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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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dark
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mysterious
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Nazi summoners, frog monsters, and a big red guy trying to take them all down. Great intro to the series; I’m hooked and will definitely continue following the adventures of Hellboy.
After seeing the new movie it was time to revisit this old friend. Even in the beginning Mike Mignola was crafting a compelling and engaging tale of weirdness with spectacular art. Both story and art evolved over time but this first miniseries sets the tone establishes a universe that has continued for 25 years now. Excellent!
Amazing! I loved the Guillermo Del Toro movies that this comic inspired. I’m hoping the new movie is decent as well, after Stranger Things I am big David Harbour fan. It was about time that I checked out the source material for Hellboy and was not disappointed. Mike Mignola knocks the artwork out of the park. I am a sucker for story lines where the hero fights Nazi’s and puts them in their place. I am also a sucker for Lovecraftian stories and anything with magical elements. Hellboy has all of the above. I look forward to the rest of the series!
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing, Violence
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction is a book I've meant to read since Guillermo del Toro's first film adaptation was released in 2004. I've seen his two films at least five times each (the first one probably closer to ten), and I also suffered through that one with David Harbour (respect to him, but that was just a miserable experience). When I think of Hellboy, I picture and hear Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, and Doug Jones as Hellboy, Liz, and Abe, and I imagine the worlds del Toro and company brought to the screen.
Mike Mignola's first volume of the comic is a great read, but with my love of the del Toro films as deep and longstanding as it is, I have to admit it fell a little flat for me in terms of characterization. The plot is fairly similar to that of the first film, but even absent several supporting film characters, the characters in the comic feel fairly thinly drawn. Hellboy easily gets the most meat on his bones, but even he is a far cry from the complicated weirdo Perlman immortalized.
That being said, the artwork is mindblowing. Whatever my mild disappointments may be with the characters or plot, I would (and will) happily reread Seed of Destruction to pore over the images again.
After so many years, this first volume of the comic was, I think, destined to underwhelm me a bit. The first film is too near and dear to me, and this inaugural published tale just doesn't have quite the complexity and quirkiness of character I adore so much in the adaptations.
I'm eager to get into the second volume soon! I am confident that with a story divorced from a plot I'm already familiar with, absent those specific expectations, I will dig it a whole lot more.
If nothing else, I can't wait to see more of Mignola's incredible artwork!
Mike Mignola's first volume of the comic is a great read, but with my love of the del Toro films as deep and longstanding as it is, I have to admit it fell a little flat for me in terms of characterization. The plot is fairly similar to that of the first film, but even absent several supporting film characters, the characters in the comic feel fairly thinly drawn. Hellboy easily gets the most meat on his bones, but even he is a far cry from the complicated weirdo Perlman immortalized.
That being said, the artwork is mindblowing. Whatever my mild disappointments may be with the characters or plot, I would (and will) happily reread Seed of Destruction to pore over the images again.
After so many years, this first volume of the comic was, I think, destined to underwhelm me a bit. The first film is too near and dear to me, and this inaugural published tale just doesn't have quite the complexity and quirkiness of character I adore so much in the adaptations.
I'm eager to get into the second volume soon! I am confident that with a story divorced from a plot I'm already familiar with, absent those specific expectations, I will dig it a whole lot more.
If nothing else, I can't wait to see more of Mignola's incredible artwork!
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Eh.
I like the idea of eldritch horrors from other dimensions coming to earth.
I just can’t get past the “Shaba-dabbu-oobabbu” names that people come up with.
Here’s some terrible monstrosity come to destroy the world and the name sounds like a D&D wizard.
This is a good story, but nameless horrors are nameless for a reason.
If you’re a fan of Hellboy, this is where it all began. Recommended, but apparently not for me.
I like the idea of eldritch horrors from other dimensions coming to earth.
I just can’t get past the “Shaba-dabbu-oobabbu” names that people come up with.
Here’s some terrible monstrosity come to destroy the world and the name sounds like a D&D wizard.
This is a good story, but nameless horrors are nameless for a reason.
If you’re a fan of Hellboy, this is where it all began. Recommended, but apparently not for me.