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Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder
Witchfinder, Vol. 5: The Gates of Heaven
A series of occult events mystifies the man known as the Witchfinder, but even more surprising is the revelation that he is not alone in exploring the paranormal in London. When a personal invitation arrives from the palace, Sir Edward Grey is pulled even deeper into underground supernatural exploration alongside new allies in the race to stop a mad scientist from destroying London in his pursuit of mystical power.This volume collects The Gates of Heaven #1-#5 plus bonus material.
144 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2019
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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April 30, 2022
A by the numbers B.P.R.D. type tale. Chris Roberson is just not a good fit in the Mignolaverse. Any longer conversation just feels like an exposition dump and not a conversation. I'd love to see John Arcudi return. D'Israeli on art and the new colorist also took me out of this being a Witchfinder book. D'Israeli's characters have these weird bloated cartoony look to them and the colors were too bright and needed to be muted and held back to a single related color palette. If you can get past all that, it's your standard Mignolaverse man trying to open a rift to another dimension tale.
Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned
Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned
September 23, 2018
Another solid entry in the Witchfinder series, with some nice hints as to the origins of the BPRD and a cameo by a Mignolaverse regular.
I was initially a little concerned when I saw Dave Stewart wouldn't be colouring this volume, but I needn't have worried; Michelle Madsen does a stellar job.
I was initially a little concerned when I saw Dave Stewart wouldn't be colouring this volume, but I needn't have worried; Michelle Madsen does a stellar job.
May 10, 2021
It goes off on an odd steampunk tangent but still works within the established universe.
February 2, 2019
Good use of pieces of the Mignolaverse but doesn't really move anything forward.
World: The art is okay, it's actually skimming the line between very stylish and interesting and really simple and basic and I should not feel that way about this series, there has been some great artists for the Witchfinder series and this is not one of the better ones. The world building is solid, it does pull on the history of the Mignolaverse and the BPRD character we see here is a fun little twist I really enjoyed.
Story: The story is paced well, it's an interesting story but at the same time it's a story that has been done again and again and there is little new here in terms of story. This is a tried and true by the numbers tale in the Mignolaverse with weird science, space monsters and almost completely world destruction. I liked the other Witchfinder tales because they were kind of small in strange and intimate (Unland is the favorite) and this one just feels like just another chapter in the BPRD. It's not bad story at all, it's just middle of the road.
Characters: Some interesting characters here but not a lot of development. There are not huge character moments like "Frankenstein" or "Vampire" but rather just the same old with Edward, which also comes off a bit of a bigot here. The BPRD character that shows up here is interesting but of nothing of note and doesn't really give us any depth at all to the character.
It was okay which for me was not enough for such an amazing series and world.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is okay, it's actually skimming the line between very stylish and interesting and really simple and basic and I should not feel that way about this series, there has been some great artists for the Witchfinder series and this is not one of the better ones. The world building is solid, it does pull on the history of the Mignolaverse and the BPRD character we see here is a fun little twist I really enjoyed.
Story: The story is paced well, it's an interesting story but at the same time it's a story that has been done again and again and there is little new here in terms of story. This is a tried and true by the numbers tale in the Mignolaverse with weird science, space monsters and almost completely world destruction. I liked the other Witchfinder tales because they were kind of small in strange and intimate (Unland is the favorite) and this one just feels like just another chapter in the BPRD. It's not bad story at all, it's just middle of the road.
Characters: Some interesting characters here but not a lot of development. There are not huge character moments like "Frankenstein" or "Vampire" but rather just the same old with Edward, which also comes off a bit of a bigot here. The BPRD character that shows up here is interesting but of nothing of note and doesn't really give us any depth at all to the character.
It was okay which for me was not enough for such an amazing series and world.
Onward to the next book!
May 5, 2019
Nothing too special, though we do see Panya, from BPRD, at an earlier stage, and there's a character named Simon Bruttenholm, who might be the father (grandfather?) of another illustrious Hellboy character (though we're not really given a whole lot of detail). I've liked D'israeli's art in the past, but here, it looks a bit rushed and flat. I don't think he had the time to really push it to a completed state. This really doesn't add a whole lot to the "Mignolaverse" really--maybe it's time to rein in some of these outlying series? Just a thought.
