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I've got to admit that I judge Hellboy things to a different standard than other things (which is why they don't all just get five stars across the board), and I also have to admit that, when it comes to Hellboy, anything that Mike Mignola didn't write himself usually manages to miss, to some greater extent or another, the weird alchemy that makes his Hellboy stories work so perfectly for me. So keep all that in mind when I say that I was actually kind of disappointed in Odd Jobs.Some of the sto...
As with all collections of short stores, some of the stories were good, some were bad, and some needed an editor. Seriously, if the story has such bad grammar or pacing or things out of order enough for me to notice it was bad. After reading the main Hellboy story up to the first end and a bunch of the other books in the Hellboy universe I have been lead to expect a certain level of quality. This did not fully reach that level of quality I had come to expect from the Hellboy name.
I quote this book way too often to annoy my fellow man as i describe the mans milk scene.
Regardless of how much I enjoy the character this short story collection is like a lot such collections. Some hits, some misses, and in this one a lot of meh. This is not to say that some talented writers took a shot at Mignola's creation and did well. Poppy Brite's story doesn't even mention Hellboy and instead centers on a young Liz. Max Alan Collins and Joe Lansdale turn in good tales, but I confess the one that made me decide to pick up the collection and read it was Greg Rucka's tale about
Stories are getting better at the end and cut deeper into characters psyche.
I love these anthologies. While the comic books and movies are great, Hellboy translates so well to novels and short stories. This is an excellent collection of work
i really enjoyed these stories and learning more about Hellboy. Each one was unique and original. I liked all of them, there wasn't any bad ones in this bunch.
A fun (and extensive) collection, but also rather uneven. Good, meh, and execrable writing intermingled. Recommend as fun the stories by Yvonne Navarro, Greg Rucka, Nancy Collins, Max Allan Collins and Brian Hodge.
This is a collection of short stories and not a graphic comic collection of various authors strutting their stuff using Hellboy (or in one case, one of his close associates). The stories are enjoyable and one took a haunting deep dive where the secondary characters' story was more interesting than Hellboy. There simply are no bad stories in this collection but the short story format makes it hard to really develop the depth I prefer.
Falls into a familiar patter but pretty fun.World: The world building is solid and fairly self contained. These stories are not canon but they do fall into the time when a full Mignolaverse was not yet established and Anastasia was still a thing. Each little tale does have it’s little piece of world building but as a whole it does not build towards something bigger. The monsters we face and the people and places we see are fun and I do like the diversity in the world.Story: The stories are all a...
Very good collection. Just didn't find one that really drug me into it.
A mixed bag of short stories: Some good, many not.
This is the first Hellboy short story collection, and I hope the next two are as entertaining as this one. Really good collection of stories, none of which were bad. Some, of course, were better than others. Most of the stories dealt with myths and legends of various countries. We got to see Hellboy battle Medusa, Grendel, and a several more beasties. We also got some Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman tossed in as well. I would recommened this book to any Hellboy fan!
This is, by far, my favorite Hellboy book that's not a comic. Here we have a collection of short stories, all from talented writers, focusing on the strange world in which Hellboy operates. The stories span throughout time and location, and show our hero taking on Medusa, faeries, and even Grendel! There is even a story devoted entirely to Liz Sherman and a moment from her past.Some of the most powerful stories in this collection focus on the government and religion (that second taking place in
A decent collection of Hellboy short stories, that gives other authors a chance to play in Mike's universe. Like any anthology, it's a mixed bag, but I think the good outweighs the bad. Like the illistrations that MIgnola provided for each story.
None of these stories are bad, but I think Hellboy really just is best in the comics.
Hellboy is my favorite comic. It always has been and I was a collector of it, the B.P.R.D. comics, Lobster Johnson and others. It just hit me the right way. The occult, the raw art style, and excellent writing are all part of the innovative mix that make this so special. I read this book a few years back and it still resonates. There are another couple volumes to follow this, which I will read very soon.what this is basically is very strange beings combating very strange events, creatures and ev...
A fun collection of Hellboy/BPRD stories. (It even has a Gahan Wilson cartoon!) Though the quality of stories varies somewhat, the format allows more exploration into the lives of the lesser-exposed characters like Kate Corrigan and Liz Shaw. Excellent Mignola illustrations through-out.
Sometimes it's nice to take a break from the long story arcs and plots and just have a few adventures to relieve the stress of saving the cosmos. These short story adventures that take place between story arcs are a nice read for Hellboy fans. Recommended
I love the comic books and I enjoyed the movies but this book or short stories left me a bit empty. While there are a few stories which evoke some of the Hellboy excitement for action most are more emotionally based. It’s worth a read if you are a fan but if you are new to Hellboy read the comic first so you can get a better feel for the characters.
