Hellboy and archaeologist Anastasia Bransfield trek to Iceland for evidence of a seemingly impossible network of occultists, but a fresh dig site holds answers that come at a steep—and risky—price.
Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden join artist Alex Nieto in a return to Hellboy’s adventures of both the supernatural and the heart.
Nieto delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and the character designs a lot. Read Full Review
This era of Hellboy has definitely grown on me, and most of it is because of Anastasia. She's a fun character to watch and I really like how she seems to impact Hellboy in a lot of ways. He just feels more content than he usually does and happier. I like that we get a nod to things at the BPRD where they're not sure he's coming back, but the book largely focuses on our two leads as they go on another adventure. It ties back nicely to Anastasia's past and plays big by the end, but it's littered with so many great little moments, especially that picnic and just the time chatting with locals in Iceland. It's fun, breezy, and just delightful as it expands on the lives of these characters. Read Full Review
Hellboy in Love: The Art of Fire #1 is another fantastic entry in the Hellboy Universe and Hellboy in Love series. One thing that Mignola has done well with this universe is give readers short mini-series that arent essential to the larger universe, but are still fantastic reads. Hellboy fans are always in for a treat, whether it is a one-shot or a longer series, and Hellboy in Love: The Art of Fire is looking to be another great entry. Read Full Review
Hellboy in Love: The Art of Fire #1 is a decent story, but it misses that wow factor. Read Full Review
Plot
Hellboy has a date with Anastasia on October 2, 1979. She is upset because the museum where she works is pressuring her to improve her archaeological research and accuses her of being distracted by her relationship with Hellboy.
To cheer her up and clear her mind, Hellboy gives her tickets to Iceland, where she can continue her research on the group of witches called SUAREN ARTEA, who had the ability to communicate across the globe (Read Hellboy In Love).
In Iceland, Anastasia and Hellboy use Necromancy to awaken a witch trapped in a glass coffin, so she can explain how she communicates with witches around the world. The explanation is a series of energy lines called VRIL, which they know how to activate. more
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