A mysterious B.P.R.D. case in the 1960s forces Agent Sue Xiang to dive into the history of the secretive Golden Crane Society, and into the questions in her own family past as well. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by writer Chris Roberson and artist Michael Avon Oeming in this paranormal puzzle that unfolds across time.
Michael Avon Oeming delivers some fantastic art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and how visually immersive and engaging every page is. Read Full Review
This just gives a taste as to what is to come next in the second issue. I want to talk about art as well. In Hellboy fashion, it displays the art beautifully. I really enjoy the action that is displayed in each panel. It still follows a comic book standard form of art, and I like that. It brings a reassurance that it will not stray away from what readers are used to. Im really excited to see Sue and Hellboys journey as they go and battle creatures and demons on behalf of the BPRD. Read Full Review
Shadow of The Golden Crane #1 has a lot of the hallmarks of a good Hellboy story, but then fails to add any kind of personality to those elements, making the whole thing feel flat. Read Full Review
ok, the hellboy creators can have my money for anything
Plot
In 1963, Agent Susan Xiang, an analyst for the Intelligence Division of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.), suddenly has a memory of her childhood when her uncle told her about the Golden Crane Society, a group of people who protected everyone from monsters, ghosts, and demons. She thought that these were myths, but in 1954 they came across the existence of this group.
Xiang is about to leave her job when she has a premonition, which makes her accompany Hellboy and Agent Victor Koestler on a mission in Portland. This team is great because they all have their own supernatural powers that fit together perfectly.
There they face a monster, but Xiang realizes that she has a pendant, at that more
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