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A review by owen
B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs 4 by Mike Mignola, Dave Stewart, Guy Davis, John Arcudi
5.0
The most cohesive, epic read of all the giant-sized B.P.R.D Plague of Frogs volumes, Vol 4 doesn't disappoint.
The art is the best yet in the series. We actually get full-page (and I believe double-page) spreads here drawn in beauty and detail by Davies. Arcudi and Mignola's story is on a grander scale than ever before. Everything about this volume is big and fantastic, while keeping enough focus on character and the realistic tone (this is kind of how I'd expect a government sponsored semi-military unit to behave).
Each of the three mini-series is strong this time around. The Warning echoes back to the first tale in Vol 1, Hollow Earth, and gives Johann a really great part at the end. The Black Goddess is yet another 'search for Liz' tale but it's got a massive, beautifully-drawn battle going for it, and a pretty interesting villain (is he even a villain?). Finally, King of Fear. It has a slight pacing problem (it's hard to balance epic world-changing action scenes with political investigations) but it still manages to end on a hugely surprising note.
Every bit of this is fun. I'll admit that the first couple of volumes of Plague of Frogs are imperfect, but they're all worth it because you get so much payoff in this volume. It's just non-stop. It's great. Read it.
The art is the best yet in the series. We actually get full-page (and I believe double-page) spreads here drawn in beauty and detail by Davies. Arcudi and Mignola's story is on a grander scale than ever before. Everything about this volume is big and fantastic, while keeping enough focus on character and the realistic tone (this is kind of how I'd expect a government sponsored semi-military unit to behave).
Each of the three mini-series is strong this time around. The Warning echoes back to the first tale in Vol 1, Hollow Earth, and gives Johann a really great part at the end. The Black Goddess is yet another 'search for Liz' tale but it's got a massive, beautifully-drawn battle going for it, and a pretty interesting villain (is he even a villain?). Finally, King of Fear. It has a slight pacing problem (it's hard to balance epic world-changing action scenes with political investigations) but it still manages to end on a hugely surprising note.
Every bit of this is fun. I'll admit that the first couple of volumes of Plague of Frogs are imperfect, but they're all worth it because you get so much payoff in this volume. It's just non-stop. It's great. Read it.