Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier #1

The great thing about Mignolaverse oneshots is that as much as they are self contained stories, they feel bigger than the limited pages they fill. Each story seems to lead the reader to fill the peripheral (or draws on other stories to help with the task) elements, drawing on established lore the reader almost subconsciously fills in the minutiae as they go and as a result, when you get to the end you'd swear there were many more pages than there actually were. Read Full Review

A sharp, tense, and often hilarious comic, Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier is everything readers could want from a Hellboy Universe one-shot. Read Full Review

Gabriel Hernandez Walta delivers some fantastic art on every page of the issue. The art has a wonderful style and panel progression that perfectly captures the rising tension of the story. Read Full Review

Artist Gabriel Hernndez Walta makes their presence known in a big way with the one-shot as well, bringing a flair to their art that gives this entire story a pulpy texture. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: 9 "Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier is a traditional Hellboy story paired with art that breaks out of the traditional Hellboy look, resulting in a comic that stands unique in the series. Read Full Review

Snappy and self-contained, Old Man Whittier doesn't do any heavy lifting world-building, but it provides a perfect example of the joys of Hellboy. Read Full Review

Hellboy and the BPRD: Old Man Whittier continues what is a reliably entertaining comic line. You can dive in and out of it and it feels like you never left. It's that comfortable fun comic you can return to and know you'll feel welcomed to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Read Full Review

Another creepy tale from Mike Mignola with art the fits the tale from Gabriel Hernndez Walta. Set one year after the events of Hellboy: The Whittier Legacy, the new one-shot builds on the existing storyline of the creepy family but doesn't require the reader to know much about Hellboy's previous experiences with the Whittier family from the previous story to enjoy Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier. Read Full Review

The story about this one shot is the same as the other self-contained stories: The artists are top notch, and the stories are always right for them. Read Full Review

AndrewAnson

Jul 04, 2022

Pretty run of the mill one-shot Hellboy. If you've read a few in the past, you already know what to expect. Hellboy visits a creepy old house and weird stuff happens.