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Loading... Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others (edition 2004)by Mike Mignola (Author)
Work InformationHellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others by Mike Mignola
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 950 Well that was a weird tonal shift. After two books[^firsttwo] chock full of Nazis and demonic imagery and larger worldbuilding, [b:Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others|102461|Hellboy, Vol. 3 The Chained Coffin and Others|Mike Mignola|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486039255l/102461._SY75_.jpg|412217] basically feels like a number of short stories all told in the Hellboy universe. That's not to say they aren't weird and wonderful: And we do at least have some continuation of the main story: But it's just weird. One neat thing was to see the talking body that plays a major role in the 2004 Hellboy film. I remember that being bizarre and fun to watch. Cool to see it's origin. Overall, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first, but I still enjoyed it a heck of a bunch. [^firsttwo]: [b:Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction|102458|Hellboy, Vol. 1 Seed of Destruction|Mike Mignola|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486039246l/102458._SY75_.jpg|98784] and [b:Hellboy, Vol. 2: Wake the Devil|102459|Hellboy, Vol. 2 Wake the Devil|Mike Mignola|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486039250l/102459._SY75_.jpg|98785] In a departure from the past 2 collections, The Chained Coffin is a collection of shorter stories that don't serve a larger arc. (Fear not, numbering obsessives like myself, as this nicely builds on and explains events from the past 2 collections and is more than worthy of the "3" on the spine.) Mignola's art is as beautiful as ever, and the scripting manages to juggle horror, adventure, and the occasional joke with aplomb. Worth the read, and more than worth the $9 I spent (thanks, used shelf). no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesHellboy (Vol. 3, issues 05-06, 12-14) Is contained inContainsNotable Lists
When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar. Collects Hellboy: the Wolves of Saint August, Hellboy: The Corpse and the Iron Shoes, Hellboy: Almost Colossus, Dark Horse Presents 100 #2, and Hellboy: Christmas Special!. No library descriptions found. |
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