"The Corpse," one of the most celebrated Hellboy stories, not to mention Mike Mignola's personal favorite, gets a dressing up with a new cover just in time for Hellboy's big screen debut. While in Ireland, Hellboy helps a family whose baby has been taken by faeries. The thieves demand Hellboy buries their dead friend, a drunken gambler, in hallowed ground. But in the world of Hellboy, nothing is ever as easy as it sounds.Complemented with behind-the-scenes art from a film sequence inspired by this story, Hellboy: The Corpse is the perfect intro to one of the most acclaimed comics series of all time. As such, this special issue is bargain-pric more
At the time of writing, Ive not seen the film yet, and am only slightly acquainted with the Hellboy comics, but for me this comic serves as an excellent introduction to the character and his world. If Dark Horse can get this into the hands of non-Hellboy-reading comics fans, and non comics-reading-Hellboy fans, then Im confident that theyll see an increase in sales. And if nothing else, this shows that comics can be Bang! Pow! Biff! without that being the embarrassment many comics fans think. Sandman and Hellblazer might be mature and thoughtful takes on horror and mysticism in comics, but rarely are they this much fun. Read Full Review
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