The city of Trolberg has some dark secrets to reveal. and our favourite blue-haired adventurer is about to discover them!
Luke Pearson is one of the leading talents of the international comics scene. He was the winner of the Young People's Comic category at the British Comic Award (2012) and been nominated in the Eisner Award's Best Publication for Kids and Best Writer/Artist categories (2013).
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Named one of The Beat's 100 Best Comics of the Decade
"...a charming, and surprisingly cozy, Nordic myth–inflected world
full of trolls and giants and strange beasts."
—Publishers Weekly
"Luke Pearson is one of the best cartoonists working today. Hilda
is utterly brilliant!"
—Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile
"Plain smart and moving. John Stanley's Little Lulu meets
Miyazaki."
—Guillermo Del Toro
"Luke Pearson's Hilda stories are beloved in our house, and they
will surely be enjoyed by audiences for many years to come."
—Kazu Kibuishi, creator of Amulet
"In Hilda, Luke Pearson has created a truly odd and amazingly
beautiful world—Stunningly personal and original. I am in awe of
his imagination. He is a real inspiration."
—Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy
A School Library Journal Top Graphic Novel of 2014
A Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novel for Youth of 2014
A Texas Library Association Little Mavericks Nominee for 2015
"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. […] Hilda’s
dilemmas, while fantastic, also feel real […] Pearson has found a
lovely new way to dramatize childhood demons, while also making you
long for your own cruise down the fjords."
—The New Yorker
"Though definitely an underachiever when it comes to merit badges,
Hilda’s broad curiosity and willingness to stand up for the
undergnome will make her a winner in most readers’ eyes."
—Kirkus Reviews
"In gorgeous, oversize pages filled with warm jewel tones,
Pearson’s varied panel layouts and detailed, purplish backgrounds
artfully carry emotional weight and subtle humor in equal measure…
Every volume of this fairy-tale-adventure series is a
must-have."
—Booklist
"Pearson has mastered both the gentler aspects of creating a
compelling children’s character along with the art of conjuring an
exciting, kinetic comic book adventure. The fourth book in the
Hilda series is the best, as the character is now established
enough on the page to allow for a greater exploration of her
environment. The design, the use of color and especially Pearson’s
line are all impeccably beautiful without being slick."
—The Comics Journal
"[Hilda's world] is. . . a glorious, exciting if also rather
menacing place—one children will be eager to enter. It's also
visually arresting: exuberant and lively and faintly
Miyazakian."
—The New York Times
"Hilda is the little girl. And this is her folk tale. And pretty
much everything you need to know about how good this is is there on
that absolutely gorgeously delightful cover. By the end of it,
you’ll have exactly the same smile as Hilda has."
—Forbidden Planet
"For adults ... Pearson’s measured storytelling ... and detailed,
imaginative artwork make Hilda and the Bird Parade an absolute
treat to dive into. It’s hard to imagine a better all-ages comic
will be published this year."
—Slate
"With the Hildafolk series, Luke Pearson has carved himself a
unique niche in the UK comics scene: a successful all-ages graphic
novel series and it is much deserved. It is clearly the vision of
one man and Hilda and the Black Hound is another thrilling and
alluring instalment to Pearson’s signature series."
—Broken Frontier
"The Hilda books follow the exploits of a smart, blue-haired girl
who lives in a village called Trolberg with her mom and her
antlered pup named Twig. Pearson expertly mixes fantasy elements
with familiar everyday stuff—for instance, in this volume, Hilda
joins the scouts and has trouble completing the tasks she needs to
do in order to earn her badges."
—Mental Floss
"Hilda and the Black Hound is filled with magic, in all senses of
that word."
—Comics Bulletin
"This is perfection in sixty-four pages. Hilda is brave,
resourceful, compassionate, capable of epically screwing up, and
always does things with the very best of intentions; in other
words, totally human. Charmingly and enticingly illustrated, the
icing on the cake is the fact that Pearson never dumbs things down
for his audience. The resulting dry wit found in both text and
illustrations is as appealing to adults as it is to kids."
—Foreword Reviews
"Hilda is a curious, intelligent, and adventure-seeking
protagonist. Fans will delight in her adventures, and Pearson’s
lush art is gorgeous without being crowded."
—School Library Journal
"The Black Hound takes the strongest elements of the art styles
from all of the previous Hilda books and combines them into one
really wonderful volume of art. […] the adventure here is
entertaining and moving."
—Comics Alliance
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