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zare_i's review against another edition
3.0
This one is plain and simple story filler. In the whole story of BPRD and conflict to save the world this TPB is good for showing how Varvara actually got sidelined in Russian BPRD counterpart organization.
For everything else we get little more insight into Hellboy trying to be more human (than suggested by his appearance) and what exactly happened on his AWOL trip to Mexico.
Art is good (as is case with this entire series) but story is just a filler.
Recommended to those who like to have complete series (like yours truly :))
For everything else we get little more insight into Hellboy trying to be more human (than suggested by his appearance) and what exactly happened on his AWOL trip to Mexico.
Art is good (as is case with this entire series) but story is just a filler.
Recommended to those who like to have complete series (like yours truly :))
wouter_dhondt_old's review against another edition
4.0
5 stars for the Ring of Death story. But the rest is very good as well.
wouter_dhondt's review against another edition
4.0
5 stars for the Ring of Death story. But the rest is very good as well.
redhairedashreads's review
3.0
Series: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #5
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This volume is basically a prequel to the main B.P.R.D. storyline, which most people end up reading first. The focus of this volume is one the expansion of the B.R.P.D. personnel, Professor Bruttenhom’s personal investigation of military activities, the introduction of the Colorado base, and Varvara’s capture.
While Hellboy is featured on this cover, he plays a very small part in this volume because he has gone AWOL and is drinking in Mexico. We do get some short scenes with his drunken months in Mexico where we see him be a luchador, an actor, but mostly just the start of his alcoholism. This volume definitely shows the start of his mental health issues and lack of support he feels with his family and the B.P.R.D..
For the artwork, I didn’t really love the style for Varvara and her storylines. Something about that style didn’t really work for me with her character, I think it is because I am used to the more detailed version of her in previous stories, and I liked that better.
Overall, this was a good prequel but also a bit disappointing at the lack of Hellboy storyline, especially since he is so prominent on the cover.
Trigger warnings: death of a pet briefly mentioned at the beginning, alcoholism, death
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This volume is basically a prequel to the main B.P.R.D. storyline, which most people end up reading first. The focus of this volume is one the expansion of the B.R.P.D. personnel, Professor Bruttenhom’s personal investigation of military activities, the introduction of the Colorado base, and Varvara’s capture.
While Hellboy is featured on this cover, he plays a very small part in this volume because he has gone AWOL and is drinking in Mexico. We do get some short scenes with his drunken months in Mexico where we see him be a luchador, an actor, but mostly just the start of his alcoholism. This volume definitely shows the start of his mental health issues and lack of support he feels with his family and the B.P.R.D..
For the artwork, I didn’t really love the style for Varvara and her storylines. Something about that style didn’t really work for me with her character, I think it is because I am used to the more detailed version of her in previous stories, and I liked that better.
Overall, this was a good prequel but also a bit disappointing at the lack of Hellboy storyline, especially since he is so prominent on the cover.
Trigger warnings: death of a pet briefly mentioned at the beginning, alcoholism, death
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
lacee's review
3.0
This volume didn't get interesting until around the middle of chapter four. It's become quite clear they are going to drag this storyline out for as long as they can and I couldn't care less. I'm not a fan of the espionage stuff, it just doesn't work here. I'm not sure if it's the writing or just that it's Hellboy and I want, I don't know... MORE Hellboy! I've liked some of the B.P.R.D. stuff in the past but if it's not Plague of Frogs or Hell on Earth more than likely it was a miss. B.P.R.D. 1946-1948 was just not for me and I feel as though they are leaning more into those plot points. So if you liked that series this may work for you.
1956 still kept me entertained somewhat and I understand we've already seen a lot of Hellboy's antics in Mexico by this point but I'm gonna need more Hellboy in the next installment. I'm going to need this storyline to pickup and just get on with it already. At this point in the story they can't really walk back the espionage stuff but I hope it's better executed in the next volume.
1956 still kept me entertained somewhat and I understand we've already seen a lot of Hellboy's antics in Mexico by this point but I'm gonna need more Hellboy in the next installment. I'm going to need this storyline to pickup and just get on with it already. At this point in the story they can't really walk back the espionage stuff but I hope it's better executed in the next volume.
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