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Hellboy comes to the crossroads in Enigma, Georgia, a small town best by strange occurrences. Sent to keep an eye on Sarah Nail, a young girl hiding from the curse of her family, Hellboy becomes entangled in the blood debt of evil mystical preacher, Brother Jester. Stuck between human malice and the mysteries of the occult, Hellboy comes up against an intrigue of ghosts, demon trees, talking bullfrogs, and a race of lost mutant children.
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This is advertised as "Emerald Hell (Hellboy(Graphic Novels)) ...". It isn't, it's a paperback novel and the only illustration is the picture on the front cover, so anybody ordering this book and expecting a grapic novel is going to be sadly disappointed.
That said, there is nothing in the story for anyone to be disappointed about. Hellboy is on his own when he catches a ride down to Georgia and he stays that way for the first quarter of the book, before meeting up with a preacher with some pretty remarkable powers of his own and searching for three missing (and pregnant) girls in the depths of a very nasty swamp.
Hellboy's feeling of being a loner because he is so different are understated, but touching, while the swamp is the 'Emerald' Hell of the title (couldn't call it 'Green Hell, that's already been done) and the humid and dangerous atmosphere in the swamp, with the alligators roaring, is so well done you can almost feel yourself there, watching the action. Best of all, though, I liked the twist with redemption at the end.
All in all, top marks for a good, and very atmospheric, story.
That said, there is nothing in the story for anyone to be disappointed about. Hellboy is on his own when he catches a ride down to Georgia and he stays that way for the first quarter of the book, before meeting up with a preacher with some pretty remarkable powers of his own and searching for three missing (and pregnant) girls in the depths of a very nasty swamp.
Hellboy's feeling of being a loner because he is so different are understated, but touching, while the swamp is the 'Emerald' Hell of the title (couldn't call it 'Green Hell, that's already been done) and the humid and dangerous atmosphere in the swamp, with the alligators roaring, is so well done you can almost feel yourself there, watching the action. Best of all, though, I liked the twist with redemption at the end.
All in all, top marks for a good, and very atmospheric, story.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this is a really good book, written well, flows well. i could hardly put it down
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Tremendously fun read
16 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
A solid entry and possibly the strongest novel to share the Hellboy world, EMERALD HELL is a fast-paced and often fascinating read. The setting this time is the deep south swampland, where Hellboy stumbles across a family curse, a tribe of lost mutant children, some mystical "granny women," and partners up with good ole boy who happens to be pure of heart and have a gift for magic. As HB searches for a trio of pregnant girls through the swamps he is hunted by a crazed mystical evil preacher and his two murderous henchmen. EMERALD HELL is a tremendously fun read, an obvious homage to Manly Wade Wellman's "Silver John" tales, and features a great deal of depth to its characters, who are sharply drawn and intriguing. The story also shows us an infrequently seen side to Hellboy's personality. Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Good Read
16 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
The book follows Hellboy through the swamps of the south. Hot on his trail is a demonic preacher and two murderous country-boys. The book is an enjoyable read and the author's portrayal of the Hellboy character is consistent with Mike Mignola's vision of the character.
Readers may feel this reads much more like a videogame than an in depth novel. While light on the depth, you really don't read Hellboy for intricate plot, you read it for the simple joy of it.
If you've enjoyed the other Hellboy novelizations, I'd highly recommend this book.
Readers may feel this reads much more like a videogame than an in depth novel. While light on the depth, you really don't read Hellboy for intricate plot, you read it for the simple joy of it.
If you've enjoyed the other Hellboy novelizations, I'd highly recommend this book.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Great read and characters!
5 April 2008
Format:Paperback
I'm not a regular Hellboy fan, though I loved the movie, but when I read that Piccirilli had based a character on Manley Wade Wellman's Silver John (I hate it when they call him hillbilly; the movie based on the character was called The Legend of Hillbilly John. What a travesty that was!), I had to get it. I enjoyed the book, though at first I wasn't sure where the author was going, but it had a satisfying ending--with a fantastic, imaginative trip on the way; and I liked Hellboy and the other characters. Well drawn, and Hellboy was Hellboy. This is not a graphic novel, btw; and there are horrific scenes.
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