So two things crossed my mind when I picked up this title. Glad I waited because Hellboy (So far) is complete. So I'll be able to read it all. Second though after finishing this title is why in the blue (or red) hell did I wait so long to read this!?!?

So if you don't know anything about Hellboy (how could you not?) He's basically a big devil looking ape-looking dude who joins others who are special to stop the evils of the world. Mostly this volume focuses alot on Nazi's and Ragna Rok. This is basically two complete story arcs and then a few side stories that fill in gaps or give short side stories of Hellboy and crew taking down evil. By the end you get familiarized of the world they are in, similar to ours, but a little bit more supernatural (Okay a lot more) and by the end all I kept thinking was "I WANT MORE".

Good: The art is fantastic once you get used to it. It really feels like NO other comic out there which is a breath of fresh air. Also, Hellboy is amazing. He's badass, he's funny, he has emotion, but he knows what he must do. I also loved the side crew, as they are all given moments. The fact people also die here, and while not major characters, big enough they come by as a surprise is nice. The story really does well to be mature yet not too brooding or dark. The two arcs feel complete and the side stories are a blast with some great humor but also a lot of lore inbetween.

Bad: Some of the dialog is long-winded at times. I also thought the villains weren't all that interesting either.

Overall this was great. I'd probably go with a 4.5 because it was so damn fun. Even the slower moments, mostly with the villains, couldn't stop me from finishing this 300+ page book in 2 days. Overall it's fantastic and can't wait to go deeper into the world of Hellboy!