Review - Hellboy: The Storm and the Fury

Hellboy: The Storm and The Fury by Mike Mignola
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As endings go, this was an epic ending. While some may have thought Hellboy did not possess his charm in this volume, I have to say it's not that it was flat. He had so much weighing on his shoulders that you could almost feel it throughout. When all else fails, go with your gut.

I couldn't put this down. Though I had to take a small break to give my eyes a rest from the horrible pixel rendering of the digital copies I received from Netgalley. But I regret nothing. I do feel a loss at finishing this volume. But the artwork and the story just drew me in.

I admire the artists and can't wait to read what they come up with next.

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Omg....... Nooooooooes! R.I.P Hellboy! I know there's more to come but I can't help but have felt so depressed as I finished this one. Unbelievable! And just when he's just thinking of going back to the BPRD.

Review - B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Gods and Monsters

B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Gods and Monsters by Mike Mignola
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well blessed be. What can I say? I'm only slightly lost because like a fool I haven't read the one before but heck if I didn't enjoy this one! I believe Abe and Liz are two of my favorite characters. And I was quite pleased with the story lines and the art work. And even though I wasn't sure what had happened before in the previous works, I was about to continue reading through this volume and get a picture of what had happened.

Poor Abe, is all I can say without letting too much go. I must say though, makes me want to get the next one just to know what's going to happen to him! As I said, he's one of my favorite characters and I'd hate that this would happen to him.

And Liz. Well, dang, I would not want to be on her bad side. Her whole story arc in the volume was intense. She doesn't take any crap and knows how to kick butt well enough to keep her head up. Though life isn't on her side, she's done as well for herself as she can while laying low.

Definitely need to pick of a hard copy at some point. And the next one as well! I just can't wait to read and find out what happens next.

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Yes..... there is more! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! At some point Buffy reviews may appear. Maybe. I'm a lazy brat so you never know. Wool is next. I need to get back into reviews and I just need to stop being lazy. I'm a procrastinator extraordinaire unfortunately. Until next time!

Review - Abe Sapien Volume 2

Abe Sapien: The Devil Does Not Jest and Others Stories by Mike Mignola
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unbelievable.... I must say I was excited when I was able to get this on Netgalley. I stopped reading everything else to read this! I must stay I wasn't disappointed.

I was enthralled with all of the stories in this volume and couldn't put it down, at all. Each was engaging and dynamic with the action. Abe's cool demeanor though is refreshing. He is wonderfully logical and though he may lose it every once in a while it's well deserved.

I love the artwork though children creep me out a little and the last story make me shudder. The monsters really weirded me out and honestly that doesn't happen often. I believe I may just have to start purchases all of these because I just want to reread them over and over and get a much better look at the artwork within the volumes.

A must read!

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God I love these graphic novels! I can't wait to read more! And finally! More to come!
Crossposted to Goodreads and NetGalley!

B.P.R.D.: Being Human

With B.P.R.D.: Being Human we get a small view of stories of the team. There is the backstory of Liz, a small snippet of Abe, Roger (whom I've never actually met before in a story) and a Johann Kraus. We find more of Liz's past, see into Roger's internal battle about humanity when he and Hellboy mix with a voodoo woman bent on revenge, the heart wretching guilt that Abe has over the deaths of his teammates, and the 'birth' of Johann Kraus into his spirit form.

I will not lie, I squealed(partly to myself so my partner wouldn't think me nuts) happily when I recieved this. I've been excited about more of The Dark Horse Comics and Dark Horse in general has become a favorite of mine and I'm more than willing to keep looking into their publishings from now on. I think my three favorite characters are Liz, Hellboy of course and Abe. That may not change but I do enjoy reading about back stories and other characters. 

I've always been one who wants to know more about the characters within the stories and this still has me wanting more. Enough of a plot, slight character development, and fantastic art has me wanting more. I will more than likely keep my eye out for more Hellboy novels to review or even to buy!

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Still trying to figure out how to get rid of all the highlighted text.  Not working well.  I'll figure it out sooner or later.  lol. I need to post more reviews so I can keep this place up.  Maybe I'll post some art soon.  I'm hoping to at least.  Maybe I'll post some of my fiance's pictures.  She's taken a few that are pretty stunning.  


Now, I'm off to be miserable with my stuffy head and what I hope is just allergies.

Hellboy : House of the Living Dead

I admit, I have not read many comics, graphic novels or whatever they're called any more. But I am a fan of Hellboy. When I saw this, I just had to try and read it to see if I'd be into the graphic novel scene. I read, I loved and I'm willing to read more!

Hellboy goes missing in the 1950's only to be found in Mexico hanging out in bars after a friend luchador is killed by vampires. He's asked by a man to help save a girl and ends up ensnared in a plot by what can only be called a Mexican Dr. Frankenstien and forced to fight. In the end the man that tricked Hellboy reveals his dark secret, and innocent dies, and vampires rear their ugly heads.

I will definitely be reading more Hellboy stories in the future. I didn't want to stop when I started. Even though it was a small comic, I'd still reread it and suggest it to others. 




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Yes, I'm a Hellboy fiend.  Loved the movies, loved this comic.  I will be hunting for more now.

Something Old

So, not a lot new for me to post.  I didn't get one job I was interviewed for but that's not a huge shocker there.  I expected it.  Thanks to anyone who was hoping for me to get it.  I really appreciate it.

Anyway,  a bit of art here and there was done.  I admit, I read fanfiction and enjoy a good bit of it.  I found one on DeviantArt by chance that I found interesting and started doing fan art for.  I couldn't help but be inspired.  So I got two done and a lot of people have liked it.  It boosted my mood a bit so I'm ok with not getting a job.

Now, onto something old.  A comic that I just find amusing. It was for a project for class I had and the theme was Apocalypse. I chose Random Bunny because he's just so much fun to draw. By far he and Tea are my favorite characters. 

Anyway..... RB loves to rant and he is perfect for it.  And when the apocalypse failed his swearing was just fun to come up with!

Yes, be amazed at my poor comic style/coloring.  But it's mine so nyah!

I swear I have stuff!

So, I'm still alive and home for the weekend.  A fabulous three day weekend that is my Birthday.  Joy of joys right?  I'm another year older and yet I don't feel any wiser. lol

I've been working a bit on some art, but not a lot.  I don't seem to feel like working but I know I should push myself to at least do a little here and there.  Whether it be writing or drawing.  Or even reading over a few things to fix mistakes.  Doing something is still doing something.

I did accomplish making a comic the other day and I really kind of want to get it up at some point.  All of them because A lot of people love them.  And I can't help but love Random Bunny.  He's amusing because he can say what I'm thinking and no one really cares.  He's a cartoon!  lol

I've begun to think about maybe posting snippets of an old fiction story that I'd started years ago here.  The only reason I'd do that is maybe it might help me get into finishing it.  I've been no where near it for years and personally I would like to share with a few people to see what comes of it.  And maybe I'd draw a scene or two from the story.  I've gotten better with drawing since then and would like to test it out.  We'll see though.  Nothing is ever really final with me.

Now, back to my book!