The B.P.R.D. desperately grasps for a plan to save humanity from a deep-seated danger, while Hellboy is visited by an old acquaintance with new information.
Each chapter of this series ratchets up the tension as the end looms closer. The story is fantastic and the visuals superb. I'm grateful for the insertion of hope in this issue, because without that, why bother? The apocalypse has never been so entertaining. Read Full Review
There's some great stuff here for long-term fans, and Laurence Campbell has a way of elevating even a simple expository conversation so that it feels grand and mythic. Read Full Review
All the signs and portents have been read, the population of the earth is dwindling, and the dragons are rising from the depths. There's nothing left to do but sit back and wait for the end of the world. The final cycle of stories in the Mignolaverse are rapidly ramping up for their certain-to-be-bloody conclusion. Luckily there's room for humour --and a touch of tenderness -- amidst all of the destruction. This series is a lot of mythic fun. Read Full Review
Though the issue ends with a totally gnarly semi-splash that's very applause-worthy, the rest of the comic is a bit too dry for the expected Hellboy fanfare. Read Full Review
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