HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D. 1953 #1 features a new creative team and they prove every bit of their worth. The artwork is eye-popping, the story-telling well-paced, and the dialogue smooth and believable. Following Hellboy and the B.P.R.D as they investigate a missing persons case in an otherwise idyllic 1950s town, this is an exciting beginning to a new Hellboy mini-series that has the potential to become a stand-out in the canon.