Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man & Others by Mike Mignola & Richard Cohen
(Dark Horse Comics, PB £14.99, out now)
This latest collection sees our hero investigating witchcraft in the Appalachian backwoods. He teams up with returning wanderer Tom Ferrell, a native lad whose head was turned at 15 by local witch Effie Kobb; together they head into the woods to track her down. The story draws heavily upon American folklore, and conjures up echoes of Twin Peaks and the strangeness that abounds in the deep woods. Written by Mignola, and drawn by Richard Corben, whose frayed velvety artwork amplifies the otherworldliness of life in the mysterious woods; all grubs, bugs and life- bursting decay. The Mole is a very cool little story from Mignola about Hellboy playing cards with ghosts. It’s beautifully drawn by Duncan Fegredo, who did the artwork on previous collection, The Wild Hunt. The final story in this latest volume is really special. In the Chapel Of Moloch is written & drawn by Mignola. His first in ages, and WOW, what a treat it is to see him back laying down those great shadowy slabs of light and dark. Set in Portugal, and inspired by Goya, the colour palette reeks of clay & decay, with splashes of red bursting in. More. “Soon”, he promises. We should hold him to it.
Keith Cooper, Assistant Manager, Waterstone’s Edinburgh Ocean Terminal
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