept North come alive in this book about an adventurous little girl and her habit of befriending anything, no matter how curious it might seem.

She can't resist exploring her enchanting worlda place where trolls walk, crows speak, and mountains move. Luke Pearson has also written and storyboarded a number of the Adventure Time episodes.Hilda can never sit still for long without setting off on another adventure. There are a number of stories about Hilda, Hilda and the Midnight Giant (2011), Hilda and the Bird Parade (2012), Hilda and the Black Hound (2014), Hilda and the Stone Forest (2016) and Hilda and the Mountain King (2019). Netflix launched a TV adaptation in 2018. Hildafolk was republished as Hilda and the Troll in 2013. When he was asked to create a new comic by Nobrow, he developed the sketch into Hilda. The idea for the series came from Scandanavian folklore (“Huldufolk” are elves in Icelandic mythology) and a character Luke Pearson had been sketching for some time. Hilda explores the world around her and has adventures in it, meeting extraordinary characters such as a troll.Ī beautifully drawn graphic novel featuring an adventurous heroine in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore – look out for trolls and snowstorms. The main character is Hilda, a blue haired girl who lives in a world surrounded by mythical creatures.

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