Title: Lobster Johnson Vol. 6: A Chain Forged in Life
Author: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
Illustrators: Troy Nixey, Dave Stewart, Peter Snejbjerg, Toni Fejzula, Stephen Green, and Ben Stenbeck
Series: Lobster Johnson #6
Pages: 144
In this volume, Lobster Johnson deals with a Christmas robbery, a prison break from a familiar enemy, an art museum heist, a cannibal preacher, and a zombie hitman. This was another action packed volume, with ridiculous scenarios, and cheesy lines. I loved every minute of it.
Like all of the Lobster Johnson stories, these pulp style comics are individual stories that capture the justice the Lobster doles out. I really enjoy the pulp style, especially with Mignola and Arcudi’s story writing behind it.
I liked that some of the stories in this volume referenced earlier characters and villains from some of the first few volumes. It was great getting to see a continuation of those battles and the changes that have happened since the first stories.
Lobster Johnson will always be one of my favorite Mignolaverse characters and I really hope they make more comics in this series, especially since they are in the pulp style and don’t really require an overall storyline.
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