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brandonadaniels 's review for:
B.P.R.D. The Devil You Know Omnibus
by Mike Mignola, Scott Allie
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
BPRD: Hell On Earth ended with a bang. The Devil You Know is more of a whimper, but it’s a fitting end for the most part.
I’m not quite sure who is to blame, but the storytelling in this series takes a nose dive. I have read the entirety of BPRD in the last year, and I even found myself confused on several pages. It’s a bummer and distracting, but the end does come together, largely because Mignola does the art for the final bit. Tim Sale even comes in for a few pages, which was an amazing treat.
Even with the slight stumble at the finish line, the story is given a satisfying conclusion. It’s far from a happy ending, but I never expected one, and there is some catharsis.
There’s still a few dozen mini series I still have to read in this world, and they continue coming out. But the combined run of the Hellboy Series and the BPRD saga is an incredible achievement. They will be in print and continue to be read for at least decades.
I’m not quite sure who is to blame, but the storytelling in this series takes a nose dive. I have read the entirety of BPRD in the last year, and I even found myself confused on several pages. It’s a bummer and distracting, but the end does come together, largely because Mignola does the art for the final bit. Tim Sale even comes in for a few pages, which was an amazing treat.
Even with the slight stumble at the finish line, the story is given a satisfying conclusion. It’s far from a happy ending, but I never expected one, and there is some catharsis.
There’s still a few dozen mini series I still have to read in this world, and they continue coming out. But the combined run of the Hellboy Series and the BPRD saga is an incredible achievement. They will be in print and continue to be read for at least decades.