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Lobster Johnson
Lobster Johnson, Vol. 4: Get the Lobster
A Manhattan sporting event goes terribly wrong as the ref is killed in front of a live audience by two crazed--and seemingly bulletproof--wrestlers. Who is behind this new reign of terror?
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 23, 2014
About the author
Mike Mignola
1,763 books2,388 followersMike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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January 1, 2019
Tonci Zonjic's art looks fabulous in this book. Lobster Johnson goes after some rabid wrestlers and then some gangsters.
January 2, 2016
It's cold, wet and dark outside and the wind coming in off the sea is rattling the windows... In other words, it's a perfect night for reading some goofy-as-Hell, retro, superhero noir. The guy in the spotlight (after stepping out of the shadows) is Lobster Johnson.
This latest volume of the Lobster's adventures is a heck of a lot of fun, with Basically, what LJ and his gang call 'just another Tuesday at the office'.
We even get a glimpse of some possible backstory for man-of-mystery LJ himself, which is a first for this character... unless, of course, it's all a red herring.
There's nothing groundbreaking here but it's a lot of fun if you like this sort of thing and Tonči Zonjić's artwork is real purdy.
This latest volume of the Lobster's adventures is a heck of a lot of fun, with Basically, what LJ and his gang call 'just another Tuesday at the office'.
We even get a glimpse of some possible backstory for man-of-mystery LJ himself, which is a first for this character... unless, of course, it's all a red herring.
There's nothing groundbreaking here but it's a lot of fun if you like this sort of thing and Tonči Zonjić's artwork is real purdy.
November 4, 2021
Better than the previous entries in the series.
Lobster Johnson fights mind - controlled freaks as well as the law authorities. The art was top-notch, very expressive and dynamic. I liked how some backstory on Lobster's origin is finally given, but it serves as a set up for things to come.
Lobster Johnson fights mind - controlled freaks as well as the law authorities. The art was top-notch, very expressive and dynamic. I liked how some backstory on Lobster's origin is finally given, but it serves as a set up for things to come.
November 9, 2020
(4,3 of 5 for Lobster stumbling into the complicated mystery)
... and facing what all vigilantes must - the switching sides in the eyes of the public. Are the kills in the name of justice the justice or just barely justified murders?
This is a classic story, usually used in point when the readers starting to lose their attention, so you flip the hunter into prey. The good guy into the bad guy. Well, the usual turn of events is that the hero tries to resist that. But that's not the case of the Lobster. He ignores it as far as it could interfere with his mission. And that's very him. Lobster's character is very much like Punisher. He doesn't see himself as a hero or vigilante, he just doing the "crime janitor's" job, caring little what the police or public things until it prevents his "work". There is no deathwish, but no hesitation to risk too. And that's Lobster, for better or worse.
Zonjic's art is great as ever, very fitting for the time, place and genre, so this is a very lovely book.
... and facing what all vigilantes must - the switching sides in the eyes of the public. Are the kills in the name of justice the justice or just barely justified murders?
This is a classic story, usually used in point when the readers starting to lose their attention, so you flip the hunter into prey. The good guy into the bad guy. Well, the usual turn of events is that the hero tries to resist that. But that's not the case of the Lobster. He ignores it as far as it could interfere with his mission. And that's very him. Lobster's character is very much like Punisher. He doesn't see himself as a hero or vigilante, he just doing the "crime janitor's" job, caring little what the police or public things until it prevents his "work". There is no deathwish, but no hesitation to risk too. And that's Lobster, for better or worse.
Zonjic's art is great as ever, very fitting for the time, place and genre, so this is a very lovely book.
February 2, 2019
Mike Mignola has a fertile imagination. (Hellboy anyone?) I have never read any Lobster Johnson stories but Mignola is usually a pretty solid bet and I was right-this was very entertaining. This book has a very pulp-y 30's feel to it I really loved-reminded me a lot of The Spider's adventures. The art is very much in imitation of Mignola's own art, not surprisingly, so this book was fun to look at as well as read.
January 8, 2015
The LoJo books so far can be divided pretty neatly between the first one and all the subsequent ones. Part of this has been artist Tonci Zonjic, who has become the Lobster Johnson artist. Of all of the volumes after Iron Prometheus, this one is almost certainly the best, packing in more weirdness, more allusions to later stories, and a deft touch throughout. Zonjic's art is perfect for the material--and he even does a reasonable facsimile of Mignola's trademark cover layouts for the cover of the trade. Probably my favorite part was the gradual accretion of the implied history of The Lobster, which actually made things weirder even as it sort of explained them, which nobody is better at than Mignola.
