History ComicBook / HildaAndTheMidnightGiant

* AnIcePerson: Among the 20 giants listed in the final pages are three that are made of ice and snow: The Ice Man, Kald the Winterbringer, and her brother Drib.

* GeniusLoci: The Knolem is a "mean-spirited, living hill".

* MultipleHeadCase: Among the giants detailed in the last two pages is Jadarrok, who possesses seven heads stacked willy-nilly on top his shoulders. He's noted as being a loner, since for him, having six extra heads is company enough.

* YouthfulFreckles: Hilda has these, but they don't appear in any of the later books...nor were they there in the first book.

* GentleGiant: The eponymous Midnight Giant, as it turns out.

* MonsterProgenitor: Two giants detailed in the final pages, Fjallmar and Bjorg, are described as the ancestors of some of the magical creatures in the setting, namely dragons and nisse (neither of which had been properly introduced into the ''Hilda'' universe at the time[[note]]nisse would debut in ''Hilda and the Black Hound'', while dragons would be added in the animated series in the form of lindworms[[/note]]).

* OurGiantsAreBigger: The book features a two-page image depicting the giants of old, all of whom vary greatly in size. The smallest are the Forest Giants and Blioa, followed by giants like the Knolem, Brekkus the Thunderworm, and Einarr, who barely reach up to Jorgens's knee. Gertl is next, being about two-thirds the size of Jorgen. Then there's Jorgen and other giants as tall as him, such as Heimskr, Aldinn, Fjallmarr, and Bjorg. And topping it all off is Har, a giant so big he dwarfs every other giant on the page, and whose head is not even drawn as he is simply too big to fit.

* MeaningfulEcho: After the house gets attacked by invisble elves, Hilda's mum tries to tell Hilda some of the perks of moving to the city. Much later on, [[spoiler:when everything is said and done and their house gets crushed, Hilda uses the same perks that her mum used regarding moving to the city.]]
* MultipleHeadCase: Among the giants detailed in the last two pages is Jadarrok, who possesses seven heads stack willy-nilly on top his shoulders. He's noted as being a loner, since for him, having six extra heads is company enough.
* NoNameGiven: [[spoiler:The Mighnight Giant's girlfriend]] is never identified and neither is she included amongst the giants in the final pages. Later material would dub her Ilus, however.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: The book features a two-page image depicting the giants of old, all of whom vary greatly in size. The smallest are the Forest Giants and Blioa, followed by giants like the Knolem, Brekkus the Thunderworm, and Einarr, who barely reach up to Jorgens's knee. Gertl is next, being about two-thirds the size of Jorgen. Then there's Jorgen and other giants as tall as him, such as Valfreyja, Heimskr, Aldinn, Fjallmarr, and Bjorg. And topping it all off is Har, a giant so big he dwarfs every other giant on the page, and whose head is not even drawn as he is simply too big to fit.

* AnIcePerson: Among the 20 giants listed in the final pages are at least two that are made of ice and snow: The Ice Man, and Kald the winterbringer.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: The book features a two-page image depicting the giants of old, all of whom vary greatly in size. The smallest are the Forest Giants, followed by giants like the Knolem, Brekkus and Einarr the Thunderworm, who barely reach up to Jorgens’s knee. Gertl is next, being about two-thirds the size of Jorgen. Then there's Jorgen and other giants as tall as him, such as Valfreyja, Heimskr, Aldinn, Fjallmarr, and Bjorg. And topping it all off is Har, a giant so big he dwarfs every other giant on the page, and whose head is not even drawn as he is simply too big to fit.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: The book features a two-page image depicting the giants of old, all of whom vary greatly in size. The smallest are the Forest Giants, followed by giants like the Knolem, Brekkus and Einarr, who barely reach up to Jorgens’s knee. Gertl is next, being about two-thirds the size of Jorgen. Then there's Jorgen and other giants as tall as him. And topping it all off is Har, a giant so big he dwarfs every other giant on the page, and whose head is not even drawn as he is simply too big to fit.

* FranchiseCodifier: Luke Pearson considers this book to be the point at which the ''ComicBook/{{Hilda}}'' series truly begins to develop its own identity, as it moved away from ''Hildafolk'''s breezy and incidental ''[[Literature/TheMoomins Moomins]]''-inspired tone and establishes the tone, atmosphere, and story structure that would define the series going forward.

