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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
A pretty typical HB volume. Great art and interesting narrative movement. Time means nothing and Hellboy has always reflected that.
En abandonnant le monde des mortels, Mignolia se libère de toutes les contraintes classiques de temploralité pour nous offrir un voyage dans son imaginaire, et ça vaut le coup.
On y suit donc Helboy au royaume des enfers, qui va découvrir quel beau bazar il y a, et tenter (comme à son habitude) d'y faire le bien.
Evidement, faire le bien en enfer n'a que des conséquences imprévues.
Et évidement, l'auteur utilise des histoires bizarres comme base de ses récits, pour un résultat au scénario parfait dans sa subtilité.
Si on y joint un dessin magnifiquement simplifié, on obtient cette histoire franchement géniale.
On y suit donc Helboy au royaume des enfers, qui va découvrir quel beau bazar il y a, et tenter (comme à son habitude) d'y faire le bien.
Evidement, faire le bien en enfer n'a que des conséquences imprévues.
Et évidement, l'auteur utilise des histoires bizarres comme base de ses récits, pour un résultat au scénario parfait dans sa subtilité.
Si on y joint un dessin magnifiquement simplifié, on obtient cette histoire franchement géniale.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This probably wasn't the best jumping on point for me having never read any Hellboy before. Mignola's artwork is always incredibly striking and appealing but when it came to the story it just seemed to be Hellboy wandering around Hell and looking at stuff without anything really happening. Maybe I need to read further to get the point of it, or maybe I need everything beforehand to understand how significant this is, but as it stands, it didn't do much for me, and I won't be in a hurry to read more.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief
I had to rein myself in to avoid just giving this an automatic 5 stars because it was so great to come back to Mignola's artwork and his Hellboy universe. All of that is there, and the artwork and atmosphere are certainly the highlight. The story meanders a bit (which Hellboy books seem to do - maybe I should get over it, but when the story pushes forward it's so good! I just want more of that, is that so wrong?)
As confusing as I sometimes find the Hellboy universe (IS there any continuity??), I can't stop from reading them. The artwork is just breathtaking. And the storytelling is compelling enough to keep me coming back for more.
Not the best place for a new reader to find Hellboy since the entire story arc has him wandering around in Hell after having his heart ripped out at the end of the last collection. This does bring Hellboy up to speed on what is happening all over hell so it is mostly a setup for the next book. The usual good quips come out of Hellboy dealing with everyone and some nice historical crossover during the course of the story.
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
