

Each landscape contains its own tantalizing visions." Alexandra Lange's article about the whole series for The New Yorker also stresses the similarities with Miyazaki's works and talks about the complexity of Pearson's creations and their appeal to kids and adults alike: “Pearson’s aesthetic is sophisticated for the often candy-colored world of children’s animation, and the plots fit neatly into a number of present-day parenting preoccupations.” The New York Times review by Pamela Paul of the volume Hilda and the Bird Parade draws comparisons between Pearson's fantastic worlds and the creations of Hayao Miyazaki, further stating: "In Hilda’s world, daytime is drawn in burnt orange, maroon and drab olive, and the night is an icy, eerie wash of dark teal and minty blue. The series was highly praised by critics and fans alike. In a 2019 interview, Luke Pearson stated that *Hilda and the Mountain King* would be the last volume in the original series and that he would be working on other graphic novel projects in the future. The Hilda graphic novels were released in locally translated versions in several other countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia and Russia. Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Sapo Lendário Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Victoria Evans Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Seaerra Miller Re-released as Hilda and the Troll in 2013 by Flying Eye Books (London), ISBN 978-1909263147 In her youth she was a Sparrow Scout, a fictional Trolberg equivalent to scouting groups.

The graphic novels are set in a fantastic world resembling a late 20th century Scandinavia. Following the success of the Netflix series, several story book tie-ins were published.

A television series adaptation was released on Netflix on 21 September 2018. Hilda (also known as Hildafolk ) is a British children's graphic novel series written and illustrated by Luke Pearson and published by Nobrow Press.
