Hellboy Volume 8: Darkness Calls (Hellboy (Graphic Novels)) (Hellboy (Graphic Novels)) (original 2008; edition 2008)

by Mike Mignola

Series: Hellboy: Darkness Calls (1-6), Hellboy graphic novels (8), Hellboy (Vol. 8, issues 27-32)

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Hellboy has finally returned from his adventures at sea, but no sooner has he settled on land than a conclave of witches drags him from his respite and into the heart of Russian folklore, where he becomes the quarry of the powerful and bloodthirsty witch Baba Yaga. Bent on revenge for the eye she had lost to Hellboy, Baba Yaga has enlisted the aid of a deathless warrior who will stop at nothing to destroy Hellboy.… (more)

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Title:	Hellboy Volume 8: Darkness Calls (Hellboy (Graphic Novels)) (Hellboy (Graphic Novels))
Authors:	Mike Mignola
Info:	Dark Horse Comics (2008), Edition: Volume 8, Paperback, 200 pages
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An undead with eyes made of coins?

YES!

A bit more on Rasputin and Decate?

YES!

Koschei the Deathless.

Just... what?

I'm so glad I'm not reading these as they're coming out. (

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jpv0 | Jul 21, 2021 |

Sodding lovely. (

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wetdryvac | Mar 2, 2021 |

In the dreamland of Baba Yaga, the immortal Russian Forest, Hellboy faces a ton of cool foes right from real mythology and legend.

I can't say I completely recognize all the legend references here but that doesn't matter for the sake of sheer enjoyment. Indeed, the pacing on this one is pretty much nonstop action and twist with a really huge bite of Hellboy's old foes. We've got witches, Hood of the hanging fame, Hecate and an army of skeletons, the spirit of the forest, Baba Yaga... but honestly, I was most thrilled by Koshchei the Deathless.

The only other time I read about Koshchei the Deathless was in a Cat Valente novel and now I'm pretty stoked to learn a lot more, and not just because of how he was portrayed here. What a tragic piece!
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bradleyhorner | Jun 1, 2020 |

Gruagach has become my new favorite villain, for all that this is really meant as another Hellboy vs Baba Yaga installment. Always fun to visit fantasy Russia 8) (

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KateSherrod | Aug 1, 2016 |

Mignola's brilliant use of folklore reaches a peak here. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mike Mignola	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Fegredo, Duncan	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kantůrek, Jan	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Stewart, Dave	Colorist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Hellboy (Vol. 8, issues 27-32)

Hellboy graphic novels (8)

Hellboy: Darkness Calls (1-6)

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Hellboy Library Edition, Vol. 5: Darkness Calls and The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola

Hellboy Omnibus, Vol. 3: The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola

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Hellboy: Darkness Calls #1 by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #2 by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #3 by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #4 by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #5 by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #6 by Mike Mignola

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Hellboy has finally returned from his adventures at sea, but no sooner has he settled on land than a conclave of witches drags him from his respite and into the heart of Russian folklore, where he becomes the quarry of the powerful and bloodthirsty witch Baba Yaga. Bent on revenge for the eye she had lost to Hellboy, Baba Yaga has enlisted the aid of a deathless warrior who will stop at nothing to destroy Hellboy.

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