Years after he banished the Crooked Man, Hellboy returns to Appalachia when a young psychic warns Tom Ferrell of looming danger. But the Crooked Man's house is no longer empty, and threats both new and old simmer in the Virginia woods. Mike Mignola returns to continue the tale of "The Crooked Man." He's joined by artist Zach Howard and colorist Dave Stewart for a stellar fright fest!
Mignola knows this character like the back of his hand. This is an exciting story that doesn't let up. He works so incredibly well with Howard, it is uncanny. Howard is an excellent storyteller and the whole thing just works. This is great! Read Full Review
With remarkable artwork and a heartfelt story, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb #1 puts the two-part story on track to become another instant classic in the ongoing Hellboy saga. Read Full Review
"Hellboy and the BPRD: The Return of Effie Kolb" #1 is not only a fantastic Hellboy story, it has all the makings of a perfectly rendered horror tale. It is everything fans have come to look for in a "Hellboy" miniseries. Read Full Review
A devilishly good start to another series about comics' greatest horror character. Read Full Review
Zach Howard's art is beautiful. Everything from the characters to the action looks fantastic and every page is filled with atmosphere. Read Full Review
Hellboy and the BPRD: The Return of Effie Kolb #1 revisits some old territory. Yet it never simply becomes a retelling of The Crooked Man. Instead it builds off of that old short story thematically and gives Hellboy a walk down memory lane. Read Full Review
I freely admit that my feelings towards this particular story are tinged with more than a hint of nostalgia and a genuine desire to see more chapters in this particular story, but dont let that detract from the fact that this is a genuinely great addition to the original story. I can only hope that this will lead Mike Mignola to spend more time revisiting smaller, more claustrophobic folk horror tales in his future writing. Read Full Review
There's a lot of charm here in the old friendship we see at the beginning of the story, that warmth soon fades as we head towards what the future holds with the return to the Crooked Man's house, what is yet to happen...you'll have to read to find out. Read Full Review
While there's no telling where the adventure will go in the second issue, the visuals alone warrant a purchase. Read Full Review
It's nice to return to a classic Hellboy tale. Excellent writing, great art and of course the legendary Dave Stewart on colors make this a tale Hellboy fans won't want to miss. The only criticism I can make is I suspect it will read much better as a complete tale rather than a two-part story. And if that's the onlycriticism I can aim at it then you know you're in for a treat. Read Full Review
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