Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: 1955: Secret Nature



I’ve been a big fan of Mike Mignola’s ‘Hellboy’ character ever since he created him.
 
The idea of a demon from Hell becoming a good guy chasing down other supernatural threats is unique and a whole lot of fun to read.

In a special one-shot issue: ‘Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: 1955” Secret Nature’, courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy and his friend meet up with a demon with a similar origin as Hellboy-only this demon is fully grown, ravenous and extremely ticked off.

It seems that in 1955 Oregon cattle farmers are having their stock not just slaughtered but ripped apart, disemboweled and partially eaten.

When a local farmer contacts the B.P.R.D. he has no problem accepting Hellboy’s bizarre appearance but is a bit taken back by Hellboy’s companion: a black man.

Hellboy gets a lesson in prejudice, even after he and his companion manage to subdue the beast and send it back to Hell.

I’m so used to Mike Mignola’s art style it took me a bit to warm up to artist Shawn Martinbrough’s art.

But after a few pages I realize he was the perfect choice for the book as he captures the look and feel of the time period in which the story is placed.

For you Hellboy fans out there theses are exciting times because Hellboy is about to go into production for a whole new movie.

There’s never been a better time to start reading Hellboy.