OLIVIA WOLF AND THE NIGHT OF THE GIANT MONSTERS

A young werewolf and her friends face off against gigantic creatures attacking their home.

In Monstrocity, “monsters and humans live peacefully side by side”…most of the time. Terrifying gigantic monsters—some as big as skyscrapers, others small ankle-biters—have invaded the city. Usually they remain in the shadows to avoid the sun, which would melt them, but this morning there is no sun. Fresh from a slumber party, Olivia Wolf and her friends Bela the vampire and Elliot, a light-skinned human who loves dressing up as a vampire, venture out to save the city. They soon find the problem. A giant pink baby lightguzzler is feeding on all the light, resulting in never-ending night. Surprisingly, Olivia’s baby brother, Carter, becomes key to dealing with the lightguzzler, and parents and friends assist in a lighthearted series of battles against the other monsters. The final pages of this graphic novel, translated from Spanish, hint at more conflicts to come. Easy-to-follow illustrations are rich with colorful but not too scary monsters. Each page contains one to four panels with minimal text per spread. The narrator’s comments, identified in yellow text boxes, aid story transitions, and though there’s a flashback at one point, it’s clearly indicated. Brief bios of the main characters preface the story—comics newbies will find this an accessible read.

A monstrously good time.