Written by Mike MignolaArt by Kevin Nowlan
This one-shot, set in 1985, has almost every element you could want in a good Hellboy story - cattle mutilation, ghost cows, alien abductions, teenage Satan worshipers, bovine/human hybrids, thwarted anal probes, and good ole' boys. That this is all presented in a logical fashion, and through a coherent and enjoyable story is testament to Mignola and Nowlan's talents.
I'm glad that Mignola is always willing to return to Hellboy's BPRD days, and the fact that Hellboy was with the organization for such a long time provides plenty of space for untold tales like this one. It seems like Mignola has been making more of an effort over the last couple of years to explore the lighter side of his world, at least in the one-shots (the modern-day, continuity progressing stories tend to be pretty bleak). This is a story that freely pokes fun at itself, and therein lies its strength.
Kevin Nowlan is the right artist (and colourist and letterer) for this issue, as his work has always reminded me of a lighter, more liberated Mike Mignola. It's strange that he hasn't drawn more Hellboy before now, as his approach works very well here.
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