bowienerd_82's review against another edition
4.0
I always prefer when Mike Mignola has done the art as well as written the stories when it comes to Hellboy, but this was still a lovely book, with a lot of excellent Hellboy shorts.
nooker's review against another edition
4.0
Normally I really like short stories, but these aren't as strong as I'd like. Still, it's Hellboy and they are good.
jakekilroy's review against another edition
4.0
Hellboy is forever fun, both the character himself and the universe he anchors. It's not wholly defined and that's the way it works for me. There is another world that breathes dark glowing life through ours as we know it, and Hellboy has a legacy of fighting bozo monsters. Here, he's not the tired fighter he eventually becomes after decades you realize of not making substantial progress. In 1953, he's still roaming with his mentor and father figure, but he's still learning just what is out there. I didn't love it as much as I do Hellboy just roaming around in his main trades, but still fun as hell.
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