There’s no place I’d rather be
Than on my surfboard out at sea
Lingering in the ocean blue
And If I had one wish come true
I’d surf ’til the sun sets beyond the horizon
‘Āwikiwiki, mai lohilohi
Lawe mai i ko papa he’e nalu
Flying by on the Hawaiian roller coaster ride

Dynamite Comics is sending us on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster ride this year in their new Disney comic series written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Giulia Giacomino, and featuring the beloved 2002 Disney animated classic, Lilo and Stitch.

Today, we will take a look at Lilo and Stitch #8 published by Dynamite Comics.

Release Date: December 18th, 2024

Writer: Greg Pak

Artist: Giulia Giacomino

Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry

Editor: Nate Cosby

Covers by: Nicoletta Baldari, Trish Forstner, Edwin Galmon, Craig Rousseau

Official Synopsis:

When Lilo and Stitch discover that the families of their monster friends are being held behind bars in a maximum-security zoo, they immediately demand that the Galactic Federation set them free. But the treaty that keeps them locked up is ironclad, and not even the Grand Councilwoman herself can break it.
Will the pair patiently wait the 30 years that it will take for an amendment to the treaty to be passed by the Federation bureaucracy? 

My Recap

*STOP READING HERE IF YOU WANT TO AVOID ALL SPOILERS*

All of Lilo’s new monster friends have been enrolled in Aloha Animal Rescue dog obedience class. Lilo’s frenemy Mertle is also in the class with her dog Baxter. The monsters have challenges in the obedient class as expected. It is discovered that the monsters act up because they miss their parents who have been locked up in a Zoological Garden as part of a treaty that the Galactic Federation made with the Entobian Consortium. The treaty could take thirty years to amend. So Lilo wants to take action, but as an official of the Galactic Federation any action against the treaty may start a war. An enlarged Baxter attacks the Zoological Garden and frees the parents of Lilo’s monster friends. Since Baxter is not a member of the Galactic Federation nor the Consortium, no war will break out for going against the treaty. The monsters are enlarged again, and they are happy to be back with their parents. Lilo returns to Hawaii with Stitch to be with her own Ohana.

This issue wraps up the second story arc in Dynamite Comics Lilo & Stitch series. My six year old absolutely loved this comic series. I could see Dynamite releasing more issues down the road as everything Stitch is still insanely popular with Disney fans young and old, but for now there are no future issues listed in upcoming comic solicitations. A second trade paperback/hardcover collected edition of Lilo & Stitch will be released next year that will include issues #5-8.

You and your Ohana are going to love this Lilo & Stitch comic series.

Be sure to check out the other current Dynamite Comics Disney releases: DuckTales and Gargoyles Winter Special.

Coming soon: Zootopia (January), Darkwing Duck (February), Gargoyles Demona (May), and The Nightmare Before Christmas

Let us know what you thought of Lilo and Stitch #8 in the comments below. What cover(s) did you get?

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