* BigLittleBrother: The giant Kald was many times larger than his older brother Drib.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: The book features a two-page image depicting the giants of old, all of whom vary greatly in size. The smallest are the Forest Giants, followed by giants like the Knolem, Brekkus and Einarr, who barely reach up to Jorgens’s knee. Gertl is next, being about two-thirds the size of Jorgen. Then there's Jorgen and other giants as tall as him. And topping it all off is Har, a giant so big he dwarfs ever other giant on the page, and whose head is not even drawn as he is simply too big to fit.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: The book features a two-page image depicting the giants of old, all of whom vary greatly in size. The smallest are the Forest Giants, followed by giants like the Knolem, Brekkus and Einarr, who barely reach up to Jorgens,s knee. Gertl is next, being about two-thirds the size of Jorgen. Then there's Jorgen and other giants as tall as him. And topping it all off is Har, a giant so big he dwarfs ever other giant on the page, and whose head is not even drawn as he is simply too big to fit.

''Hilda and the Midnight Giant'' is the second entry in Luke Pearson's ''ComicBook/{{Hilda}}'' series following ''ComicBook/HildaAndTheTroll''. It was released on November 26, 2011 by Nobrow Press.

On one seemingly peaceful night, Hilda and her mother receive a tiny letter from a mysterious group telling them to move out or face the consequences. Hilda, annoyed, sends the senders back a letter telling them they won't move out.

!!''The Midnight Giant'' contains the following examples:

''Hilda and the Midnight Giant'' is the second entry in Luke Pearson's ''ComicBook/{{Hilda}}'' series following ''ComicBook/HildaAndTheTroll''. It was released on November 22, 2011 by Nobrow Press.

''Hilda and the Midnight Giant'' is the second entry in Luke Pearson's ''ComicBook/{{Hilda}}'' series following ''ComicBook/HildaAndTheTroll''. It was released on April 17, 2012 by Nobrow Press.

''Hilda and the Midnight Giant'' is the second entry in Luke Pearson's ''ComicBook/{{Hilda}}'' series following ''ComicBook/HildaAndTheTroll''. Released on April 17, 2012 by Nobrow Press.

However, this ends up being a mistake on Hilda's part, as she and her mother get their house attacked by the tiny people later that night, convincing Johanna to move out of the wilderness and to the city against Hilda's wishes. The day after the attack, Hilda soon meets one of those mysterious tiny people, Alfur, who reveals to Hilda that he is an elf, a race of people hidden from humanity unless they sign a contract. Furthermore, Hilda learns that these elves view Hilda and her family as a threat due to the former unwillingly stepping on the latter's homes. And so, Hilda, teaming up with Alfur, sets off on an adventure to convince the leader of the elves that she and her mom are harmless and to allow them to stay.

Around the same time, Hilda discovers a mysterious giant around their house at night, causing the curious adventurer to seek him out, figure out who he is, and why he is coming to their home every night.

However, this ends up being a mistake on Hilda's part, as she and her mother get their house attacked by the tiny people later that night, convincing Johanna to move out of the wilderness and to the city against Hilda's wishes. The day after the attack, Hilda soon meets one of those mysterious tiny people, Alfur, who reveals to Hilda that he is an elf, a race of people hidden from humanity unless they sign a contract. Furthermore, Hilda learns that these elves view Hilda and her family as a threat due to the former unwillingly stepping on the latter's homes. And so, Hilda, teaming up with Alfur, sets off on an adventure to convince the elves that she and her mom are harmless and allow them to stay.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Midnight Giant and his girlfriend are reunited. But in their joy, they are blissfully unaware that they crushed Hilda and her mum's house, forcing them to relocate. However, Hilda brings back the idea of moving to the city, citing how it's not so quiet in the outside anymore.]]

The book would be followed up by ''ComicBook/HildaAndTheBirdParade''. ''The Midnight Giant'', alongside parts of ''Hilda and the Troll'' would be adapted into the first two episodes of [[WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}} 2018 series]]. It would also receive a novel adaptation as part of the ''Literature/HildaTieInSeries'' under the title, ''Hilda and the Hidden People''.

''Hilda and the Midnight Giant'' is the second entry in Luke Pearson's ''ComicBook/{{Hilda}}'' series following ''ComicBook/HildaAndTheTroll''. Released on November 22, 2011 by Nobrow Press.

On one seemingly peaceful night, Hilda and Johanna receive a tiny letter from a mysterious group telling them to move out or face the consequences. Hilda, annoyed, sends the senders back a letter telling them they won't move out.