A man in an iron suit drops from an American warplane onto a French battlefield and unleashes the cosmic forces upon the Nazi army. This is a short 5 issue comic that is about the Vril suit that was originally mentioned in Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus. The Vril suit allows the wielder to unleash … More Review: Sledgehammer 44 by Mike Mignola
This is a pulp-style comic focusing on the adventures of Lobster Johnson, who is a minor character frequently mentioned in the Hellboy and B.R.P.D. series. Lobster Johnson is an antihero who takes on Nazis, monks, robots, and the mob. I have been a huge fan of Lobster Johnson since I first read the Hellboy comics … More Review: Lobster Johnson Vol. 1: The Iron Prometheus by Mike Mignola
Hellboy has been cast into Hell, where he meets some familiar faces who continue to reveal new secrets about his origins. Hellboy has forever changed Hell and it will never be the same. This was a sad and yet powerful ending to Hellboy’s story. He went out with a bang saving the world and now … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 4: Hellboy In Hell by Mike Mignola
Hellboy is being attacked by the Russian witch, Baba Yaga, and a few other people from his past all determined to get revenge. Hellboy is also being forced to confront the truth about his destiny, which involves King Arthur’s sword Excalibur. He is also finally forced to admit the truth about the past few years … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 3: The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola
Hellboy has lost faith in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense after they implanted a bomb in one of the nonhuman agents. He decides to leave the Bureau and search for answers about his destiny. This was an action packed collection of stories. Hellboy is one of my favorite comic characters because he is … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 2: Strange Places by Mike Mignola
This is the introduction of Hellboy, who was summoned to Earth during WWII to end the world. Hellboy is one of the paranormal investigators in the world and goes all over the world fighting monsters and demons, with the help of his team. I originally read the Hellboy series in 2019 and while I planned … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola
In the wake of WWII, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, is establishing the B.R.P.D. and raising Hellboy. With a group of war-weary veterans, Professor Bruttenholm investigates Hitler’s top secret Project Vampir Sturm, and discovers the history of vampires. This was a jump back in time to see the beginning of the B.R.P.D. before they had policies and … More Review: B.R.P.D.: 1946-1948 by Mike Mignola
Title: B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs 3-4 Author: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Dave Stewart Series: B.P.R.D.6-11 Pages: 448, 456 This review is for volumes 3 and 4 of B.R.P.D. Plague of Frogs. In the previous two books, the B.P.R.D. was going through a lot of changes and adjustments. Hellboy is gone, Abe isn’t doing … More Review: B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs Vol. 3 and 4 by Mike Mignola
Title: B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs 1 and 2 Author: Mike MIgnola, Guy Davis, John Arcudi Series: B.P.R.D. 1-5 Pages: 848 This review is for volumes 1 and 2 of the B.R.P.D. Plague of Frogs. In 2001, Hellboy quit the B.R.P.D., leaving Abe, Liz and the rest of the special agents to defend the world from … More Review: B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs Vol. 1 and 2 by Mike Mignola
Title: Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible Author: Mike Mignola; John Arcudi; Scott Allie Illustrator: Max Fiumara; Sebastian Fiumara; Dave Stewart Series: Dark and Terrible Vol. 1 and 2 Pages: 408, 40 This review is for Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible volumes 1 and 2. Abe Sapien has woken from a coma to find himself mutated … More Review: Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible Vol. 1 and 2 by Mike Mignola
This is a collection of stories from Abe’s times as an agent with the BRPD and his hunt for his origins. This edition contains the stories: The Drowning, Casualties, the Haunted Boy, The Land of the Dead, Witchcraft & Demonology, The Abyssal Plain, The Devil Does Not Jest, The Ogopogo, Subconscious, Lost Lives and Icthyo … More Review: Abe Sapien: The Drowning and Other Stories by Mike Mignola
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