[URL="https://www.cbr.com/hellboy-winter-special-mignola-cover/"]Coming in January 2020... (Yep, you read that right.)[/URL]
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[URL="https://www.cbr.com/hellboy-winter-special-mignola-cover/"]Coming in January 2020... (Yep, you read that right.)[/URL]
Ace. Can't go wrong with Winter Specials :D
[QUOTE=timbolton;4638927]Ace. Can't go wrong with Winter Specials :D[/QUOTE]
I'm really hoping the Sarah Jewell and Knights of Saint Hagan short stories are preludes to full miniseries of both.
Someone give me a quick refresher on the Knights. Sounds familiar, but I’m drawing a blank on where they are mentioned
Huh, I thought Seven Wives Club was this year's winter special in all but name.
[QUOTE=Skinkie;4639370]Someone give me a quick refresher on the Knights. Sounds familiar, but I’m drawing a blank on where they are mentioned[/QUOTE]
[I]In the Chapel of Moloch[/I] and [I]The Brides of Hell[/I]. If there are others, I can't think of them at the moment. Maybe I should do a quick Hell Notes on them prior to the release.
Ok, that’s starting to bring the memories back. Thanks!
Also a Hell Notes on them would be awesome. Though there doesn’t seem to be a ton to cover. Short article then?
[QUOTE=Skinkie;4641673]Ok, that’s starting to bring the memories back. Thanks!
Also a Hell Notes on them would be awesome. Though there doesn’t seem to be a ton to cover. Short article then?[/QUOTE]
I think short articles are probably better for me at the moment. I've too many other commitments.
[QUOTE=middenway;4639343]I'm really hoping the Sarah Jewell and Knights of Saint Hagan short stories are preludes to full miniseries of both.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that would be cool
[URL="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/reviews/hellboy-winter-special-2019/"]Mignolaversity's review[/URL] and [URL="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/mignolaversity-debrief-hellboy-winter-special-2019/"]debrief interview with editor Katii O'Brien[/URL].
Found this year's Winter Special disappointing: the first story was fine, but the second and third, both lacking any Mignola (at least as credited) input, were not very entertaining, or (2nd story in particular) very coherent. :(
I enjoyed all 3 stories; the first was more classic Hellboy storytelling; spooky, funny, grounded in history, and more than a little sad. The second story centering around Sarah Jewell had more of a Dark Shadows/Hammer vibe going on with a nice Creepshow twist, which is always welcome. I was the most excited about the third story. I thought it was a solid sampler.
To me, the second and third stories weren't bad; but they were upstaged by the first, which was the strongest in the issue. I can't help but think that it might have been a more enjoyable issue if they had switched the story order around.
[QUOTE=Javasaurus;4799915]To me, the second and third stories weren't bad; but they were upstaged by the first, which was the strongest in the issue. I can't help but think that it might have been a more enjoyable issue if they had switched the story order around.[/QUOTE]
I'm inclined to agree.
[QUOTE=matt levin;4789877]Found this year's Winter Special disappointing: the first story was fine, but the second and third, both lacking any Mignola (at least as credited) input, were not very entertaining, or (2nd story in particular) very coherent. :([/QUOTE]
I'm in the same boat, while the first was the only real coherent story, I didn't care for the art at all which made it a bit of a downer and the others were little more than previews of what could be further stories which aren't very satisfying.