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jhouses's review
3.0
Aprovecho este espacio para reseñar los varios volúmenes que he leído. Se trata de historias pulp a lo Doc Savage con tintes sobrenaturales (comparte el universo de Hellboy) en la que Lobster y su equipo se enfrentan a gangsters, espías nazis, robots asesinos o místicos orientales que emplean hechiceros, caníbales, zombies y otras amenazas. El dibujo está muy logrado y el guión trabajado. En los arcos argumentales más largos el lector disfruta de aventuras con cierto recorrido y los villanos se van desarrollando aunque los últimos volúmenes pierden fuelle. Las historias cortas no destacan demasiado.
shane_tiernan's review
3.0
SUPER PULP!!! Lobster Johnson gets clobbered by Nazis, mongrels, New Yorkers and a host of other undesirables but he always gets back up again. Action packed, very Goon-like but not as funny. Lobster kills the bad guys, he doesn't mess around. The history pages were cool, at first I thought they were made up but the later entries sound much more real.
It was fun but forgettable so I don't see myself continuing on with the series.
It was fun but forgettable so I don't see myself continuing on with the series.
crookedtreehouse's review
3.0
In the 1960s, Marvel comics was widely known to have artists draw stories based on an outline, and then have Stan Lee comic in and write the dialog and narrative boxes to finish up the comics. It made for a particular style of comics that most modern readers might call "stilted". But it was a historically important style that helped propel the industry into something else. I don't believe this method is often employed in the 21st century, as it's much easier for an artist to draw action from a story than a writer to create a story just from the action.
This volume of Lobster Johnson Feels Like it was written art first, story second.
[a:Jason Armstrong|86190|Jason Armstrong|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is five star here. I was barely through the first chapter of this volume when I realized the story wasn't going to be good. But the art was so incredible, I kept flipping back through the book, and not just because it was hard to keep track of what's going on.
I read this pretty soon after reading Mignola's [b:Rise of the Black Flame|31386642|Rise of the Black Flame|Mike Mignola|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474761235s/31386642.jpg|52076477], which is mind-numbingly slow. This, by contrast, reads like the world's most well-drawn and colored flipbook. There is no breathing room in this story. I love when a story like this leaves you breathless, as though you'd just run through an obstacle course full of monsters. Sadly, this felt like the breathlessness of finding yourself floating in space when the last thing you can remember is looking for cereal at the supermarket.
As an art book, this is an A+ Must Purchase collection. As a story, it's completely forgettable.
I would recommend this for die-hard Mignola fans, Hellboy completists, people who care more about art than story, and people who like Nazi villains to show up in stories for no discernable reason other than they must gain control of a magical amulet/suit/helmet/etc.
This volume of Lobster Johnson Feels Like it was written art first, story second.
[a:Jason Armstrong|86190|Jason Armstrong|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is five star here. I was barely through the first chapter of this volume when I realized the story wasn't going to be good. But the art was so incredible, I kept flipping back through the book, and not just because it was hard to keep track of what's going on.
I read this pretty soon after reading Mignola's [b:Rise of the Black Flame|31386642|Rise of the Black Flame|Mike Mignola|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474761235s/31386642.jpg|52076477], which is mind-numbingly slow. This, by contrast, reads like the world's most well-drawn and colored flipbook. There is no breathing room in this story. I love when a story like this leaves you breathless, as though you'd just run through an obstacle course full of monsters. Sadly, this felt like the breathlessness of finding yourself floating in space when the last thing you can remember is looking for cereal at the supermarket.
As an art book, this is an A+ Must Purchase collection. As a story, it's completely forgettable.
I would recommend this for die-hard Mignola fans, Hellboy completists, people who care more about art than story, and people who like Nazi villains to show up in stories for no discernable reason other than they must gain control of a magical amulet/suit/helmet/etc.
devinr's review
3.0
Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is the story of The Lobster, scourge of the underworld, and his battles against crime lords, Nazis, and the supernatural. Basically, some of the greatest pulp hero cliches stirred up with some H.P. Lovecraft by way of Mike Mignola. Generally, I liked this comic: it expanded the story of one of the less-well-known characters in the Hellboy/BPRD universe and put him front & center. And it generally worked.
The story started out fairly straighforwardly - brilliant scientist blackmailed to do work for an evil man - and by the end it had become something much different. Mignola's story had a few surprising turns, and he certainly kept the momentum going full steam ahead. And Jason Armstrong's art made me think a little of Mignola, but with touches of Darwyn Cooke and Kirby, as well as his own style. He's a good storyteller, and the character designs were exactly what I was hoping for, but I'm not chomping at the bit to read more of his stuff.
For me, the text pieces at the end of issues two through four were definite highlights; I really liked tracking the character's fictional development, and it made me want more Lobster Johnson stories than the comic itself did. I wish I could say more one way or the other about the book, but it was fun and solid and that's pretty much all there is to it. There were a couple of times I found the story and art a little hard to follow, but all told it was a fun read, not exactly groundbreaking but certainly entertaining.
