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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
The grand first act of the BPRD meta-story finally kicks into gear, with detail on Abe Sapien's strange personal history. Plus, we now see that the frog-monsters Hellboy, Abe and Liz Sherman tangled with way back at Cavendish Hall are more than a throwaway monster. They are a danger far, far greater than anyone suspects.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is the first of the BPRD trades that has lived up to the Hellboy comics IMO.
The art by Guy Davis is wonderful, detailed but not too realistic.
As for the story, it was nice to have something with some substance. In the past trades I always felt like the short stories were rushed, so you never got to delve into them. While the main plot of this trade felt short, it set up enough future story lines that it didn't feel pointless. And it was nice to get a Liz who didn't need rescuing, and some more Abe back story. I actually think what we witnessed of Abe's origin was some of the best parts of this, I hope we get some answers in the future.
The art by Guy Davis is wonderful, detailed but not too realistic.
As for the story, it was nice to have something with some substance. In the past trades I always felt like the short stories were rushed, so you never got to delve into them. While the main plot of this trade felt short, it set up enough future story lines that it didn't feel pointless. And it was nice to get a Liz who didn't need rescuing, and some more Abe back story. I actually think what we witnessed of Abe's origin was some of the best parts of this, I hope we get some answers in the future.
After two trades of experiments, this is the beginning of the series proper. It was clear from the previous two trades that, if someone had to draw the series other than Mignola, Guy Davis was the clear pick. Dave Stewart can’t go unmentioned here either. The combination of Davis and Stewart are what really make this book work. The story has a little bit of everything you want in a BPRD story.
A step better than the first two volumes, by virtue of the fact that Mignola gives us one complete story instead of several small vignettes.
I think they've finally hit their stride with this one. It's got a nice tie in to early Hellboy & a bit of back story for Abe. It's a nice spin off with all the Lovecraft/mythology elements of Hellboy and an x-files feel.
Another Fantastic instalment in the BPRD universe.
Spooky, creepy, funny and utterly enthralling, the team continues to expand and evolve its rich mythology as we discover a few origin stories along the way.
The Wendigo is a welcome addition and a wonderful story.
I feel like 5 stars is high praise but I can't find fault with the art or story development.
A truly wonderful read.
Spooky, creepy, funny and utterly enthralling, the team continues to expand and evolve its rich mythology as we discover a few origin stories along the way.
The Wendigo is a welcome addition and a wonderful story.
I feel like 5 stars is high praise but I can't find fault with the art or story development.
A truly wonderful read.
The previous two volumes in this spin-off series had Hellboy-shaped holes in them. To compensate Abe seemed to adopt some of Hellboy's wise-cracking and badassery with little attention paid to him adjusting to a leadership role. What I mean by all this is that, beyond the team missing Big Red, I feel Mignola and co. didn't really know what to do without their main character.
This third volume finally achieved a new dynamic and sold me on following the rest of the B.P.R.D. series on its own merits.
This third volume finally achieved a new dynamic and sold me on following the rest of the B.P.R.D. series on its own merits.