I am a Hellboy fan. It is important to know that. This book had a good plot that was well thought out. The banter was very Hellboy and lots of fun. I loved how Abe was portrayed. I think it is an excellent read. Of course the artwork by Mignola was awesome, too.
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Chris Golden, who has a surprising number of fantasy talents, has developed a knack for taking from one media and making novels out of them. Hence, countless tales from the Buffy-verse, and now a visit or two to an entirely different story line - Hellboy, the tales of a young demon who somehow was raised to do good. Hellboy, and several of his close, and equally spooky, friends are the action arm of the Bureau of Paranormal...
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This book is full of monsters. Hellboy, Abe, Garm, Dark Elves, Giants, etc. It is one long slugfest broken up with occasional spots of character development and story advancement. But mostly it's just Hellboy kicking mythical monster butt. And that's a good thing. Not everyone will like it, but if you enjoy Hellboy or you like Norse mythology or you just like reading fast-paced stories, this is for you. Personally, I...
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I got started on Hellboy's graphic novels, this is a great novel though. I have read it twice and find new stuff in it every time. Its a great book to read on its own. I'd rather prefer these than the comic series.
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I'm a diehard Hellboy fan, I like this book. I still can't believe I'm saying that! To tell the truth, I didn't want to have anything to do with this book. Then I ran out of Hellboy stuff to read, and when I had already re-read everything... I bought this book with the preconceived notion that it would, excuse the term, Suck. To my chagrin its a great read. Ultimately its Golden's tactful use of Hellboy's and Abe's(his...
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