May 18, 2016
Even though I have always been suspicious of a character named,
... don't make me say it!
L.J.
these are usually fun!
... don't make me say it!
L.J.
these are usually fun!
October 7, 2019
Міньйола знов просуває нам лінію "обраності" та "неможливості пояснити" персонажа, вдруге після Рогатого. Втім, із Лобстером це не стає інтригою та, напевно, не потребує аж такого розжовування: ну, "дух", ну, "легенда", і що із того? Мені особисто цікаво побачити людяне падіння легенди, а не божествене становлення.
April 20, 2019
This series just gegs better and better. The art in this one is amazing.
June 12, 2019
Good, but a bit inconsequential overall.
September 4, 2015
More Lobster goodness! What else can I possibly say?
Man this arc is another strong one, and the art is awesome. The Lobster which started as an obscure and quirky creation we saw in Seed of Destruction is now a fully flesh outed character with his own world and cast of characters and man this is one of the coolest WWII era Batman books I've read.
World: Zonjic's art still mesmerizes me, it's just so beautiful, stylized and perfect for the era that this series takes place in. It has all the things I love about this era, without the overly scratty and detaled linework, amazing! The story continues from the last arc and slowly but surely Mignola and Arcudi is building the world of the Lobster and it's cast of characters. The world feels standalone but at the same time connected with the greater Mignolaverse, it's wonderful as the tone is so very different from the other books in the universe.
Story: A strong continuation of the last arc, pieces put in play since the first arc are still moving forward and creating a grander story that I can't wait to pay-off. The pacing is wonderful, the dialog fun. The Lobster is still the mystery that he is and using Cindy to reveal some snippets via the newspaper articles was a wonderful framing device. The villain this story is a great call back and offers a wonderful challenge to the Lobster and his crew. Good stuff!
Characters: The Lobster is still a mystery but with the newspaper articles and the book that Cindy has it offers some interesting background and ideas on the character. The mystery is still strong and I like how Mignola and Arcudi have been able to sustain this mystery so long, I think this is due to the fact that he's surround by deep and wonderful characters that you also want to know about making the Lobster so much more a ensemble book instead of just about himself. I don't want to go into depth of the characters as I found it going through the story with them highly enjoyable, enjoy the characters, Arcudi does bring a strong sense of character that Mignola sometimes lacks in his books.
A fun read, full of great art, wonderful world building and a weird and entertaining story. This is a really good Batman book!
Onward to the next book!
Man this arc is another strong one, and the art is awesome. The Lobster which started as an obscure and quirky creation we saw in Seed of Destruction is now a fully flesh outed character with his own world and cast of characters and man this is one of the coolest WWII era Batman books I've read.
World: Zonjic's art still mesmerizes me, it's just so beautiful, stylized and perfect for the era that this series takes place in. It has all the things I love about this era, without the overly scratty and detaled linework, amazing! The story continues from the last arc and slowly but surely Mignola and Arcudi is building the world of the Lobster and it's cast of characters. The world feels standalone but at the same time connected with the greater Mignolaverse, it's wonderful as the tone is so very different from the other books in the universe.
Story: A strong continuation of the last arc, pieces put in play since the first arc are still moving forward and creating a grander story that I can't wait to pay-off. The pacing is wonderful, the dialog fun. The Lobster is still the mystery that he is and using Cindy to reveal some snippets via the newspaper articles was a wonderful framing device. The villain this story is a great call back and offers a wonderful challenge to the Lobster and his crew. Good stuff!
Characters: The Lobster is still a mystery but with the newspaper articles and the book that Cindy has it offers some interesting background and ideas on the character. The mystery is still strong and I like how Mignola and Arcudi have been able to sustain this mystery so long, I think this is due to the fact that he's surround by deep and wonderful characters that you also want to know about making the Lobster so much more a ensemble book instead of just about himself. I don't want to go into depth of the characters as I found it going through the story with them highly enjoyable, enjoy the characters, Arcudi does bring a strong sense of character that Mignola sometimes lacks in his books.
A fun read, full of great art, wonderful world building and a weird and entertaining story. This is a really good Batman book!
Onward to the next book!
