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unladylike's review
5.0
I laughed out loud throughout this book and enjoyed re-reading it aloud to my partner as a bedtime story. Definitely one I'd like to keep on hand, and I'm now far more eager to read through Mignola's other works.
brandonadaniels's review against another edition
5.0
First time reading this in forever. Some of my favorite Mignola art. I actually like the short stories more.
oddrid's review
5.0
What a fantastic little group of stories. Mignola is at his best with folktales, and these flourish as stand-alone stories, outside of the shadow of the Hellboy monomyth. Mignola's art is perfect as always, and if there's any negative to this book it's that it makes me miss his art for Hellboy that much more.
reickel's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it to death my second read-through. I think Hellboy Library Edition Vol. 2 tops it as the perfect comic anthology, but, wow.
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It's the best comic anthology I can think of, done by one of the best comic-makers ever.
I just wish there was more.
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It's the best comic anthology I can think of, done by one of the best comic-makers ever.
I just wish there was more.
ramsfan1963's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It's very hard to describe this graphic novel. It's very dark, gothic and has a definite pulpy adventure story feel. Screw-On Head works for President Lincoln, as an agent dealing with strange and occult objects. The art by Mike Mignola is dark and very gothic in style.
snickies's review
3.0
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars. An enjoyable, quick read about the amazing screw-on head saving the world from destruction and other stories from the man who brought us Hellboy. Read this if you like quirky things set in vaguely Victorian times (which I do!)
lunchlander's review
4.0
Glad to see this in hardcover, liked all the stories in it, but I'm kinda bummed to see Mignola say in the afterword that he's said all he had to say with this character. There's a ton of potential in the concept, so I'm sad it's never going to be explored.
wouter_dhondt_old's review
5.0
Amazing collection of wonky short stories. After finishing, I immediately wanted to read it a second time.
wouter_dhondt's review
5.0
Amazing collection of wonky short stories. After finishing, I immediately wanted to read it a second time.
helpfulsnowman's review
5.0
This is great, madcap Mignola shit.
Especially the story about a snake who's mad because his friend dies. That was some good shit.
I feel sadder for a snake who lost his wizard friend in a 9-page story than I do from anything that happened in a Star Wars movie from the last decade. Just sayin', comics rule.
Especially the story about a snake who's mad because his friend dies. That was some good shit.
I feel sadder for a snake who lost his wizard friend in a 9-page story than I do from anything that happened in a Star Wars movie from the last decade. Just sayin', comics rule.