A review by arf88
B.P.R.D., Vol. 1: Hollow Earth and Other Stories, by Mike Mignola
3.0
I was a bit worried about the art of this book before I read it. I'd gotten so use to Mignola's art for these characters I wasn't sure I'd be open to other artist's interpretation. But for the most part I didn't find it too jarring.
Like the art, some stories in here were better than others. Hollow Earth was what earned this book it's stars, although I'm hoping we get more from Liz Sherman soon, other than brooding angst and comatose near death experiences.
I wasn't a fan of Lobster Johnson's story The Killer in My Skull which I found cheesy as hell. Of all the Hellboy characters that go on to have a spin off series, Lobster Johnson is the one I'm least enthused about.
Abe Sapien versus Science gave us some nice character moments, but felt like a rehash of what had come before, and Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead was a nice little story, although it didn't really add anything of substance to the world.
Like the art, some stories in here were better than others. Hollow Earth was what earned this book it's stars, although I'm hoping we get more from Liz Sherman soon, other than brooding angst and comatose near death experiences.
I wasn't a fan of Lobster Johnson's story The Killer in My Skull which I found cheesy as hell. Of all the Hellboy characters that go on to have a spin off series, Lobster Johnson is the one I'm least enthused about.
Abe Sapien versus Science gave us some nice character moments, but felt like a rehash of what had come before, and Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead was a nice little story, although it didn't really add anything of substance to the world.