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Summary: Mikey's Lovecraftian Playpen (O that Yummy Darkness)
Review: Anything Mignola does these days, especially anything having to do with Hellboy, drips Lovecraft. The Conqueror Worm, though borrowing from Poe and a few others as well, is no exception to the Lovecraftian rule. You can see this in the way Mikey has managed to prefect his style, in everything from the foreboding ways he drips shadows into pictures to the means by which he manages to places something sinister within each and every storyline.
This newest edition introduces everyone's favorite antagonists, the occult driven Nazis, in their newest attempt at subordinating the world. Sixty years ago, the Nazis launched a mission into space to contact beings in space that "wait to celebrate the downfall of man." Somehow communication was established and a deal was struck, and now it returns as the doom of man - the Conqueror Worm. Certain nemesis's to BPRD's plights return for this story, plus Hellboy comes with his friend Roger the Homunculus, developing a tale that continues in the proudly readable Hellboy tradition.
Also, this TPB edition has an epilogue added to it, one that brings a semi-conclusion to events that have been transpiring for some time now. Coupling this with the fact that the transfer from comic to TPB brought about a more defined, crisply darker feeling, I'd have to recommend it for consumption by old fans and new ones alike (just try to read them in order).
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Summary: AMAZON LIES - YOU CANT GET THIS ITEM EVEN IF YOU WAIT MONTHS
Review: It says you can get this item in 1-2 business days. But I've waited for it for 3 months! and never got the item. They didn't charge me for the item but it was a total waste of time to shop in amazon. Move on, People!
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Summary: the tragedy "Man," And its hero the Conqueror Worm
Review: Mike Magnolia brings it all together, all of the creepy bits, the folklore, the boggles and ghosts, Christ and the Devil, Lovecraft and Poe, he gathers all of the elements that make this kind of fiction wonderful, and binds them in the world of Hellboy. Anyone who enjoys the wierd fiction/folklore horror genre will enjoy Hellboy."Conqueror Worm" has all of the elements of a great Hellboy story. Mystical Nazi's seek to contact things from "beyond," who wait for mankind's destruction. If this sounds familiar, then you will probably like Hellboy. Newer characters, in the form of Roger the Homunculus and Lobster Johnston are developed, and become an interesting part of the Hellboy mythos rather than side players. The art is amazing, as usual. Magnolia refines his style with each Hellboy release. As always, the TPB offers new material and is superior to the monthly comic release. The entire Hellboy library is as worth owning as the complete works of Poe or Lovecraft. "Conqueror Worm" is a necessary edition.
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Summary: Pretty Nifty
Review: Mike Mignola does it again with Conqueror Worm. This collection brings together some of Mignola's best work to date. Unfortunately I must say that this looks like a fitting end to the Hellboy series for the time being. I say unfortunately because I am a big fan of the Hellboy series, and while this book is an excellent read, it only whets the appetite for more Mignola. Sigh. That being said, this book is a great read and an important addition to the Hellboy library. Definitely worth the asking price boys and girls.
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Summary: Welcom to Everything Great about Comics
Review: The latest instalment in one of the best comic series currently being produced (if not ever produced), Mignolia's Conquorer Worm is everything fun about comics and fiction in general. We got your Lovecraft, your Pulp Heroes, dark castles, cyborg monkies and Nazis. Oh my.
Proving that comics can be atmospherically dark and still fun, our federally funded big demon lug continues on his journey of self discovery and finding bizarre creatures to punch in the face. Great if read in sequence with the rest of the series but also stand on its own two feet, Conqueror Worm can not be spoken of highly enough in my opinion.
It is almost impossible to find another comic book, or any other book for that matter, quite like it, and by the end of this particular yarn, you'll be wishing for more Lobster Johnson.
Buy this book now. Buy two of them.
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Summary: Welcom to Everything Great about Comics
Review: The latest instalment in one of the best comic series currently being produced (if not ever produced), Mignolia's Conquorer Worm is everything fun about comics and fiction in general. We got your Lovecraft, your Pulp Heroes, dark castles, cyborg monkies and Nazis. Oh my.
Proving that comics can be atmospherically dark and still fun, our federally funded big demon lug continues on his journey of self discovery and finding bizarre creatures to punch in the face. Great if read in sequence with the rest of the series but also stand on its own two feet, Conqueror Worm can not be spoken of highly enough in my opinion.
It is almost impossible to find another comic book, or any other book for that matter, quite like it, and by the end of this particular yarn, you'll be wishing for more Lobster Johnson.
Buy this book now. Buy two of them.
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