September 3, 2015
Another fine pulp-era avenger tale by Mike Mignola and crew set in the Hellboy universe. This installment sees pistol-wielding Lobster Johnson and his team of helpers facing off against gangsters, rampaging Russian wrestlers and even the city's police department. It's a nicely structured bit of action storytelling, with paranoia, red herrings, pirates (yes, pirates) and even a solid counterargument against vigilantism.
The art by Tonci Zonjic is amazing, with plenty of nighttime silhouettes, cranial scars and breathless action scenes. There's a splash page with a rampaging gorilla that's an all-time classic. The colors by Dave Stewart are great as well, evoking both the period and the shadows its hero inhabits.
Where the story falls short is Lobster's unbelievable ability to absorb--and bounce back from--an incredible amount of punishment. By the end of the story his resilience almost seems like a gag. Realism isn't the name of the game here, I suppose, and the story's strengths definitely outweigh this soft spot.
The art by Tonci Zonjic is amazing, with plenty of nighttime silhouettes, cranial scars and breathless action scenes. There's a splash page with a rampaging gorilla that's an all-time classic. The colors by Dave Stewart are great as well, evoking both the period and the shadows its hero inhabits.
Where the story falls short is Lobster's unbelievable ability to absorb--and bounce back from--an incredible amount of punishment. By the end of the story his resilience almost seems like a gag. Realism isn't the name of the game here, I suppose, and the story's strengths definitely outweigh this soft spot.
July 26, 2016
When I read Lobster Johnson, I want entertainment. Preferably of the pulpy and noir variety. This volume gets back to the crazy pulp villains and tone in some of the earlier volumes and while it isn't the best volume of Lobster Johnson, it is still really entertaining and maybe second only to the first volume. I would try to describe some of the events and characters in the plot but they're so ridiculous that it would be more fun for you to discover them yourself. The most important thing is that Get the Lobster is entertaining to read and while not especially deep or something that changes everything we know about Lobster Johnson (or this entire universe), there is definitely a place for something that is just good fun. When you add to that the excellent with Zonjic back on this book, you have a great read for Mignola fans.
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August 5, 2021Oi. Tried reading this after skipping vol 2 and 3. Totally lost. I'll try it again if I pick up those books.
July 30, 2023
Reading all of Mike Mignola's Lobter Johnson Series for Reddit Fantasy's 2023 Bingo Square Superheroes. The whole series qualifies for hard mode as it is not related to DC or Marvel. This review is covers issue #16-#20 the Get The Lobster arc.
Get the Lobster #1 - 3⭐
Cindy: That stuff's all fake.
Harry: Of course it's fake. That's what makes it fun. Nobody gets Hurt.
Cindy Tynan is running an expose, titled "Who is the Lobster?" Harry ends up as collateral damage at a wrestling match between Kiril Lukyan, The Russian Bear and The Devil Dwarf, the start of their crime spree. The police and Lobster are in hot pursuit, but who is chasing who?
Get the Lobster #2 - 4⭐
Police Chief: YOU! You radio and newspaper men have made this man a hero, and he's NOT a hero! He's in his third year of a murderous rampage against alleged criminals, and we've all let him get away with it.
The new Police Chief, inflamed by Cindy's rhetoric, declares war on Lobster Johnson, who pays Cindy a visit asking her to stop. He's seen leaving by someone who calls in a Lobster sighting causing no end of trouble.
Get the Lobster #3 - 5⭐
Police Chief Higgins: "JUSTICE, Miss Tynan, is not bullets flying through the New York night. It's not bloody side-walks and CLEVER CALLING CARDS in dead men's pockets. Makes for good newspaper stories, I understand, bu tit's not how justice works in the twentieth century. And I've got a small secret for you -- It's NEVER worked that way. But you already knew that, right?"
Wow, that was quite a TON of philosophy about the morality of catching criminals, and whether one should turn a blind eye to those who operate outside the auspices of the law.
Get the Lobster #4 - 3⭐
News " -- films show that Police Chief Higgins's skull appears to be filled with the same or similar apparatus to that seen on X-rays of the Devil Dwarf. An autopsy today will give police a better idea just what these cables, tubes and rods are. But one thing a police spokesman DID say today was that Higgins had been acting erratically lately.
Well, I guess that makes sense. Mind control is insidious, but so is the power of media. Lobster's friends ID the bad guy's lair, and the fight there is brutal, to say the least.
#5 - 5⭐
Marty: "Do you realize who you killed?"
