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brandonadaniels's review
5.0
Every Hellboy volume is a little miracle, but this one does stand out as unique. The two stories are quieter and more atmospheric than previous stories. Mignola and Dave Stewart both seem to be pushing the boundaries. There’s some great behind the scenes stuff here. The stories feel effortless, and the behind the scenes stuff really shows how much effort there actually is behind them.
arf88's review
5.0
My favourite Hellboy collection so far. Loved this from start to finish.
The first story, The Third Wish was just so sad, the ending is the closets to tears I have ever been reading a Hellboy story. Other than the emotional impact this story just had a lot going for it. It was fun seeing the African spirits reacting so violently to having the bringer of the apocalypses on their continent. And it was nice seeing the monsters of the world wanting Hellboy dead because they don't want the utter annihilation of the world. Yeah, they're horrible things that go bump in the night, but this is their world too, and they want it to stick around just as much as humanity does.
The second story in this collection is The Island, which I enjoyed but found a bit confusing in some places. I liked that we get more back story to the creation of the Ogdru Jahad and why Hellboy's right hand is the only thing that can set them free. But there were some bits about Hellboy's blood I didn't get, and I have no idea how the big bad was killed, apart from the fact that Hellboy's blood had something to do with it (I think?). But even when I was confused, I was enjoying the story.
The first story, The Third Wish was just so sad, the ending is the closets to tears I have ever been reading a Hellboy story. Other than the emotional impact this story just had a lot going for it. It was fun seeing the African spirits reacting so violently to having the bringer of the apocalypses on their continent. And it was nice seeing the monsters of the world wanting Hellboy dead because they don't want the utter annihilation of the world. Yeah, they're horrible things that go bump in the night, but this is their world too, and they want it to stick around just as much as humanity does.
The second story in this collection is The Island, which I enjoyed but found a bit confusing in some places. I liked that we get more back story to the creation of the Ogdru Jahad and why Hellboy's right hand is the only thing that can set them free. But there were some bits about Hellboy's blood I didn't get, and I have no idea how the big bad was killed, apart from the fact that Hellboy's blood had something to do with it (I think?). But even when I was confused, I was enjoying the story.
droar's review
5.0
Hellboy strikes out on his own after leaving the B.P.R.D. Here he heads to Africa, briefly, and we get some sea themed stories. I love the Mermaid story especially.
crookedtreehouse's review
3.0
A necessary step in the journey of Hellboy, this volume spends a lot of time talking about prophecy, and not enough time making an intriguing story. If you're already ensconced in the continuity, it's a little slow, but if you've never picked up a Hellboy book before, I'm guessing you would not pick up another after you finished reading this.
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
A bit better, certainly than the last story I read. Though I think I would have preferred a story in Africa OR under the sea. So Hellboy can breather under the water cause there is a nail in his head. But you take the nail out and he can still breathe underwater. This one seemed to be kind of a Little Mermaid crossed with a grim very of a Grimm's tale. It was fine and readable all the way to the end.
ohnoitscoco's review
5.0
The strange places Hellboy visits in this volume are dark and imaginative, revealing the origin of his stone right hand and its purpose. The art is amazing as always, and I really enjoyed the characters/villains in the Bog Roosh, the African shaman, and the ancient man reborn of the blood. Though my favorite thing is that when all this epic badness is happening and a villain is giving the dramatic monologue, Hellboy's response is usually an unimpressed, "Shut up!" or "Screw you!"
crowyhead's review
5.0
I've read this before, but it was really fun to sit down and read the first six volumes all in one day. Hellboy is kind of one of those ultimate pleasures for me -- it's funny, the artwork is gorgeous, there are all kinds of references to folklore and Lovecraft, and most problems are solved by punching things. I somehow missed that there are now volumes 7 and 8 out there; I shall have to acquire them ASAP.