Why have I never read these books until now? I love this character, I loved the movies (the original ones, not the crappy recent reboot). So today was the day to finally meet the greatest shirtless paranormal investigator on page, the way he was originally meant to be experienced. And what a meeting, Actually it turned into a binge with three books in a row.
Because Mike Mignola is some kind of a comic book wizard. I mean, he must be. Stories this good and art this awesome, double duty done to perfection. I mean, to be fair, the stories were familiar, because of the movies (so good, so memorable), but still what a ride. And even if you know the story word for word, there’s still that extraordinary art. There’s just something about it…Traditionally, I seem to prefer a more conventional art themes when it comes to comic books, I like color, I like people drawn to look like people, etc. Mignola delivers all that and then takes it to an entirely new level, because, of course, his stories and his characters are very much out of this world. Who knows how he comes up with them…who knows from which abyss of his imagination the eponymous character sprung or how is he that awesome despite having a very questionable samurai ‘do and sporting short shorts and trench alone. Just imagine the kind of confidence one would need to make that look their own. It’s weird to think how old these books are now, because they have such a perfectly timeless appeal. A perfect blend of macabre and historical facts stretched to fit the narrative and fantasy, this is really paranormal fiction at its finest. And by far the best looking. Great book, this one needs nothing but readers. Recommended.
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