Lobster: "A torturer and a murderer. A Rat-hearted fiend who cared more for himself than his own son. Like you and your brother, a PREDATOR feeding on this city. But it's MY city. And I'm always watching. I'll always protect my city. so that the innocent don't have to be afraid."
Welp, that's a mission statement to end all mission statements. All this philosophy book ends the issue, with an exciting fight in the middle. This might be the best issue I've read of Lobster Johnson so far, and there is STILL so much we don't know about him.
Get the Lobster #1 - 3⭐
Cindy: That stuff's all fake.
Harry: Of course it's fake. That's what makes it fun. Nobody gets Hurt.
Cindy Tynan is running an expose, titled "Who is the Lobster?" Harry ends up as collateral damage at a wrestling match between Kiril Lukyan, The Russian Bear and The Devil Dwarf, the start of their crime spree. The police and Lobster are in hot pursuit, but who is chasing who?
Get the Lobster #2 - 4⭐
Police Chief: YOU! You radio and newspaper men have made this man a hero, and he's NOT a hero! He's in his third year of a murderous rampage against alleged criminals, and we've all let him get away with it.
The new Police Chief, inflamed by Cindy's rhetoric, declares war on Lobster Johnson, who pays Cindy a visit asking her to stop. He's seen leaving by someone who calls in a Lobster sighting causing no end of trouble.
Get the Lobster #3 - 5⭐
Police Chief Higgins: "JUSTICE, Miss Tynan, is not bullets flying through the New York night. It's not bloody side-walks and CLEVER CALLING CARDS in dead men's pockets. Makes for good newspaper stories, I understand, bu tit's not how justice works in the twentieth century. And I've got a small secret for you -- It's NEVER worked that way. But you already knew that, right?"
Wow, that was quite a TON of philosophy about the morality of catching criminals, and whether one should turn a blind eye to those who operate outside the auspices of the law.
Get the Lobster #4 - 3⭐
News " -- films show that Police Chief Higgins's skull appears to be filled with the same or similar apparatus to that seen on X-rays of the Devil Dwarf. An autopsy today will give police a better idea just what these cables, tubes and rods are. But one thing a police spokesman DID say today was that Higgins had been acting erratically lately.
Well, I guess that makes sense. Mind control is insidious, but so is the power of media. Lobster's friends ID the bad guy's lair, and the fight there is brutal, to say the least.
#5 - 5⭐
Marty: "Do you realize who you killed?"
Lobster: "A torturer and a murderer. A Rat-hearted fiend who cared more for himself than his own son. Like you and your brother, a PREDATOR feeding on this city. But it's MY city. And I'm always watching. I'll always protect my city. so that the innocent don't have to be afraid."
Welp, that's a mission statement to end all mission statements. All this philosophy book ends the issue, with an exciting fight in the middle. This might be the best issue I've read of Lobster Johnson so far, and there is STILL so much we don't know about him.
July 29, 2024
Hellboy Reading Guide #32
Stories
Get the Lobster! (5 issues, 1st pub Feb-Jun 2014)
Timeline: New York City, 1933
Team: The Lobster, Harry, Lester, Bill, Bob, Cynthia Tynan
Antagonist(s): The Russian Bear & The Devil Dwarf, The Cossaro Brothers, Dr. Niels Waxman, Police Chief Higgins
Summary: At a pro-wrestling match, two of the combatants turn on the crowd, and then begin cutting a violent swath across the city. As The Lobster works to stop them, the police take a renewed interest in putting a stop to his vigilante killing spree, as even Cynthia Tynan begins to publicly question his methods. But in the background, much more sinister forces are manipulating all of them.
Review:
There are a lot of really good elements in this story, but I ultimately didn't feel like they all added up to anything truly great or memorable . . . though I was both surprised and gratified when it ended up linking back into the events of "Satan Smells a Rat." The saving grace of this book is in finally giving us some more to hook into with its title character. Throughout the story, Cynthia is working on a series for the paper that attempts to delve into the background of The Lobster, and we get some tantalizing hints that left me hungry for more. I especially liked the device of having the gangsters Arnold Wald and Mr. Isog (who otherwise have nothing to do with any of the events in the story) breathlessly following Cynthia's stories from afar.
A bigger mystery to me, even than his background, is how we're meant to actually view The Lobster as a character. Up to now, his portrayal has suggested that we're meant to view him as a totally morally-upstanding character. But in this book, people start asking uncomfortable questions about how many people he has summarily tried and executed in the name of "Justice." These are questions that I had, as well, but I haven't given them much thought because it seemed so clear that the writers weren't thinking about them, either. But now they've placed them center-stage . . . and then by the end of the story, they seem to undermine all of those questions without actually answering any of them. They just call into question the motivations of the people asking, and move on. I'm not satisfied by that, but I'm at least intrigued by this hint of complexity, and I hope they build on it, at least a little, moving forward.
