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post #51 of 75
8/23/07 at 2:19pm
I ordered all the BPRD tpbs.

Also, I like the Hellboy animated stuff. It's definitely the Del Toro Hellboy, but still has some cool elements to it.
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post #52 of 75
8/23/07 at 3:50pm
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I ordered all the BPRD tpbs.
Enjoy, they are awesome!

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It's definitely the Del Toro Hellboy, but still has some cool elements to it.
I do like how the animated films use the new BPRD HQ.
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post #53 of 75
9/2/07 at 5:38pm
Just finished all the BPRD's. Holy shit it's awesome. Starting with PoF, it's definitely better than HB.

I think the thing that I liked about it was that in HB there are so many instances of near catastophes, but with the kathu-hem creature, that was a major fucking catastrophe. I loved it.

I agree with Brand Millette about Abe. I kept thinking 'He's Emo' but at the same time, I was very thankful for his really kick ass origin.

I'm sad about Roger. I usually like it when main characters die, but I really liked Roger, I felt he completed the team.

Question: I know that Vol 6 of the TPBs was the collection of the books up to Jan 2007, is BPRD still goingf as a series? If not, is there any plan of continuing it?
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post #54 of 75
9/2/07 at 6:23pm
It's still going. Right now it's alternating release months with Hellboy. IIRC Hellboy: Darkness Calls issue 5 hits this month, and next month is issue 2 of the new BPRD storyline Killing Grounds.
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post #55 of 75
9/3/07 at 2:58am
Excellent news. Thanks.
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post #56 of 75
9/4/07 at 12:27am
Addressing the original topic, nothing for me beats an Mignola drawn issue. I just love the atmosphere the artwork brings to it. One of my favourite comic moments in recent history was [spoiler]the end of the Universal Machine with Roger[end spoiler].

BPRD has certainly had a good couple of years worth of decent series. That consistancy has allowed the stories and characters to develop. I think Hellboy will regain it's stride after a few series with the new artist (though I'm not quite used to the style yet)

Del Toro's film was always Del Toro's Hellboy. He has a great quote about adapting properties being like marrying a widow. You need to be respectful to what was there before, but on the wedding night you've still got to get down to business.

If you don't like it then the original series is still on the book shelves.

Having said that, I think the sequel will be closer to the source with more of the fairy world. Budget is still tight though
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post #57 of 75
10/16/07 at 7:11pm
I decided to pick up the first two issues of Lobster Johnson the other day and thought it was a lot of fun. It strikes a good balance between the creepy mysticism and just fun old fashioned adventuring. It's finally motivated me to give BPRD a try.
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post #58 of 75
10/16/07 at 7:46pm
Rewatch the Shadow movie, with Alec Baldwin. Now you know what Lobster Johnson is about (and renting a movie is much cheaper than buying a mini). They have the same central villain fer christsakes!
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post #59 of 75
10/23/07 at 6:26pm
What the hell just happened at the end of the most recent BPRD...?

I'm gonna be pissed if Daimio dies......*

*scrub for spoiler.
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post #60 of 75
1/29/10 at 5:57pm
Dragging this thread up from the depths...

Last year was pretty quiet regarding TPBs. This year has four coming out in quick succession.

March 24, 2010
Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt TPB

April 28, 2010
Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels TPB

May 19, 2010
B.P.R.D.: War On Frogs TPB

June 23, 2010
Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others
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post #61 of 75
1/29/10 at 6:33pm
Also, I've felt the last few series have been treading water a bit. The giant battles are becoming a little repetitive, as is Liz saving the day with mysterious fire powers no-one understands.

I thought Killing Ground was a great book which ended on such a crazy final image. I've been waiting for nearly two years to get back to that story line with Daimio. Hoping 'King of Fear' gets things back on track.

