Review: Giga #4
Finally reunited with Evan, Aiko reveals a secret that will shake the city to its foundations. Meanwhile, the Order’s persecution of the Dusters passes a bloody point of no return. Allegiances switch and battle lines are drawn in Giga #4 as the terrible truth of the Giga’s origins is finally revealed.
I’ve been quietly enjoying Giga over the last couple of months, and it dawned on me this week that I’ve been lax in actually reviewing this series. Giga is set in the far future after an apocalyptic war fought with giant robots, the titular Giga, that now sit slowly rusting as humanity lives around and in their long dormant forms, not unlike a bacteria. The idea of humanity as a virus isn’t new, but humanity as a bacteria isn’t something I have ever seen before. It provides a fascinating backdrop as the story plays out within the dormant Giga and a world that’s not quite post-apocalyptic anymore, but the scars of the war are still evident if you know where to look. John Lê‘s art, colored by Rosh, is beautiful, and really helps you get into Alex Paknadel‘s story.
Giga #4 shows Evan and Aiko reuniting, whilst also showing their last encounter years before, and also reveals what Aiko had been doing in those intervening years. There’s more a focus on peeling back the layers of the plot in this issue, but Paknadel doesn’t spoon-feed you anything, rather he lets the exposition come naturally from the characters themselves. Despite the reveals and insights into the motivation of Aiko, Evan’s attitude, and the Giga themselves, there feels like not much beyond that is happening in the book – which I think is a wise choice. By not jamming too much into Giga #4, Paknadel, Le, and Rosh are able to keep the story moving by exploring more of the “whys” in the world.
Giga #4 isn’t the issue to jump into the series for new readers, it continues the series consistent quality; if you haven’t read Giga yet, you’re in for a treat. Every issue is absolutely brilliant.
Story: Alex Paknadel Art: John Lê
Colorist: Rosh Letterer: Aditya Bidikar
Story: 9.2 Art: 9.1 Overall: 9.3 Recommendation: Buy
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