ruaidhri_'s review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Great mythology/occultic references. Roger arc is great.
sgalerosen's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
erinelizabeth's review
4.0
Some really good stuff with Roger. Great pacing, I want Collection 3 now, but I must wait.
owen's review
4.0
Vol 2 of B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs is excellent... it's just not as good as it gets.
After a Vol 1 that feels like a bridge between old Hellboy material, with different writing/art teams plus Mignola trying to figure out what to do with B.P.R.D., in Vol 2 we actually get going.
You see this in the plot - The Dead begins with a big move of the B.P.R.D. HQ to Colorado and the introduction of (great character) Daimio. Plus we start to explore the origins of Abe. It's a cohesive, strong tale, with great art by ongoing artist Guy Davies. You start to see the potential here.
Then comes War on Frogs, and again, it's 5 short tales around a central theme. It's a good character exploration, the art isn't as great on some of the issues unfortunately, and it feels less grand and less fun for me.
And then we get The Black Flame. This is one of my favourite B.P.R.D. stories, and I won't spoil anything. It's got a fantastic villain (his ending is brilliant), lots of character development for Abe and Roger, and a big, big ending. Black Flame elevated B.P.R.D. from a good comic series that's worth collecting to one that's a must-read and requires regular revisiting.
Vol 2 isn't perfect, it stumbles a bit in the middle, but it's still fantastic. And it gets even better next.
After a Vol 1 that feels like a bridge between old Hellboy material, with different writing/art teams plus Mignola trying to figure out what to do with B.P.R.D., in Vol 2 we actually get going.
You see this in the plot - The Dead begins with a big move of the B.P.R.D. HQ to Colorado and the introduction of (great character) Daimio. Plus we start to explore the origins of Abe. It's a cohesive, strong tale, with great art by ongoing artist Guy Davies. You start to see the potential here.
Then comes War on Frogs, and again, it's 5 short tales around a central theme. It's a good character exploration, the art isn't as great on some of the issues unfortunately, and it feels less grand and less fun for me.
And then we get The Black Flame. This is one of my favourite B.P.R.D. stories, and I won't spoil anything. It's got a fantastic villain (his ending is brilliant), lots of character development for Abe and Roger, and a big, big ending. Black Flame elevated B.P.R.D. from a good comic series that's worth collecting to one that's a must-read and requires regular revisiting.
Vol 2 isn't perfect, it stumbles a bit in the middle, but it's still fantastic. And it gets even better next.
mediumdave's review
4.0
The number one reason I dig Hellboy is the art. Sadly, B.P.R.D. doesn't have Mignolla's art. The number 2 reason is the crazy mythology, and thankfully, that's here in spades. The story lines are bette than anything Hellboy was doing doing at the time and while it's not quite as good as the first series, it provides an excellent wrap-up to the Frogs story.
laurielle's review
4.0
Hellboy sin Hellboy... y casi sin Abe, Roger y Liz. Queda el apuntador, preguntándose qué hace ahí xD
Eso sí, espectacular la habilidad de Guy Davis para el gore raruno y los bichos terroríficos. Maemía.
Eso sí, espectacular la habilidad de Guy Davis para el gore raruno y los bichos terroríficos. Maemía.
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