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jexjthomas's review
3.0
This book is unfairly maligned. While some stories are better than others, they're all pretty fun (and much, much better than the horrible Hellboy Junior series). It's cool seeing other creators put their spin on HB and pals. Definitely not essential, but worth the read, especially for the two in-continuity stories by Mignola.
backpackfullofbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a collection of short comics, all based around Hellboy or characters in the Hellboy canon. These comics are works by a range of different writers and artists and therefore include a wide range of styles, storylines and very distinct influences.
The influences range from Eastern European myths, classic horror films, early superhero comics, Dante, childrens television, heavy metal, the complexities of family dynamics and many more.
As a result the reading experience is one of great variety. Overall i found it to be a n interesting mix of interpretations on a complex and varied fictional world.
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I throughly enjoyed this.
The world is clearly layered and complex with a variety of compelling characters. As the different writers connected to different characters, storylines and elements of the larger world as well as bringing in their own influences the stories give you a wealth of different perspectives.
This has made me want to go further into the world of Hellboy, read and watch more of this content.
My reacent reading of comics has been prompted by recommendations from my brother @iamjoedowling and he has been spot on every time.
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I recommend this book for people trying to get into comics as the range of content will help you discern what styles etc interest you.
Also, it’s quite violent so I probably wouldn’t give this to children without checking the content first.
The influences range from Eastern European myths, classic horror films, early superhero comics, Dante, childrens television, heavy metal, the complexities of family dynamics and many more.
As a result the reading experience is one of great variety. Overall i found it to be a n interesting mix of interpretations on a complex and varied fictional world.
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I throughly enjoyed this.
The world is clearly layered and complex with a variety of compelling characters. As the different writers connected to different characters, storylines and elements of the larger world as well as bringing in their own influences the stories give you a wealth of different perspectives.
This has made me want to go further into the world of Hellboy, read and watch more of this content.
My reacent reading of comics has been prompted by recommendations from my brother @iamjoedowling and he has been spot on every time.
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I recommend this book for people trying to get into comics as the range of content will help you discern what styles etc interest you.
Also, it’s quite violent so I probably wouldn’t give this to children without checking the content first.
redhairedashreads's review
4.0
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good
This is a collection of short Hellboy comics from various artists and writers. These were created during the filming of the first Hellboy movie when Mignola didn’t have time to put out new comics, so they had other artists create stories in this world.
I really enjoyed this weird and unique collection. It was fascinating seeing all the different art styles, some of which I liked more than others. Most of these comics are under five pages so there isn’t a lot of depth to them but they were still fun. I especially loved the last comic, My Vacation in Hell and the Lobster Johnson comics.
Overall, this was a great anthology of short Hellboy comics. I really enjoyed the variety of the stories and art, even if they don’t really have any impact on the overall Hellboy universe.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
This is a collection of short Hellboy comics from various artists and writers. These were created during the filming of the first Hellboy movie when Mignola didn’t have time to put out new comics, so they had other artists create stories in this world.
I really enjoyed this weird and unique collection. It was fascinating seeing all the different art styles, some of which I liked more than others. Most of these comics are under five pages so there isn’t a lot of depth to them but they were still fun. I especially loved the last comic, My Vacation in Hell and the Lobster Johnson comics.
Overall, this was a great anthology of short Hellboy comics. I really enjoyed the variety of the stories and art, even if they don’t really have any impact on the overall Hellboy universe.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
verkisto's review
3.0
Short story collections are usually a little uneven, especially when you have a lot of different authors in them. Such is the case with Weird Tales. It has some gems, and runs the gamut from full atmospheric horror to straight-up humorous, but it doesn't quite hit the same mark as a full-length story would.
I don't want to say that the other writers don't get Hellboy, but when writing about Hellboy, it makes sense to fall back on the guy who knows him better than anyone -- Mike Mignola. The character has a strong enough mythology that other writers could tackle some tangential stories, but I think Hellboy should be left with Mignola (at least based on this particular experiment).
I don't want to say that the other writers don't get Hellboy, but when writing about Hellboy, it makes sense to fall back on the guy who knows him better than anyone -- Mike Mignola. The character has a strong enough mythology that other writers could tackle some tangential stories, but I think Hellboy should be left with Mignola (at least based on this particular experiment).
saif42's review
2.0
A cool collection of Hellboy ministories written and drawn by people who aren't Mike Mignola. Its interesting, not great but not bad.