The Black Sun will not disappoint fans of the character, and it continues to present him in fresh, exciting ways. After all these years, Hellboy is still a character who feels relevant and invigorated, and thats all down to being involved in storytelling that never ceases to be extraordinary. Stories like The Black Sun. Read Full Review

Judging by the last page of this issue, we're in for some real fun. Any Mignola and/or Hellboy fan is going to love the precision with which this issue has been orchestrated. I am beyond impressed with the story thus far, and I'm already at the edge of my seat! You can pick this issue up at your local comic book shop (comicshoplocator.com) to start reading up on Hellboy's latest mission! Read Full Review

nestly, fill my days with tales of Hellboy-past, where frog monsters are but a wisp in the future. With four different artists in the book, not to mention the cover and chapter break artists, every page still feels like a Hellboy book in the Mignola style from cover to cover. Think we can hold off the apocalypse for a while and just go back to the good-old-Nazi-punching days? Read Full Review

While the book kicks off with a kind of nod towards The Thing, something that almost any story in the arctic of this nature will feel like, it makes for some good twists and turns along the way that just keeps you guessing. Hellboy himself is fun and I found myself liking both Farrier and Heurlin and have hopes that their story in the back half of this run is just as enjoyable. Mignola and Roberson set things up well enough here but it's Green and Stewart that sell it the most, from Hellboy's expressions to the bleakness of the place both in art and color. Definitely a lot of fun and has me hopeful for more tales from this period in the years to come. Read Full Review

We find the story based in Alaska. Mike Mignola & Chris Roberson begin a new tale for Hellboy. Hellboy is sent to investigate an undocumented species. We're introduced to a new B.P.R.D. affiliate, Woodrow Farrier joining Hellboy. The investigation leaves Hellboy and Woodrow in an even worst position. This is a great jumping on point for new readers to get into Hellboy. The art alone sells this book!8/10var linkwithin_site_id = 2203111; Read Full Review

Overall this is a fun first half of what looks to be a promising two-parter, in which story and art bind together and enforce each other to achieve a stronger whole. Read Full Review

All in all, I enjoyed Hellboy and the BPRD 1954 #1 more than any of the Hellboy spinoffs of late. It takes the traditional Hellboy formula and simply executes it well which, as seen here, is enough to make for a pretty darn great read. Read Full Review

This is a strong foundation for the next part, but overall it's a quiet issue focused on building characters. Read Full Review

The investigation takes place in this lonely, desolate setting. It makes everything feel that much bleaker and hopeless, and when we get to the payoff, the bleakness continues with a slight more ominous twist " but I still want to be interested in the storyline, and this just feels plodding. Read Full Review

The art from Stephen was fantastic, and I really wished I got the opportunity to see how him and Dave collaborated on it, but the writing just wasn't all there. I really wish I could say it was mind-blowing, and that this was a great beginning of the end for Mignola, but I refuse to lie. There is still potential for this arc to get better, but I would seriously just suggest waiting until the trade came out. Unless you are a die-hard Mignola/Hellboy fan; then you might as well just get this arc issue by issue out of principle. Read Full Review