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Five stars just for Pancakes alone. In many ways, these shorter stories do a better job of showcasing Hellboy's character than the longer form stories. I don't know if there's anything better than just cracking open a short story where Hellboy beats a monster into submission.
I think I like each Hellboy trade I read a little bit more than the one before it. I love how Mignola uses folklore and mythology as a basis for many of his stories, I really like Hellboy as a character, and the pancakes story, short as it was, was brilliant.
More please!!
Re-read 8/1/15: Pretty much what I thought below continues true, though I was more amused this time by "King Vold," in which Hellboy is tricked into battling a hound of Hell on someone else's behalf. Even better is the final story, "Box Full of Evil," which has a lot of twists, as well as tying into "The Right Hand of Doom," which I like.6/19/12: The fourth graphic novel in the series is another collection of stories, and I think I like this better than the previous (Hellboy: The Chained Coffin
Finished "re-reading" this updated version, which still makes me like Hellboy more and more every time I read a story with him.You like Hellboy? Keep reading!You don't? No? Why? You suck! Read it.
PANCAKES IS THE BEST STORY EVER AND IT'S ONLY 2 PAGES, GIMME ALL THE CUTE BABY HELLBOY CONTENT NOW!RTC.
OK, I admit it. I loved the pancakes.
4.5 stars
All in all, I thought this was quite enjoyable. Notably, the whole origin story for Hellboy and his place in the world. Other than that, the short stories were relatively cool and I especially love the homages to folklore and mythology. I get a thrill out of old tales that seem ancient and obscure even to me. :)
Best one in the series so far, very entertaining, with its blend of horror folklore and its own mythology.
For some reason, I grabbed this graphic novel from my library, thinking it was the second in the series. I read this right after I finished Seed of Destruction, and I have to say I liked this much more. Maybe because of the short story format and the use of different folklore legends. As I've said before in my reviews of Mignola's work, I love his appreciation and encyclopedic knowledge of folklore from all over the world. As a person who is an enormous life-time lover of folklore, mythology and...
Another strong collection of short stories, though they just don't have the punch to them that the ones in volume three have. Each has a solid premise, but seems to end before a satisfying conclusion is reached. I love Hellboy's flip attitude and the way not everything has to have a logical explanation, but it's hard to feel satisfied by three straight stories that end with a shrug and "There you go," "You never see something like that coming," and "How's that?"This one also contains the first H...
Slowly but surely continuing my re-read of Hellboy. The main thing in this volume is explaining the origin of Hellboy's stone hand and its role in the fate of the world, no less. An important volume, and a pretty fun read, although probably not as exciting as the stories that are yet to come. Still, a very solid collection.First read: October 25, 2015Rating: ★★★★・Second read: January 3, 2017Rating: ★★★★・
These are a series of short stories about Hellboy from youth to maturity. It was mildly engaging and the last story with the Cthulhu references was the most interesting. The previous ones tried a bit too much for humor and only half delivered to my tastes. Some of the tales weren't developed enough, too. ARTWORK: B; STORY/PLOTTING: B minus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus; OVERALL GRADE: B minus; WHEN READ: March to April 2012.
Halloween is fast approaching, but I didn't have anything spooky on the nightstand or the kindle, so I went to the library and picked up the next two volumes of Hellboy.The Right Hand of Doom is a collection of eight stories: one backstory, five missions, and two which deal with Hellboy and his destiny.Hellboy typically gives people the benefit of the doubt. He might harbor suspicions, but he won't act on them until he gets more information. As such, people mistake this behavior for weakness or
In this volume, you'll learn how powerful pancakes can be against the forces of evil. Mignola's writing and art are strong. He's masterfully skilled at weaving together folklore and occult lore with pulp action.
By now, I am deeply convinced that every man, woman, octopus and chest-of-drawers with even the least trace of self-esteem is bound to have a bit of a crush on Hellboy. But getting back to the point: This volume is a combination of several (very) short stories, and one longer narration, more deeply rooted into Hellboy’s origin. To begin with, there is a medieval saint, a dragon (very old-school) and flowers blooming where blood has fallen. I don’t know about you, but for me those kinds of legend...
I liked each of the short stories in this volume, and how there's a bit more information in a couple of the stories about Hellboy's purpose on earth. And there are pancakes!
While I am a fairly latecomer to the Hellboy comic series, did enjoy the three movies well enough, I am picking up some fun reads concerning this red demon champion for humanity.The collection of short tales opens with Hellboy discovering pancakes which is hilarious. The other tales are visual feasts and story wise more excellent than not. You get more insight in the character of Hellboy and his place in the world.Well worth you time reading these books.
Japanese floating-head demons, killer ectoplasm, Romanian vampires, the Beast-of-the-Apocalypse, a gun-wielding monkey & a variety of occult hijinks-- all gloriously wrought by the pen of Mike Mignola-- and I'd give it five stars for "Pancakes" alone.