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Better than prior volume. Always a problem when you have multiple contributers.
Any Hellboy fans out there? After i read the Hellboy series and The B.P.R.D series, i was hunting down everything Mike Mignola or Hellboy related. I read Witchfinder, Baltimore and Ape Sapien, and frankly dont think its enough. I am now trying to find all novels and found a couple! They are pretty hard to find like more in this so called Mignolaverse, but we will see. I read Odder Jobs first. This is a collection of 16 short stories all from different writers, ranging from script writers, and se...
The second collection of Hellboy short stories has uneven tone and pacing as befits stories by different authors. As a test, I'll be including my favorite quote from each short story.Brotherhood Of The Gun - Frank Darabont - 5*"We're a Brotherhood," said Doc Jessup. "A Brotherhood of the Gun."Wow. This short story reads like a screenplay and it is obvious why Darabont is renowned in the film industry. His writing is superlative, reading it you can picture it in your mind and on a screen. If this...
I liked this volume of Hellboy stories much better than the first. This group of writers seems to have a better handle on the characters. There was also a much greater ratio of hits to misses for me than the first book. The first story in Odder Jobs, The Brotherhood of the Gun, is so enjoyable that it has found a special place in my heart amidst my other Hellboy all-time favorites such as Pancakes, the Corpse and the Third Wish.
In this second collection of Hellboy/BPRD stories, editor Christopher Golden gathers together an edgier and better group of stories than appeared in the first volume that explored Mike Mignola's world. This volume also features Mignola illustrations with the sixteen stories. Lots of fun; Hellboy rocks!
This is a book very good.
Great read!
Another great book of Hellboy short stories!A few standouts in this volume:Brotherhood of the Gun by Frank Darabont (Yes, the Walking Dead producer): This is a Hellboy Weird Western tale, and since I am partial to Weird Westerns, really enjoyed this one.Down in the Flood: Great story mostly focusing on Abe SabienThe Vampire Brief: Great humor storyA Full and Satisfying Life: Ray Garton spins this tale of Hellboy Vs. a ManticoreTasty Teeth: Featuring the tooth fairies from the Hellboy MovieThese
Anything that takes me into the Hellboy/BPRD universe again is a wonderful, wonderful thing. These short stories by various Hellboy-fanboy authors are a hoot. More Odd Jobs, please!
Part of a reading jag that I didn't record.
A reread or listen in this case. Hellboy is always worth the time reading and investing time in. Enjoyable stories.
You know you have created something really good when other writers and artists want to contribute to the stories of your character. Hellboy is a character and this collection of stories from some of the industries top talent showcase the character and his universe in new and interesting ways. Very recommended
Some of the best syfy short stories that I have read. Actually some are more fantasy -- but interesting, unique plots.
Here we have the second collection of short stories involving Hellboy. This time there is an introduction and story from Frank Darabont (the story is one of my favorite of the lot), along with another group of fantastic storytellers getting the chance to play in Mike Mignola's sandbox.Along with Darabont, there are stories from Tim Lebbon, Thomas Sniegoski, and Guillermo del Toro adding a prose tale to his other Hellboy works. Author Charles de Lint even crosses over his own characters from his
I normally don't like short stories but these Hellboy anthologies are great.
For those lovers of Hellboy these short stories really fun.
Not so sure about the few stories at the beginning, but got better towards the end. I'd say that 'The Vampire Brief' was probably my favourite from the collection.
This was still wonderful, but overall did not grab me like the other anthologies. There were definitely some very high highs and I would still recommend it to any fans of the character or fans of pulpy, short horror stories.
3.5/5
As with any assortment of short stories, some are better than others. If you like the series/movies, give it a read.
