Lobster Johnson, Vol. 3: Satan Smells a Rat

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Hellboy s favorite gun blazing vigilante takes justice to the skies aboard a Nazi filled zeppelin and to the gritty alleyways of Chinatown against an army of monkeys Collects The Prayer of Neferu, Caput Mortuum, Satan Smells a Rat, A Scent of Lotus 1 2, and Tony Masso s Finest Hour from Dark Horse Presents 9. Free Read Lobster Johnson, Vol. 3: Satan Smells a Rat [ by ] Mike Mignola [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The stories in this collection are OK They re pretty standard proto superheroic noirI do love that I live in a world where proto superheroic noir is a thingand tick all the standard boxes The artwork though Oh, man, there is some absolutely beautiful artwork on display here You have an issue of Wilfredo Torreswhich is the weakest artwork in the book and, considering how good Torres work is here, that should give you some idea of how good the rest of it isan issue of Ton i ZonjiThe stories in this collection are OK They re pretty standard proto superheroic noirI do love that I live in a world where proto superheroic noir is a thingand tick all the standard boxes The artwork though Oh, man, there is some absolutely beautiful artwork on display here You have an issue of Wilfredo Torreswhich is the weakest artwork in the book and, considering how good Torres work is here, that should give you some idea of how good the rest of it isan issue of Ton i Zonjiwho has to be the best thing ever to come out of Croatia but I still don t know how to pronounce his name , two fantastic issues of Sebastian Fiumarawhose stuff blows me away every time I see itand an issue of Kevin Nowlanis he a semi recluse these days or is he just drawing books I m not reading , so all in all this is a visual treat of the highest order.Based on the stories alone, I d give this a three Based on the artwork alone, I d give this a five I m averaging i...I ve got a lot of respect for Mike Mignola He s an extremely talented artist and writer who created an original character called Hellboy back in the early 90s that now, some 22 years later, he s been able to successfully build an empire off the back of Besides the main Hellboy title and its many iterations, the extensive Hellboy universe takes in BPRD, Abe Sapien, Witchfinder, Balti and they re mostly pretty good That said, I think Lobster Johnson is one title too many, or at least it I ve got a lot of respect for Mike Mignola He s an extremely talented artist and writer who created an original character called Hellboy back in the early 90s that now, some 22 years later, he s been able to successfully build an empire off the back of Besides the main Hellboy title and its many iterations, the extensive Hellboy universe takes in BPRD, Abe Sapien, Witchfinder, Balti and they re mostly pretty good That said, I think Lobster Johnson is one title too many, or at least it s a good one ...This volume is a collection of a bunch of Lobster Johnson shorts Standouts include the one drawn by Kevin Nowlan There s also a story where Lobster takes on Japanese gun toting monkeys and it is Fantastic I love when these stories lean into the absurd.Short stories with different art Some were good some were pretty average.Repetitive and seemingly unconnected short stories As great as can be the visuals and the overall pulpish look of the book, the Feel the claw line is getting old rather quickly.These stories combine the best of noir pulp adventure and 30s superheroes and horror comics and all such cool things as that If those aren t your things, then the book isn t for you The title is a perfect fit Satan Smells a Rat reflects the tone of the book absolutely The five stories each have a different artist, and I liked them all, particularly Tonci Zonjic and Sebastian Fiumara They all seemed to stay true to the Mignola vision while offering enhancements of their own A couple of the These stories combine the best of noir pulp adventure and 30s superheroes and horror comics and all such cool things as that If those aren t your things, then the book isn t for you The title is a perfect fit Satan Smells a Rat reflects the tone of the book absolutely The five stories...A wild ride that focuses back on the weirdness that is Lobster Johnson Man o man I am enjoying these Lobster Johnson tales, not only are they building the greater Mignolaverse with so many Easter eggs but the era, the team and the stories are just super fun and muchaction packed than the standard HB and BPRD tales, it s a good fit.World The art is once again very strong in providing a beautiful world in which for the story to take place in This time around with the collection of many one A wild ride that focuses back on the weirdness that is Lobster Johnson Man o man I am enjoying these Lobster Johnson tales, not only are they building the greater Mignolaverse with so many Easter eggs but...I thought volume 3 of Lobster Johnson was a bit of a step back compared to previous installments The previous trade, The Burning Hand, offered a great gangland tale blending mystic forces and gritty, street level revenge It offered the pulp hero and his crew mysteries to solve, setbacks to overcome and a sense of loss blended into the finale Satan Smells a Rat tells several anthology style stories, and most of them are limited to Lobster discovering a threat and going in guns blazing He I thoug...Since this volume is a collection of shorter stories, I ll go over my thoughts for each one and then the volume as a whole.Satan Smells A Rat Excellent title but a standard pulp, crime story with a nice twist The art has nice linework and style but coloring was brighter than I expected Overall, a fun read.The Prayer of Neferu An Egyptian themed story with a pretty standard plot While entertaining enough, the art is the highlight with a remarkably clean and retro style.Capuut Mortuum A Since this volume is a collection of shorter stories, I ll go over my thoughts for each one and then the volume as a whole.Satan Smells A Rat Excellent title but a standard pulp, crime story with a nice twist The art has nice linework and style but coloring was brighter than I expected Overall, a fun read.The Prayer of Neferu An Egyptian themed story with a pretty standard plot While entertaining enough, the art is the highlight with a remarkably clean and retro style.Capuut Mortuum A better andcomplicated plot with some nice tension and clever ideas The talented Tonci Zonjic does the art which makes this the strongest story yet.Scent of Lotus My favorite story of the bunch Having the story be two issues long added some complexity to the plot and made this the highlight Using a mixture of crime, history, and cool Japanese designs made this really stand out It also made me wish every stor...So far I haven t liked either of the other Lobster Johnson books as much as I did the first one They re both good, but they never quite captured the exact blend of pulp and Mignolaverse that Iron Prometheus nailed so well.I like this one, because it s a collection of short stories, some of themin the pulp detective vein, some of themin the supernatural monster vein, some of them hitting that sweet spot in the middle The artists assembled here are all pretty great Tonci Zonjic has So far I haven t liked either of the other Lobster Johnson books as much as I did the first one They re both good, but they never quite captured the exact blend of pulp and Mignolaverse that Iron Prometheus nailed so well.I like this one, because it s a collection of short stories, some of themin the pulp detective vein, some of themin the supernatural monster vein, some of them hitting that sweet spot in the middle The artists assembled here are all pretty great T...

Lobster Johnson, Vol. 3: Satan Smells a Rat
  • English
  • 26 July 2019
  • Paperback
  • 144 pages
  • 1616552034
  • Mike Mignola
  • Lobster Johnson, Vol. 3: Satan Smells a Rat