Sara May Blackburn begins her special training with the mysterious Ms. Brooks at the Linton School for Girls. As she learns more about her special powers, she's faced with new and dangerous challenges--but could they be a distraction from something more than magical education that's going on at the mysterious school?
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola partners with celebrated author Angela Slatter and artist extraordinaire Valeria Burzo for a new adventure from the world of Hellboy!
Burzo delivers some beautiful and brilliantly dark imagery throughout the issue. I found myself going over pages and panels again to pick out wonderful details that enhance the emotion of the story. Read Full Review
Fantasy horror, a dark spin on the hero's journey, and includes ties to the overarching themes of the greater "Hellboy universe? What more could you ask for? Read Full Review
Final ThoughtsCastle Full of Blackbirds #2 continues Sara May Blackburns story. Its filled with dark magic, haunting visions and gothic intrigue, all set within the Linton School for Girls, which is a character unto itself. Sara and Miss Brooks are wonderfully complex characters, and I look forward to reading the next chapter of the story. Read Full Review
This isn't a bad comic, but it can be a struggle to separate reality from visions and parable at times although that may be the point. Read Full Review
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