I just finished reading Hellboy: The Crooked Man, a three part mini that wrapped with the final issue last Wednesday. I ask you this, what is greater than Hellboy? The answer: Hellboy smacking the crap out of a hillbilly devil with a holy shovel. Yes. That is why Mike Mignola is better than everyone.
This little element was the highlight of my comic readings this week, though I will get to my 'hit list' from Thunderbolts later. But first, a discussion on the merits of Hellboy.
During a discussion with a friend of mine, the question was raised, 'Are there any bad Hellboy stories?' Now, neither of us would consider ourselves scholars of Hellboy, there are many Hellboy stories we have yet to read, though we do consider ourselves fans. But we could not come up with a single story we thought was 'not good,' let alone bad, concerning Hellboy. In my own mind, I could maybe think of a few that I could classify as 'slow' or perhaps 'not long enough' but these are minor complaints. Including the movies and cartoons, there is no honest to goodness 'bad' Hellboy story, and I hope I never come across one.
This is all just a testament to how good Mignola is, weaving his supernatural tales from actual researched folklore and great storytelling. I feel that as long as Mignola has control over the fantastic characters he has created, they will never cease to entertain.
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