Written by Mike MignolaArt by Richard Corben
It's a one-shot with two Hellboy stories, both drawn by Richard Corben. So, of course it's good.
The book opens with a strange framing sequence involving a busted up old movie theatre. Since my first job was at a struggling live theatre, I've always felt connected to run-down theatres, be they for movies or plays.
The first story is a haunted house tale, with Hellboy investigating a building that has somehow compelled a man into committing many murders. The second story, which is pretty short, has Hellboy dealing with a museum employee that has been possessed by an Egyptian god.
While neither story is particularly groundbreaking or stretches the Hellboy mythos into new territory, both are exceptionally nice to look at, and are well-written. It was Corben's art that first got me to give Hellboy a chance, and I'm always happy to see him work on the character (or do any other comics for that matter).
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