September 20, 2018
God, Roberson just keeps raking these books across the coals. When I read a conversation in one of Robersons stories, it does in fact read as exposition. It's obvious and immediately apparent that that's what it is. So much so that it's distracting for me most of the time.
I maintain, Chris Roberson is a bad writer and should bow out of the Mignolaverse out of respect for the source material.
I maintain, Chris Roberson is a bad writer and should bow out of the Mignolaverse out of respect for the source material.
May 25, 2020
Cartoony, brisk and a bit weightless, this volume doesn't quite match the tone of the rest of the Mignola-verse. The story introduces another secret bureaucracy with their own stash of futuristic technology, adding busyness without much interest.
Worse, the villain and the resolution feel straightforward and obvious. Even our titular witchfinder, Sir Edward Grey, seems more peevish than tormented. A rare miss.
Worse, the villain and the resolution feel straightforward and obvious. Even our titular witchfinder, Sir Edward Grey, seems more peevish than tormented. A rare miss.
June 3, 2019
The change in artwork in this book was absolutely horrendous; I’m not entirely sure what the goal was, unless it was to make it look as dissimilar to the previous books as possible, but it failed.
July 26, 2024
(4 of 5 for a more Victorian, sherlocky and Verne-ish story)
I have a little problem with this book. On the one hand, from ghost and paranormal it moves to a bit Jules Verne vibe with strong Cuth... ehm... I mean Ogdu vibe, on the opposite side the art reminds me of "kids' adventure comics" and takes the atmosphere down a notch. So I love the teme, and the Victorian setting is strong here too, and the references to "things to be" are aplenty here. But I'm not able to take it much seriously with that too cartoonish art, which per se is fine. But it doesn't support the mood. This being the art of Young Hellboy, I say yay! But here, in all context, it's nay. But despite that, the story is good and well executed and I enjoyed it very much.
I have a little problem with this book. On the one hand, from ghost and paranormal it moves to a bit Jules Verne vibe with strong Cuth... ehm... I mean Ogdu vibe, on the opposite side the art reminds me of "kids' adventure comics" and takes the atmosphere down a notch. So I love the teme, and the Victorian setting is strong here too, and the references to "things to be" are aplenty here. But I'm not able to take it much seriously with that too cartoonish art, which per se is fine. But it doesn't support the mood. This being the art of Young Hellboy, I say yay! But here, in all context, it's nay. But despite that, the story is good and well executed and I enjoyed it very much.
July 28, 2019
The cover art promises something awesome but inside... I struggled through disappointingly bad artwork and mediocre storytelling to give up the reading torture after a few pages.
June 12, 2022
Witchfinder Vol. 5
Entering the Gates of Heaven.
There’s a ghost sighting in London. Imagine that. Sir Edward Grey investigates. Turns out the ghost is also a thief.
Then a death at the British Museum. “The arms were sheared clean off, like a hot knife through butter.” The arms remain missing. Grey investigates along with members of the British Paranormal Society. The missing arms weren’t the only theft. I sense a pattern.
Grey is introduced to Colonel Burke and The Foundry, a group that “… scours the Globe for still more undiscovered artifacts …” It seems The Foundry has also suffered a theft. The suspect, Aldous Middengard Sinclair, is part of The Foundry. He is now also missing.
Grey meets Panya, (who readers might know from the B.P.R.D. series). She clues Grey in on the doings of the missing Sinclair and gifts him with an ancient dagger, “said to be blessed by the many-armed Goddess Durga, and proof against demons.”
Chapter Three ends with an emerging sea monster. Bullets have no effect on the sea beast. It retreats but not before the British Paranormal Society suffers the death of a member.
The survivors contact Sinclair’s lab assistant. She provides the location of her previous employer.
Everything goes to hell. Weird lights in the sky. Flying monsters. Sinclair is welcoming in the “New Age,” metamorphosing into some ungodly human-tumor-fungus hybrid.
Gray saves the day with Panya’s dagger.
I really liked D'Israeli’s art, especially his depiction of Panya. The story was just average, probably needed more meat to Sinclair, The Foundry, and the British Paranormal Society and the ending. And what happened to the sea monster?
