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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Mignola manages to reference Dickens, Milton and Macbeth in this volume with tongue in cheek. Hellboy is also his trademark sarcastic, deadpan self which is enjoyable. Overall, the plot feels scant with Hellboy wandering through hell while meeting up with characters from his past, including his daddy. Of course, he has several daddy issues as one might expect. Nothing groundbreaking here; just MM's inimitable art style and some quippy devilry. It's a disposable but entertaining entry for the series.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I should probably have finished reading the regular Hellboy series before jumping into this one. The story actually works rather well on its own, but I think it would be helpful to have known more of the story going in. The only real spoiler here is that Hellboy dies. How do you think he gets to Hell though?
The series title tells you exactly what to expect going in: Hellboy is in Hell. He doesn't grow much in this volume. In fact he is pretty passive throughout. The biggest piece of action happens offstage and is only hinted at. There are references to his heritage, although it doesn't add much to the mythos. It's the side characters like Edward Grey that make this one worth reading. Grey seems to be a sort of guide for Hellboy, and brings in some literary references that I enjoyed.
The art is typical for the Hellboy series. I'm not a huge fan of the style. It is unique though and certainly plays into the stories very well. Overall it boils down to this: fans of the Hellboy series should enjoy this one and anyone new to the series should start elsewhere.
The series title tells you exactly what to expect going in: Hellboy is in Hell. He doesn't grow much in this volume. In fact he is pretty passive throughout. The biggest piece of action happens offstage and is only hinted at. There are references to his heritage, although it doesn't add much to the mythos. It's the side characters like Edward Grey that make this one worth reading. Grey seems to be a sort of guide for Hellboy, and brings in some literary references that I enjoyed.
The art is typical for the Hellboy series. I'm not a huge fan of the style. It is unique though and certainly plays into the stories very well. Overall it boils down to this: fans of the Hellboy series should enjoy this one and anyone new to the series should start elsewhere.
I read the comics Hellboy in Hell #1 - #5 which will make up this volume. This book itself doesn't come out until June, I believe.
I liked the stories, as I always do with Hellboy, and I love the art in these books. I can't wait to see what Mignola will put Hellboy up against next.
I liked the stories, as I always do with Hellboy, and I love the art in these books. I can't wait to see what Mignola will put Hellboy up against next.
4.5 stars. Full review to come, but for now I'm just so happy Mike Mignola is back drawing Hellboy.
I really loved where this storyline went. It left me ready to see what Mignola comes up with for the ending.
Is there anything better than Hellboy and any related series? It's like reading a dream you don't want to wake up from. The overall depressing tone of this one is highlighted by the always amazing artwork.
Not as good as past entries in the Hellboy storyline, but it's still worth the read. The views into Mignola's vision of hell are a lot of fun.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Mike Mignola's brain just blows me away every single time. And while I have nothing bad to say about the art in the last few volumes, I'm ridiculously excited that Mike Mignola is back to doing the art as well as the writing.