Well, Here We Are. We Made It. – Hellboy in Hell

I think we all knew it would end here, didn't we? Hell's inhabitants have lingered in the background as puppet masters throughout Hellboy's adventures, and with how fond Mignola is of demons and monsters, I frankly would have been disappointed if we didn't have at least one decent tour around the place. And decent tour…

Fun in Jolly Old England – Hellboy, Book Three

Hoo boy, this is going to be a long one. I should be up front and admit that I'm not going to get around to all of it. This book is massive, and it's dense on top of that. I'd be here all week if I tried to address every moment I felt deserved attention,…

Greater Depths – Hellboy, Book Two

Sometimes you need to shake things up a bit and turn your monster-of-the-week serial into Moby Dick and get your main character lost at sea for several years to vividly hallucinate and find himself. It happens. Hellboy Omnibus Volume Two takes an unexpected twist as the titular character continues to run into reminders of his…

I’ll Meet You at the Crossroads – Hellboy, Book One

I have a fondness for monsters — the fanged, scaled, hairy, be-tentacled sort. They make our world a more interesting place, give us some respite from the darker things out there that aren’t as up front about what they really are. You know what to expect from a scary-looking monster. And when they prove you…