Regarding Hellboy himself, the artwork in Darkness Calls never entirely clicked for me. Interested to see how 'The Wild Hunt' pans out.
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post #62 of 75
1/30/10 at 1:29am
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Regarding Hellboy himself, the artwork in Darkness Calls never entirely clicked for me. Interested to see how 'The Wild Hunt' pans out.
Duncan Fegredo's stuff in Wild Hunt is better...I think part of the problem on Darkness Calls is that he was a last minute replacement, and didn't have a lot of time to get into the Mignola-ish style and pacing.
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post #63 of 75
2/2/10 at 3:05pm
The Hellboy-verse has been kicking all sorts of ass since Darkness Calls, imo.

Both The Wild Hunt and The Crooken Man were outstanding, but I'd have to say Witchfinder was a huge and most pleasant surprise. Everything clicked.

Looking forward to what King of Fear delivers.
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post #64 of 75
2/2/10 at 3:13pm
Bride of Hell and Crooked Man were better than anything BPRD this year. The Wild Hunt was interesting if not always thrilling. I'm glad they're actually moving Hellboys storyline along now, even if I find some of it to be not what I'd hoped for.
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post #65 of 75
2/8/10 at 5:02pm
I continue to be impressed with everything Hellboy and BPRD-related. Easily the best titles Dark Horse has ever released. BPRD in particular is one of the only series I read that I collect in trades (I collect pamphlets for all of my other titles, because I am a sucker). There is no better thing than picking up a new BPRD trade and taking a few hours on a Sunday morning to just dive in and let it wash over me. I really do enjoy Hellboy though, but mostly for the art and not the story.
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post #66 of 75
2/8/10 at 5:06pm
Thread Starter 
I really, really need to get caught up with both series.
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post #67 of 75
2/8/10 at 5:11pm
Heh, I just noticed the date this thread was originally posted. I envy you Brad, you have over two years worth of awesome to catch up on!
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post #68 of 75
2/8/10 at 5:52pm
Yeah, somewhere along the line Hellboy got its act together. Good for them.
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post #69 of 75
2/9/10 at 5:01am
A quick recap on the other trades:

The Lobster Johnston spin off is fairly integral to the main BPRD plot. It goes for a slightly more ridiculous and pulpy mix than the other books. Overall I liked it.

BPRD 1946 is also good. It refers to the main series, but is not really necessary reading like the Lobster book. It's good though with some nice horror and interesting villains. Nice to have non-superpowered characters in the main roles for a change. There's a 1947 coming so I'm looking forward to that.

Abe Sapien 'The Drowning' didn't impress me much. Introduces Edward Grey who gets his own spin off (which I haven't read). I thought the way the panels were set up made it hard to follow.
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post #70 of 75
2/9/10 at 5:57am
Edward Grey was actually introduced in Hellboy: Wake the Devil (and the first time he was referred to by name was in The Third Wish). He's the guy in the mask that's with the faerie king and Baba Yaga during the horn snapping sequence.

The Drowning establishes him as a witch hunter and agent of the Crown in the late 19th century.
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post #71 of 75
2/9/10 at 11:48am
Am I the only one who was pretty disappointed with 1947?
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post #72 of 75
3/13/10 at 2:08am
Picked up 'The Wild Hunt' TPB and it so far it seems excellent. Much improved on Darkness Calls.
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post #73 of 75
3/18/10 at 4:19am
Just read it myself, and holy shit did that last half not go at all the way I thought it would. Same with the identity of the new witch queen that Gruagach found.

Going to be a long ass wait for the next one.
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post #74 of 75
3/18/10 at 4:39am
I loved the first half with it's kooky goodness (the weird hunting guys, the slug story and the giants). The second half was some of the grand revalations type thing that the series sometimes indulges in. That's not so great in itself, but the degree to which it escalates (Hellboy is the KING OF ENGLAND and is going to war!) makes it very interesting.

I do wonder if this will ever tie into the the frog stuff in BPRD?
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post #75 of 75
7/25/10 at 11:03pm
Scott Morse posts twitpics of the commissions he does at ComicCon, and he posted a couple of Hellboy pics over the weekend. This one's so cool-- had to share it somewhere.

http://tweetphoto.com/34948027
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