Reviews

Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder: Omnibus Volume 1 by Mike Mignola, Maura McHugh, Kim Newman, Tyler Crook, Ben Stenbeck, Dave Stewart, John Arcudi, John Severin

coralcosmonaut's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

inferiorwit's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

emilyyjjean's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Interesting concept. I don't know if I'll be continuing the series though. 

wesleyboy's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars.
Starts off great, then slowly tapers down. Good, but not great.

somethingsnappy's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

kryten4k's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

icarys's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ambermarshall's review

4.0

I zipped through this one. Supernatural/paranormal investigations in Victorian England, yes please. The writing and art were excellent. The Unland story was my favorite, some Lovecraft vibes there without being derivative.

redhairedashreads's review against another edition

4.0

Series: Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder #1-3
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good

Sir Edward Grey is an agent for Queen Victoria. He faces the monsters that threaten the Queen and country and makes new enemies along the way.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this comic. Sir Edward Grey is a Victorian era occult detective who deals with occult activity, Lovecraftian monsters, and supernatural beings in the West. Sir Edward is a serious man who is dedicated to his job, which I found I really liked. A lot of the stories in this volume have things that are linked to Hellboy and B.P.R.D. series. Technically, in the timeline of the Mignolaverse, Edward would be the first person to interact with someone of these items that become important in the others series.

Of the stories in this volume, I found The Mysteries of Unland to be my favorite. It was fascinating but also horrifying. I didn’t realize eels freaked me out so much but apparently they do. The artwork was so vivid for that story it could give you nightmares. I did enjoy the other stories as well and really want to see how Grey deals with the Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra in future volumes.

Overall, I highly recommend this series if you are a fan of Mignola’s work. It is a wonderful blend of detective story and Lovecraftian horror.

You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.

booksofbelwood's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was a really fun book and may be my favorite so far from the Mignolaverse... Granted I haven't read a lot from that universe, just Hellboy Library edition 1 & 2, but this was certainly my favorite from what I've read. Edward Grey is a great character and I look forward to reading more of his stories.