Stories
Get the Lobster! (5 issues, 1st pub Feb-Jun 2014)
Timeline: New York City, 1933
Team: The Lobster, Harry, Lester, Bill, Bob, Cynthia Tynan
Antagonist(s): The Russian Bear & The Devil Dwarf, The Cossaro Brothers, Dr. Niels Waxman, Police Chief Higgins
Summary: At a pro-wrestling match, two of the combatants turn on the crowd, and then begin cutting a violent swath across the city. As The Lobster works to stop them, the police take a renewed interest in putting a stop to his vigilante killing spree, as even Cynthia Tynan begins to publicly question his methods. But in the background, much more sinister forces are manipulating all of them.
Review:
There are a lot of really good elements in this story, but I ultimately didn't feel like they all added up to anything truly great or memorable . . . though I was both surprised and gratified when it ended up linking back into the events of "Satan Smells a Rat." The saving grace of this book is in finally giving us some more to hook into with its title character. Throughout the story, Cynthia is working on a series for the paper that attempts to delve into the background of The Lobster, and we get some tantalizing hints that left me hungry for more. I especially liked the device of having the gangsters Arnold Wald and Mr. Isog (who otherwise have nothing to do with any of the events in the story) breathlessly following Cynthia's stories from afar.
A bigger mystery to me, even than his background, is how we're meant to actually view The Lobster as a character. Up to now, his portrayal has suggested that we're meant to view him as a totally morally-upstanding character. But in this book, people start asking uncomfortable questions about how many people he has summarily tried and executed in the name of "Justice." These are questions that I had, as well, but I haven't given them much thought because it seemed so clear that the writers weren't thinking about them, either. But now they've placed them center-stage . . . and then by the end of the story, they seem to undermine all of those questions without actually answering any of them. They just call into question the motivations of the people asking, and move on. I'm not satisfied by that, but I'm at least intrigued by this hint of complexity, and I hope they build on it, at least a little, moving forward.
April 5, 2021
Series: Lobster Johnson #4
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good
At a wrestling event everything goes wrong when the wrestlers turn on the audience and appear to be bulletproof. Who is pulling the wrestlers strings?
This was a wild ride of Lobster Johnson tracking down the perpetrator behind the wrestler duo and fending off the local law enforcement. The captain of the police force is gunning for the Lobster and his contact at the local newspaper appears to have turned on him as well. This was just a great series of comics with the Lobster fighting to bring justice to the city and avoid getting caught.
The artwork and coloring in this volume was amazing. I really liked Tonci Zonjic’s artwork. He really made some great scenes with the Lobster. Also Dave Stewart's coloring really complemented Zonjic’s art and really sold the story.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good
At a wrestling event everything goes wrong when the wrestlers turn on the audience and appear to be bulletproof. Who is pulling the wrestlers strings?
This was a wild ride of Lobster Johnson tracking down the perpetrator behind the wrestler duo and fending off the local law enforcement. The captain of the police force is gunning for the Lobster and his contact at the local newspaper appears to have turned on him as well. This was just a great series of comics with the Lobster fighting to bring justice to the city and avoid getting caught.
The artwork and coloring in this volume was amazing. I really liked Tonci Zonjic’s artwork. He really made some great scenes with the Lobster. Also Dave Stewart's coloring really complemented Zonjic’s art and really sold the story.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
November 24, 2020
Siguen las aventuras del Bogavante y siguen apareciendo tomos que, poco a poco, van dotando de sustancia al universo de este justiciero urbano neoyorquino del universo de Hellboy (aunque como siempre las referencias son bastante oblicuas entre ambos)
Repite el mismo equipo de La mano ardiente y continúa con los números 16 al 20 de la serie del personaje, en un ejemplo de la participación cada vez menor de Mignola en alguna de sus creaciones. siendo Zonjic el dibujante único tanto del interior como de las portadas del tomo. Sería interesante saber cuanto en realidad del trabajo de guión que comparten Mignola y Arcudi corresponde a cada uno.
