5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A serviceable addition to the Hellboy family., Aug 29 2008
By Thomas - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lobster Johnson Volume 1: Iron Prometheus (Paperback)
If you're not a Hellboy completist then you won't miss much if you don't read Lobster Johnson's serviceable, collected adventure.
Lobster Johnson is written by Mignola and has many of the nuances that you'd find in the main Hellboy series. The title character is the gritty, pulp hero of few words who takes on the Nazis during the 1930s.
As I said before, the story is quite serviceable but just doesn't really compare to the brilliant scripting of B.P.R.D. or have the heart and soul of the main Hellboy series.
Jason Armstrong's artistic style lends himself to be well suited for this book. His graphic storytelling is clear and interesting.
My main enjoyment of this book comes from the copious supplemental sketchbook material provided by Mignola, Guy Davis, and Jason Armstrong.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Epic Pulp Hero Goodness, May 10 2010
By DBSean - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lobster Johnson Volume 1: Iron Prometheus (Paperback)
There is truly no other way to describe this story without using the word "perfect." For fans of Hellboy who already know of Lobster Johnson and are familiar with his legacy, this adventure will be nothing short of a grand revelation telling of the Lobster, his team, and his first encounter with the villainous Memnan Saa, who would later return to plague the agents of the BPRD seventy years later. For those of you who aren't already Hellboy fans, this adventure will surely persuade you into becoming one.
I say again, this story is nothing short of perfection. Buy it, open it, and prepare yourself for a good ol' fashioned pulp action adventure. You're in for a treat.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chocked full of pulpy goodness, May 1 2009
By Grecco Mosley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lobster Johnson Volume 1: Iron Prometheus (Paperback)
It's hard to find books like this. A story filled with dark, pulp fiction, reminiscent of the Shadow. I really enjoyed this book.