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A review by pdz
B.P.R.D., Vol. 3: Plague of Frogs by Mike Mignola
5.0
I read the latest B.P.R.D. book and realized I'd missed out on reading all the ones before. This is my attempt to go back and get caught up.
I'd just read Hollow Earth (vol. 1) yesterday, and I'm following it up with Plague of Frogs (vol. 3) today. Unfortunately my awesome library's comic book section didn't have volume 2.
The notes at the end of this volume by Mike Mignola say that Plague of Frogs was their attempt to make B.P.R.D into an on-going series. I'd say it's a great read.
The art by Guy Davis is great. The panels are well laid out and give you plenty of time to absorb his art without having to read through a million words. There are some silent scenes in this book that are just simply amazing. Unlike some of the artists in Hollow Earth, Guy doesn't attempt to mimic Mignola's style. Now, I'm a huge fan of Mignola's style, so that might seem like a jab, but it's not. Guy's art is great and precise and the action, monsters, and overall creepy-ness of the book gets communicated very very well.
The story is good, too. the only downside is that they reference the first few volumes of Hellboy pretty extensively and it's been a while since I read those so my recollection on the events is pretty vague.
But what the book does great is it shows how awesome one of these paranormal cult stories can be. The team gets split up, your heroes are in peril, the bad guys and ghosts are all around. It made me appreciate that type of story a lot. Maybe I'll go watch some Scooby Doo with a new appreciation.
I don't give 5 stars out a lot, but this book deserves it. So many great things in it if you like this Cthulhu-light sort of story.
I'd just read Hollow Earth (vol. 1) yesterday, and I'm following it up with Plague of Frogs (vol. 3) today. Unfortunately my awesome library's comic book section didn't have volume 2.
The notes at the end of this volume by Mike Mignola say that Plague of Frogs was their attempt to make B.P.R.D into an on-going series. I'd say it's a great read.
The art by Guy Davis is great. The panels are well laid out and give you plenty of time to absorb his art without having to read through a million words. There are some silent scenes in this book that are just simply amazing. Unlike some of the artists in Hollow Earth, Guy doesn't attempt to mimic Mignola's style. Now, I'm a huge fan of Mignola's style, so that might seem like a jab, but it's not. Guy's art is great and precise and the action, monsters, and overall creepy-ness of the book gets communicated very very well.
The story is good, too. the only downside is that they reference the first few volumes of Hellboy pretty extensively and it's been a while since I read those so my recollection on the events is pretty vague.
But what the book does great is it shows how awesome one of these paranormal cult stories can be. The team gets split up, your heroes are in peril, the bad guys and ghosts are all around. It made me appreciate that type of story a lot. Maybe I'll go watch some Scooby Doo with a new appreciation.
I don't give 5 stars out a lot, but this book deserves it. So many great things in it if you like this Cthulhu-light sort of story.