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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 ...more
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 ...more
3.5 stars. Hellboy’s starts out in England, but ends up somewhere else, thanks to him ticking off some witches. Baba Yaga finds him, and sends a variety of forces after him so she can have her revenge on Hellboy for taking one of her eyes. Hellboy encounters various Russian spirits and gods this time. The artwork is frequently stunning, with brilliant oranges and reds. I found some parts of the story confusing, but I liked the basic premise of a pissed off Baba Yaga throwing everything she can a
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