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brandonadaniels's review against another edition
4.0
This trade pays off the build up of Darkness Calls and The Wild Hunt. This is the last real Hellboy book, aside from Hellboy in Hell, so as you could guess, spoilers below:
I have to say I’m a little disappointed in the ending. It may be that I’ve never really cared for Arthurian Legend, but that stuff still feels a little more heavy handed than all of the other mythology getting tangled up here. I think I would have preferred it if the big bad was Hecate instead of a new queen of witches. It would have tied back to the beginning a little more.
I also wish Mignola could have returned. I know he does for Hellboy in Hell, and Duncan Fegredo does a stellar job, but it still feels a little bad to not have him back for the climax. Though it lasts for several pages, the final battle still felt a little rushed and anticlimactic.
Another shout out to Dave Stewart, who not enough praise and credit can be given.
I have to say I’m a little disappointed in the ending. It may be that I’ve never really cared for Arthurian Legend, but that stuff still feels a little more heavy handed than all of the other mythology getting tangled up here. I think I would have preferred it if the big bad was Hecate instead of a new queen of witches. It would have tied back to the beginning a little more.
I also wish Mignola could have returned. I know he does for Hellboy in Hell, and Duncan Fegredo does a stellar job, but it still feels a little bad to not have him back for the climax. Though it lasts for several pages, the final battle still felt a little rushed and anticlimactic.
Another shout out to Dave Stewart, who not enough praise and credit can be given.
wedgelovespizza's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mazloum's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think there's ever been a comic series that has captivated and surprised me as much as Hellboy, especially in the manner I feel about it. Sure, Hellboy is cool and badass and gets beaten up yet keeps coming back for more, but the thing I didn't expect was for these stories to contain so much bleak darkness, nobility and heartfelt sadness.
There are many volumes where the weird and the dark elements of Hellboy are present in spades, mostly in earlier volumes. But during the conflict finally resolved in this volume, those started taking a backseat to a different, more human emotions. Hellboy's experiences after his return from the Island, meeting the witches and reconnecting with (the unexpected love interest) Alice Monaghan seem a lot more somber and deliberate, as he considers the destiny thrust upon him in this world.
This all comes to a head in this massive volume, the events of which I won't particularly spoil, but I will say that the conclusion was everything a writer could ever hope for: satisfying, meaningful, and even if you knew it was coming (and you probably did), it still broke your heart in every possible way.
The combination of Mike Mignola's story writing and Duncan Fegredo's art is not one I'll ever get tired of. But had they ever decided to call it quits at that point, I could never blame them.
There are many volumes where the weird and the dark elements of Hellboy are present in spades, mostly in earlier volumes. But during the conflict finally resolved in this volume, those started taking a backseat to a different, more human emotions. Hellboy's experiences after his return from the Island, meeting the witches and reconnecting with (the unexpected love interest) Alice Monaghan seem a lot more somber and deliberate, as he considers the destiny thrust upon him in this world.
This all comes to a head in this massive volume, the events of which I won't particularly spoil, but I will say that the conclusion was everything a writer could ever hope for: satisfying, meaningful, and even if you knew it was coming (and you probably did), it still broke your heart in every possible way.
The combination of Mike Mignola's story writing and Duncan Fegredo's art is not one I'll ever get tired of. But had they ever decided to call it quits at that point, I could never blame them.
eddyfate's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rocketiza's review against another edition
2.0
Hellboy comics have evolved into a place where I just them difficult to read because they have become so nonsensical. As a character, its hard to care about him anymore. Also, I guess he can basically survive any ridiculous injury so all his fighting is kind of pointless. I keep hoping that this will get wrapped up and he will return to the pages of BRPD which give Hellboy stories better, and more enjoyable narrative structure.
matt4hire's review against another edition
5.0
So I love Hellboy. If there is one series/franchise that I will collect until I die, it's Hellboy. And this volume is a lot of why. The sense of pervading and impending doom is magnificent, and Fegredo's art just churns out the goods with every line. Such excellence.