Frankenstein: Underground #5

Frankenstein Underground, unsurprisingly, is another fine addition to the Mignola-verse. It walks the seemingly impossible line between character-focused introspection and bombastic monster fights that all of these series do so well. It's visual storytelling and imagination are unlimited. Frankenstein holds a special place at Dark Horse comics and, while Frankenstein Underground gives him a proper conclusion, we can all still hope to see more someday. Read Full Review

The series' finale brings many of the book's overarching themes " life, death, and that area in between " to a tumultuous head, Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck putting a fine capper on their sprawling mini. Read Full Review

All in all, I'm geeking out about all the connections with this story. I want to see Frankenstein's Creature again and this reborn subterranean world. I want to explore all the mysteries this story hints at. I'm not ready to say goodbye to this corner of the Hellboy Universe yet, not by long shot. I have a feeling that years from now, when this story's place in the big picture becomes clearer, this will make one hell of a reread. Read Full Review