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Repite el mismo equipo de La mano ardiente y continúa con los números 16 al 20 de la serie del personaje, en un ejemplo de la participación cada vez menor de Mignola en alguna de sus creaciones. siendo Zonjic el dibujante único tanto del interior como de las portadas del tomo. Sería interesante saber cuanto en realidad del trabajo de guión que comparten Mignola y Arcudi corresponde a cada uno.
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February 22, 2021
More Lobster Johnson with all the pulp you could want. Two wrestlers go on a rampage through New York. The NYPD hunt for Johnson. Cindy Tynan researches the story behind the Lobster.
I like character development in my stories, and the Lobster Johnson character suffers in some ways because he is an unbending force of violent justice, so any character development that is going to happen needs to come from the supporting cast. This collection stands out for me since we are finally getting a glimpse into what seems the occult weirdness that makes up the Lobster's background. I don't think the Lobster is going to change much between this series and when he appears in Hellboy, so I'll take what I can get.
I like character development in my stories, and the Lobster Johnson character suffers in some ways because he is an unbending force of violent justice, so any character development that is going to happen needs to come from the supporting cast. This collection stands out for me since we are finally getting a glimpse into what seems the occult weirdness that makes up the Lobster's background. I don't think the Lobster is going to change much between this series and when he appears in Hellboy, so I'll take what I can get.
March 3, 2020
Lobster Johnson keeps getting better, this time in a tale that involves spree-killing wrestlers, nefarious brain-altering retrotech, and the inevitable decision by the NYPD to bring in Lobster Johnson at any cost. For the Lobster and his crew of stalwart support folks, what should be a simple mission turns into a prolonged fight for survival as our hero tries to save the day without catching lead from the very police whom he fights alongside. Great stuff, this. And pulled together very nicely by a strong writer/artist pairing that makes one wish that this particular team would do more work together.
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June 5, 2020My favorite volume so far. This one differs from the first three in that Lobster is on the defensive for much of the story. The cops are after him and Cindy is writing a series of articles attempting to expose his identity. Meanwhile, Lobster goes after two vicious wrestlers whose actions expose a deadly plot. I like how Mignola ties this to the previous two volumes, bringing over characters and furthering their stories. This book also gives Lobster a little more depth than before, which is overdue. And Zonjic once again provides very good art. He and Dave Stewart give the book a wonderfully sleek look.
August 23, 2021
Now here's the first solid-four-verging-on-a-five that Lobster Johnson's produced. The series's maddening refusal to elaborate in any way, shape, or form on what Lobster's deal is finally finds something interesting to do as a press expose and the police close in on the Lobster. Some really fun visuals. I'll even forgive the recycled b-villain from another Hellboy story. Easily the best of the lot.
October 8, 2023
Lobster Johnson is back and the police are out to stop him as the police chief wants him stopped by all means. The book is pretty bananas but it works. Lobster continues to be less interesting than those around him though and its a shame. Cindy is a star and here she's conflicted and it works. Zonjic's art is great and suits the title so well. Overall, a good pulp story that would be better served giving Lobster some fleshing out.
December 26, 2017
More dynamite reading from one of my new favorite characters! The Lobster squares off against radio-controlled goons, cybernetic gangsters, and an anti-vigilante police force. Several great "Wow!" moments in here, including a fight with a gorilla! I’m intrigued by the hints about The Lobster's past and the machinations of the mysterious Mr. Isog...
January 17, 2020
Me encanta que la serie no sean historias autoconclusivas sueltas, sino que en su lugar hay personajes y tramas que continúan entre tomos. ¡Hace que todo sea más interesante y tenga que estar más atenta! Me está gustando muchísimo esta serie.
January 22, 2021
More high-flying adventures of the Lobster. I think the conspiracy going on in this volume is neat, although it came to a very quick end. I'm excited to see what the pay off to the teasing of Johnson's origin story is, and what it has to do with a pirate who had the same branding as The Lobster.
May 7, 2024
More good, weird pulp hero stuff from Mignola. The mysterious hero, Lobster Johnson, has to figure out why two wrestlers are on a killing spree and duck the police at the same time. The story is fun and the art is pretty cool.
July 27, 2024
Another enjoyable Lobster volume. I think I prefer the short story format for this character more than these full-length tales, but the quality is still there. Very intrigued about the pirate plotline.
August 27, 2024
Some really fun and creative moments in this volume, with some beautiful artwork. Johnson isn’t as empathetic or as believable as some of the other Dark Horse heroes, but his stories are romps for sure, and the world-building is great.
August 26, 2017
Justice!
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