The story started out fairly straighforwardly - brilliant scientist blackmailed to do work for an evil man - and by the end it had become something much different. Mignola's story had a few surprising turns, and he certainly kept the momentum going full steam ahead. And Jason Armstrong's art made me think a little of Mignola, but with touches of Darwyn Cooke and Kirby, as well as his own style. He's a good storyteller, and the character designs were exactly what I was hoping for, but I'm not chomping at the bit to read more of his stuff.
For me, the text pieces at the end of issues two through four were definite highlights; I really liked tracking the character's fictional development, and it made me want more Lobster Johnson stories than the comic itself did. I wish I could say more one way or the other about the book, but it was fun and solid and that's pretty much all there is to it. There were a couple of times I found the story and art a little hard to follow, but all told it was a fun read, not exactly groundbreaking but certainly entertaining.
stiricide's review
2.0
If you love pulp detective novels/nazi punch 'em ups, I'm sure this is great. I don't. Some day I'll remember that I care about absolutely no one in the BPRD except for Abe Sapien, but this was not that day.
theatlantean's review
3.0
Classic pulp from the period it alludes to and the insert pages represent. Okay, but more boys-own adventure than the usual Occult fare of Mignola. Back to Hellboy for me!
thehmkane's review
4.0
I can't wait to see what's in store after this super exciting first volume! Great to see more of the Mignolaverse -- and more Mignola art. :)
redhairedashreads's review
5.0
Series: Lobster Johnson #1
Rating: 5 stars - I loved it!
This is a pulp-style comic focusing on the adventures of Lobster Johnson, who is a minor character frequently mentioned in the Hellboy and B.R.P.D. series. Lobster Johnson is an antihero who takes on Nazis, monks, robots, and the mob.
I have been a huge fan of Lobster Johnson since I first read the Hellboy comics and he was mentioned. Lobster Johnson is a crime fighter who doesn’t follow the rules and has very cheesy lines. He also burns a lobster claw into the head of his victims so they can “Feel the Claw!” Also, Lobster Johnson doesn’t have any special abilities, he is just relying on his own strength, knowledge, and resources to fight evil. He is kind of like Batman in that aspect.
The Lobster’s adventures take place, at least in this volume, at the beginning of WWII. This is before the creation of the B.R.P.D. and before Hellboy comes to earth. The power suit in this one was very interesting and I know it will play a role in future comics (i.e. Sledgehammer 44).
Overall, I really enjoyed this comic about Lobster Johnson. I can’t wait to read the next volume. Also if you are going to read this, don’t take it too seriously because this is supposed to be a pulp-style story and they are never very serious.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Rating: 5 stars - I loved it!
This is a pulp-style comic focusing on the adventures of Lobster Johnson, who is a minor character frequently mentioned in the Hellboy and B.R.P.D. series. Lobster Johnson is an antihero who takes on Nazis, monks, robots, and the mob.
I have been a huge fan of Lobster Johnson since I first read the Hellboy comics and he was mentioned. Lobster Johnson is a crime fighter who doesn’t follow the rules and has very cheesy lines. He also burns a lobster claw into the head of his victims so they can “Feel the Claw!” Also, Lobster Johnson doesn’t have any special abilities, he is just relying on his own strength, knowledge, and resources to fight evil. He is kind of like Batman in that aspect.
The Lobster’s adventures take place, at least in this volume, at the beginning of WWII. This is before the creation of the B.R.P.D. and before Hellboy comes to earth. The power suit in this one was very interesting and I know it will play a role in future comics (i.e. Sledgehammer 44).
Overall, I really enjoyed this comic about Lobster Johnson. I can’t wait to read the next volume. Also if you are going to read this, don’t take it too seriously because this is supposed to be a pulp-style story and they are never very serious.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
bowienerd_82's review
4.0
The metatextual inserts about the history of the Lobster Johnson books, comics, and movies are hilarious and brilliant. They elevate a decent story to an awesome one.
mrswhiteinthelibrary's review
3.0
During his usually unexpected appearances in Hellboy and B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, being a stereotype of all things pulp and Golden Age, has endlessly amused me. He's so perfectly over the top, that he's impossibly likable, but so bizarre he's impossible to take seriously. That feeling, distilled, is this first installment in his solo adventures. It's terrifically tongue-in-cheek and charming in its own wonderful way. It's not terribly groundbreaking or thought provoking but it is a one way ticket to instant nostalgia for a simpler era in comic books, more cut and dried characters and motives. It is obviously a pet project for Mignola, and it's great to be invited along for a ride that is so obviously borne out of deepest artistic affection. Jason Armstrong's artwork respects Mignola's designs wonderfully, and brings to life backgrounds Mignola himself would have shrouded in darkness, as per his own style. It works terribly well and is a delight to read.