Joe Golem: Occult Detective #2 is gritty, witty, and dark. The characters fall into the more traditional aspects of the detective genre. Yet the supernatural elements help Joe and his cast stand out as they work their way through the mystery. It is a fun tale and an example of remarkable storytelling.
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952 #2 Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi Art by Alex Maleev Colors by Dave Stewart Letters by Clem Robins Published by Dark Horse With Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952, Mike Mignola set out to give a fresh start to everyone’s favorite nice guy demon. He’s been writing the character …
Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1 Story By: Mike Mignola & John Arcudi Art By: Tonci Zonjic Colors By: Dave Stewart Published by: Dark Horse The Golden Age of Comics is a difficult time to revisit. Writers hazard coming off as kitschy or hackneyed even if they bottle some of the spirit. Along the lines …
Atlantis: The Lost Empire Written by Tab Murphy Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise US, 2001 One of the biggest complaints of animated films in North America is that they are undoubtedly targeted solely at children. While Disney and Pixar may occasionally slip adult jokes in to their films, the films are still marketed …
Hellboy: Midnight Circus Written by Mike Mignola Art by Duncan Fegredo Colors by Dave Stewart Cover by Mike Mignola Published by Dark Horse Comics Hellboy: The Midnight Circus is a flashback tale and if this is your first Hellboy title after seeing the excellent movies then dive right in. You will not be disappointed. Young Hellboy …
Lobster Johnson: Scent of a Lotus Written by John Arcudi and Mike Mignola Art by Sebastián Fiumara, colors by Dave Stewart. Cover by Tonci Zonjic Published by Dark Horse Comics Like a lot of the Lobster Johnson stories, a grouping of essentially self-contained period stories from the Hellboy franchise, this book doesn’t have much going …
Hellboy Library Edition Volume 6 Written by Mike Mignola Art by Mike Mignola, Duncan Fegredo, Richard Corben, Kevin Nowlan, and Scott Hampton Colours by Dave Stewart Cover by Mike Mignola Published by Dark Horse In the recent history of independent comics, it’s hard to argue there’s any character who has joined the main stream quite …
With Abe Sapien #1, everybody’s second favourite BRPD agent finally gets a chance at a long running series. Unfortunately, this issue does little more than tease vaguely and indistinctly at what’s to come.
Sledgehammer 44 # 1 Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi Art by Jason Latour Colors by Dave Stewart Cover by Mike Mignola Published by Dark Horse Comics Comics fandom does seem to have taken quite readily to this whole auteurism thing, haven’t they? And very few creators have been as rabidly fetishised more …