New folklore-inspired tales abound in this anthology of eight fantasy stories written and drawn Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, featuring a bonus sketchbook section. From a search for the beating heart of a long-dead sorcerer, to a pirate girl who makes a deal with the devil, to the titular boy who wins a grim prize in a game with some undead interlopers, and more. Mignola builds a brand-new world filled with the weird, wicked and whimsical in this volume that will delight longtime Hellboy fans and new readers alike.
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You can tell right away that Mike Mignola is having so much fun creating this all-new world. He's always been inspired by folklore and mythology. This new book is filled with all new short stories that he's either adapted from old tales or created himself. By the end of the book, I really felt the world come together through the threads of the stories. If you're a Mignola fan, this is a must by and immediately. Here's hoping we get to see Mignola return to this new world soon. In the meantime, I look forward to reading these tales again and again. I want to add that Dave Stewart brings a lot to the storytelling through his color work. Mignola and Stewart are a dynamic duo.
