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I've now read 5 of the Hellboy novels and this was by far the best of them. After an attack on the Vatican by a squadron of angels, Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Liz Sherman are called in to take custody of an ancient document which was the intended target of the angels' attack. Before the agents of the BPRD understand the full scope of what they're dealing with, they find themselves caught between Heaven, Hell, and an ancient cabal of Catholic priests committed to fighting evil by any means necessar...
Picked this up without knowing much about the character years ago, and to date it is still my favorite Hellboy story
As I was reading Adam-Troy Castro's Sinister Six trilogy, featuring Spider-Man, I remembered I had this Hellboy novel, and figured it would be a good thematic jump to read it next. It didn't matter that I didn't really know the character (I haven't read the comics or seen the movies, but I understand who he is ... sorta), I just get these reading projects in my head and they keep me moving forward through the books I still have to read.(There are LOTS of them, so any organization method helps.)T...
Story was okay but man the characterization felt way off. Not Mignola artwork through the book either which was a bummer.
I love Hellboy. This was really good one with an intriguing plot.
I always love being drawn deep into the dark and light worlds of Hellboy, and this exploration did not disappoint. How can you not like secret passageways and forbidden documents in the Vatican, seraphim assassins, Hellboy being swallowed like Jonah by the Leviathan, and the uber-evil demon Moloch! This flowed a bit like a movie, with some of the same character traits as portayed in the movie world version of Hellboy. An entertaining but occassionally uneven romp, with some interesting insights
Another book that I set down after reading about a third of it because it was just a bit boring. I expected a Hellboy novel to have a bit of action and humor and to focus on the main characters. I didn't get any of that.The first part of this book is mostly an info dump that was interesting but really didn't do much to move the story forward. What I read was mostly just church officials filling Hellboy in on some sordid history. I am sure it plays in to later events in the story but I was so bor...
This is one of the better Hellboy prose novels, telling a well-plotted and well-paced story while staying true to Mignola's graphic original vision. I thought Hodge captured Liz's character particularly well, as well The Big Guy's. Angels attack The Vatican, and Hellboy, Liz, and Abe are called in to investigate. It would've made a classic graphic story, with some interesting philosophical ruminations on religion and the nature of good and evil. Anyone whoever considered joining the B.P.R.D. sho...
Wow!! This is the best one yet, I really loved this novel. I thought it was really interesting that the plot was so Roman Catholic in nature, especially since Mignola sort of steered away from Catholicism in the original Hellboy comics. This book was gruesome, disturbing, evocative, and immensely rewarding.
A decent way to pass time, but all in all not enough happened in the book for it to be truly engaging. The parts I liked were those sections where the story got a little dark. In the comics, you never get any feeling of foreboding or fear because you're busy admiring Mike Mignola's beautiful artwork. That's not true for a book, so there were some genuinely creepy bits that I quite enjoyed reading. But other than that there's not much to love... The first half of the book is slow, the stakes neve...
Synopsis: Hellboy and his team are called in by the Vatican. This would be unusual in and of itself, but the team discovers the devastation they are investigating is caused not by legions from Hell but the legions of Heaven. Author: Brian Hodge has quite a list of books on Good Reads averaging about 3.66 stars. This is the first book of his that I’ve read, but he does quite a lot in the horror or crime genre.He's a longstanding award nominee, having occupied numerous finalist slots for the
I alwayss thought HB would have made a great TV sereis. And this book would have been a great, two part episode. And a big ole biblical/supernatural storline to follow. Very cool book.
I liked it, I think they spent a lot of time at the Vatican in the beginning but still good.
This Hellboy novel delved pretty deep into theology and came across as a great read. Basically a scroll is found that is supposed to have been written by Jesus himself. The problem? It would have been written well after the time of his "death." Several different forces are trying to possess the scroll for various reasons, and Hellboy and the BPRD must be sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. There are also some pretty scary angels involved in the hunt. Think The Davinci Code, but more super...
3.5 really. The action was good. The story idea was great. There where parts of this book that dragged. I had a hard time getting through the really slow parts. I liked the character development of Liz. It really helped set up HB and her brother sister relationship.
When I really love an author I will go and read everything that author has written (or attempt to), usually becoming so overwhelmed with his or her work that I get sick of it and cannot read it again for many years (Robert Jordan, Anne Rice, Jim Butcher, Kinky Friedman have all suffered this fate with me). But sadly Brian Hodge sort of dropped out of sight in mid obsession. While I've read probably 89% of what he's done there's a few out there that still elude me.I have always loved him and I'm
Okay, i did not pick up a novelization of my favorite comic book character for 30 pages of action and the rest in lame ass inner monologues and soul searching conversations. lame.
Angels have attacked the Vatican to destroy a controversial manuscript, and that's just for openers!Brian Hodge takes a stab at the world of Hellboy and the BPRD and does it exceptionally well. The characters ring true, which for me is the first thing I look for in a story written by someone other than the creator. These still feel like Mignola's characters, so I can jump right into the story.And what a story! Angels and demons after an ancient scroll, and the BPRD is right in the middle. There
Nice brain candy. Good read, had a few laughs while starving a strep throat
As much as I love Mike Mignola's Comics, Hell boy really come to life for in prose.