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Hellboy (Ongoing Order) #2
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2
Things continue to get weirder for Hellboy in Seed of Destruction #2. The World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator continues his search for clues to the mystery of the lost arctic expedition and the secret behind the strange vampire frog creature he battled in his first issue. The mystery deepens inside the crumbling walls of an ancient mansion where we meet Hellboy's partners, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2015
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Mike Mignola
1,863 books2,531 followersMike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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December 2, 2016
Soooo good. Sooo buying the collection.
December 29, 2017
....
Okay, so this one starts picking up. There's some repeated information, but that's understandable even for such a short read. I look forward to finishing the four part series.
Okay, so this one starts picking up. There's some repeated information, but that's understandable even for such a short read. I look forward to finishing the four part series.
December 25, 2017
Hellboy
Story moving on. Seems a bit dated now but a great character, and interesting to see the tie in with the movie.
Story moving on. Seems a bit dated now but a great character, and interesting to see the tie in with the movie.
December 17, 2017
Issue 2, Hellboy and his team visit Mrs. Cavendish who financed the mysterious expedition that Hellboy’s father went on to the Arctic (or was it the Antarctic?). He came home with no memory of what happened and the only survivor. So Hellboy and his companions go to visit her and find out more about the expedition.
In this issue we are introduced to Hellboy’s two companions Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman with very brief backgrounds of them.
As they arrive things seem a bit off. As they are shown their rooms they realize that something isn’t quite right and set about finding out what it is.
In this issue we are introduced to Hellboy’s two companions Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman with very brief backgrounds of them.
As they arrive things seem a bit off. As they are shown their rooms they realize that something isn’t quite right and set about finding out what it is.
December 30, 2016
Killer of a last image. THAT is a cliffhanger.
January 4, 2017
nice
again, enough to make me want to keep reading. well do so far. my only complaint would be that it is too short.
again, enough to make me want to keep reading. well do so far. my only complaint would be that it is too short.
March 16, 2017
Keep it coming.
I love these wish it could last longer. I have always loved a well written story. Very different from the movie that it was source material for.
I love these wish it could last longer. I have always loved a well written story. Very different from the movie that it was source material for.
October 21, 2017
Super good
Incredible how much great stuff in such few panels, the Cavendish manor and back story plus the introduction of Liz and Abe. Creative genius at peak maturity.
Incredible how much great stuff in such few panels, the Cavendish manor and back story plus the introduction of Liz and Abe. Creative genius at peak maturity.
October 25, 2017
Hellboy is worthy of the name
Hellboy says it all and this setup to a longer take at large is awesome. I recommend it to any horror fan
Hellboy says it all and this setup to a longer take at large is awesome. I recommend it to any horror fan
July 23, 2024
The story so far...
In the closing days of World War Two, as the Nazi hierarchy saw its plans for a world-dominating Reich crumble, a last desperate effort was made to summon forth powers from beyond the earthly pale—an effort which succeeded in drawing a mysterious child into the world, a child who came immediately under the influence and guidance of the Allied powers. Now, fifty years later, grown to powerful adulthood, the creature still known as Hellboy functions as the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator—and his greatest case may be discovering who or what unleashed the terrible forces which killed the man he had come to call his father..
Having enjoyed the 2024 free-comic-book-day one-shot, I found myself in a Hellboy mood. With Amazon offering me a free trial of Kindle Unlimited, and with the Hellboy single issues being included, it felt rude not to start from the beginning.
The Occult, Nazis, Demons, Lovecraftian horrors, (At the Mountains of Madness vibes), Poe-esk villains (think The Fall of the House of Usher), and good old Hellboy (who will forever be Ron Perlman in my eyes); what's not to love! 5 stars.
In the closing days of World War Two, as the Nazi hierarchy saw its plans for a world-dominating Reich crumble, a last desperate effort was made to summon forth powers from beyond the earthly pale—an effort which succeeded in drawing a mysterious child into the world, a child who came immediately under the influence and guidance of the Allied powers. Now, fifty years later, grown to powerful adulthood, the creature still known as Hellboy functions as the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator—and his greatest case may be discovering who or what unleashed the terrible forces which killed the man he had come to call his father..
Having enjoyed the 2024 free-comic-book-day one-shot, I found myself in a Hellboy mood. With Amazon offering me a free trial of Kindle Unlimited, and with the Hellboy single issues being included, it felt rude not to start from the beginning.
The Occult, Nazis, Demons, Lovecraftian horrors, (At the Mountains of Madness vibes), Poe-esk villains (think The Fall of the House of Usher), and good old Hellboy (who will forever be Ron Perlman in my eyes); what's not to love! 5 stars.
July 12, 2018
Yup. I've found a comic I thoroughly enjoy.
November 20, 2018
Loved it
Short read and it leaves you on a cliffhanger. Great way to end an issue. Highly recommend for any lovers of Frank Miller or Alan Moore.
Short read and it leaves you on a cliffhanger. Great way to end an issue. Highly recommend for any lovers of Frank Miller or Alan Moore.
April 18, 2019
Good story
Good book. The dark, stylized artwork matches the tone of the tale. I like the noir style first person narration.
Good book. The dark, stylized artwork matches the tone of the tale. I like the noir style first person narration.
May 12, 2019
Excellent
This was a good continuation from the first and introduces Abe and Liz. I wish these were in one big omnibus rather than broken up.
This was a good continuation from the first and introduces Abe and Liz. I wish these were in one big omnibus rather than broken up.
January 16, 2020
I love the art in this issue so much. There's so much aging around wish shadow, and some excellent fights, as well as the fact that I love this storyline too!
June 13, 2020
Decent
Introduces more characters and gives some information about them. Good dialogue, but overall a vague plot/narrative with mostly forgetable antagonists.
Introduces more characters and gives some information about them. Good dialogue, but overall a vague plot/narrative with mostly forgetable antagonists.
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