A review by mrswhiteinthelibrary
Lobster Johnson Volume 1: The Iron Prometheus by Mike Mignola

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.