by
Mike Mignola (Author, Illustrator), Ben
Stenbeck & Dave Stewart (Illustrators)
Publisher
: Dark Horse Books; Illustrated edition (October 2, 2018)
Softcover,
168 pages
This is a spin-off from
Hellboy dealing with the history of one of Hellboy’s past defeated foes, the
titular Koeishi the Deathless who first appeared in Darkness Calls. But that was before the world ended and Hell had a
purpose. Now that it's all over - in the Hellboy
universe at least - Koeishi and Hellboy sit at a bar in the ruins of Hell where
the Deathless tells his story.
It has been hinted that
there was much more to Koeishi's take, but the depth of it was surprising. The
tale is steeped in Russian and Slavic mythology, mixed with the weird
sensibilities of the Hellboy
universe. We see Koeishi's early life and dealings with the Baba Yaga. Her war
with Hellboy eventually costs them both much, Koeishi being just one of the
causalities.
As usual the story is
wild and weird. The sort of story comics were built for. It couldn't have
worked in any other medium. Hellboy was built for the comics, which is why it's
thrived for so many decades. The artwork is impeccable as always with the
colors casting the various moons perfectly. I'm not sure what's in the future
for this universe, if anything, but I'm looking forward to it.
For more readings, try books by Rex Hurst
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