Hellboy and Abe Sapien take center stage in a flashback story set during Abe's early days at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, and Liz Sherman reveals weird tales of the family members that she killed while discovering her firestarter powers. And in Europe, Doctor Kate Corrigan bargains with an ancient evil over the fate of her dead friend, Roger.
Barring these complaints, this is a wonderful issue that every comic fan should be reading. If you havent followed this mini-series or Hellboy/BPRD in a while, not to worry: you can pick up on just about everything in this story without much prior knowledge. Every element of a great comic book are here, and you are missing out if you dont check out Universal Machine. Read Full Review