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Review: ‘Hellboy In Hell’ #3
Creativity is the key word for this week’s issue of Hellboy in Hell. Mike Mignola showcases his skills at story crafting and illustration, while the recent Ghastly Award winner for best colourist, Dave Stewart, showcases his abilities as well. This is a massive issue for the new arc of Hellboy; fast paced, intricate, and is topped off with a good ‘ol fashion throw down. Being in his place of birth, Hellboy the closest he’s ever been to his destiny as Lord of Hell. this fact is undoubtedly leading into some serious events within Mignola’s universe.
WRITTEN BY: Mike Mignola
ART BY: Mike Mignola
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: 2.99
RELEASE: February 6th, 2013
“Hellboy in Hell” #3 jumps off with a little family reunion that goes sour all too quickly; having said that there is some more Hellboy background given off for those who are unfamiliar with his origins. The pace builds steadily, lots of dialogue to begin with, but eventually the book hits a crescendo and literally all hell breaks loose. As the issue comes to a close there is definitely a feeling of satisfaction on the reader’s part; over the course of the first 3 issues the story has been feeding a lot of demonic information, this book relieves a large portion of questions while still being able to leave some more juicy questions unanswered.
Mike Mignola is really hitting his stride in the issue; the first two were clearly a building of tension for the events that come to pass in #3. As Mignola has now explored the realm of hell and Hellboy’s demonic origin, the stories complexity will begin to become more evident; even though so many interesting events have already taken place, it’s as though these first few issues have been nothing more than a platform for the real story to begin. Mignola’s writing style is truly phenomenal, he weaves humor into serious conversations and makes many references to popular themes throughout mainstream literature; the use of Macbeth gives that extra depth that many modern comic books and literature sometimes lack.
The art of this book is much like any that Mignola’s own hand has crafted. This issue has a fair bit of battling and demonic creatures, which gives Mignola a chance to show off more of his uncanny imagination. Art wouldn’t be art without a bit a colour though and this is where the recent Ghastly Award recipient, Dave Stewart, comes into play. Though his work in “BPRD” uses much brighter hues of colour, it’s his pastel colour pallet that gives Mignola’s work that extra oomph that it needs. The only colours that really stand out in this book are the hellish side of colour spectrum, reds, oranges, and yellows, which is fitting considering the overall theme of Hell.
“Hellboy in Hell” has been an unreal ride so far, this is issue takes it up another notch with its action and story flow. The next issue will bring about new events and I am very interested to see where Mignola’s imagination takes Hellboy next
4.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – GreenBastard
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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