brambresseleers's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
motobart's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed these brief stories by Mike because they captured a pure sense of short adventure fiction, ala Howard or Lieber. It is a fitting love letter to that genre, masterfully illustrated in the classic Hellboy style.
matt4hire's review against another edition
5.0
Reading Mignola's non-Hellboy stuff is a treat. The Amazing Screw-On Head itself is especially fantastic, and I loved all the random stories at the end, with The Magician and the Serpent being my favorite.
storytimed's review against another edition
3.0
I was not fundamentally compelled by this graphic novel
Mignola's art is amazing: he has this way of forming basic shapes in pleasingly stark, patterned arrangements of light and shadow. Almost woodblock-esque?
His writing.......... reminds me of the lolrandom! humor of the 2000s, stuffed with references to tropes that don't fundamentally compel me
He likes Victorian stuff! Steampunk! Abe Lincoln! But when you're not very into steampunk, a comic with the major selling point of ISN'T STEAMPUNK EPIC?? isn't appealing at all
I did like that he collaborated with his daughter in one of the comics though. Very cute for them
Mignola's art is amazing: he has this way of forming basic shapes in pleasingly stark, patterned arrangements of light and shadow. Almost woodblock-esque?
His writing.......... reminds me of the lolrandom! humor of the 2000s, stuffed with references to tropes that don't fundamentally compel me
He likes Victorian stuff! Steampunk! Abe Lincoln! But when you're not very into steampunk, a comic with the major selling point of ISN'T STEAMPUNK EPIC?? isn't appealing at all
I did like that he collaborated with his daughter in one of the comics though. Very cute for them
r_lea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readthesparrow's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Screw-On Head! Screw-On Head! How amazing he is!!
jonathancrites's review against another edition
3.0
I love Mike Mignola’s art and storytelling which I’ve mostly consumed through Hellboy and BPRD. This collection of short stories is not in the Hellboy universe although they do cover the same ground. Fun read.
bramish's review against another edition
dark
funny
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0