Entering the Gates of Heaven.
There’s a ghost sighting in London. Imagine that. Sir Edward Grey investigates. Turns out the ghost is also a thief.
Then a death at the British Museum. “The arms were sheared clean off, like a hot knife through butter.” The arms remain missing. Grey investigates along with members of the British Paranormal Society. The missing arms weren’t the only theft. I sense a pattern.
Grey is introduced to Colonel Burke and The Foundry, a group that “… scours the Globe for still more undiscovered artifacts …” It seems The Foundry has also suffered a theft. The suspect, Aldous Middengard Sinclair, is part of The Foundry. He is now also missing.
Grey meets Panya, (who readers might know from the B.P.R.D. series). She clues Grey in on the doings of the missing Sinclair and gifts him with an ancient dagger, “said to be blessed by the many-armed Goddess Durga, and proof against demons.”
Chapter Three ends with an emerging sea monster. Bullets have no effect on the sea beast. It retreats but not before the British Paranormal Society suffers the death of a member.
The survivors contact Sinclair’s lab assistant. She provides the location of her previous employer.
Everything goes to hell. Weird lights in the sky. Flying monsters. Sinclair is welcoming in the “New Age,” metamorphosing into some ungodly human-tumor-fungus hybrid.
Gray saves the day with Panya’s dagger.
I really liked D'Israeli’s art, especially his depiction of Panya. The story was just average, probably needed more meat to Sinclair, The Foundry, and the British Paranormal Society and the ending. And what happened to the sea monster?
March 31, 2020
After a mysterious events start occurring in places and vaults holding arcane and technologically advanced artifacts our venerable Witchfinder, sir Edward Grey, is called to investigate. Being in the same timeline/universe as main Hellboy story-line Witchfinder encounters creatures that are just starting to rise their ugly heads at the beginning of the XX century.
Due to this and repeating motif of secret societies and organizations working in shadows this story might seem as a repetition and constant recycling. In my opinion it is not the case, you just need to read stories at the normal pace. Binge reading the entire series will, like it is case with sword-and-sorcery and mystery novels in general when read non-stop without breaks, overwhelm the reader. And that would be a sad state of affairs because there is a lot in these booksto discover and connect the dots.
So read them slowly and with breaks between issues to truly enjoy them.
Art is good, again standard for the publisher. Approach is more comic-y than previous issue. Sir Edward Grey is more like himself (or at least he is same as he was in first issues) - more of a detective that will act and bring weapons and might into play when required. But with all of that he is not that rather dark persona fighting the underworld creatures in volume 4.
All in all recommended to all fans of mystery, horror and Hellboy universe in general.
Due to this and repeating motif of secret societies and organizations working in shadows this story might seem as a repetition and constant recycling. In my opinion it is not the case, you just need to read stories at the normal pace. Binge reading the entire series will, like it is case with sword-and-sorcery and mystery novels in general when read non-stop without breaks, overwhelm the reader. And that would be a sad state of affairs because there is a lot in these booksto discover and connect the dots.
So read them slowly and with breaks between issues to truly enjoy them.
Art is good, again standard for the publisher. Approach is more comic-y than previous issue. Sir Edward Grey is more like himself (or at least he is same as he was in first issues) - more of a detective that will act and bring weapons and might into play when required. But with all of that he is not that rather dark persona fighting the underworld creatures in volume 4.
All in all recommended to all fans of mystery, horror and Hellboy universe in general.
October 23, 2021
Series: Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder #5
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This review is for volumes 4-6.
In these volumes, Edward Grey continues to deal with the Helioptic Brotherhood of Ra. He also has to deal with a vampire named Giruescu, the Foundry’s wayward member, and the Jack the Ripper murders.
I really enjoyed Sir Edward’s continued fight against the Helioptic brotherhood and anyone trying to bring evil into the world. He does get a bit obsessed with the cases, especially the Jack the RIpper case, but it does work out for him. I enjoyed his dedication to fighting evil and protecting the innocents.
All the missions in these three volumes were interesting and action packed. Edwards' fight against the Brotherhood doesn’t end in these volumes but he does cause a major blow to their ranks and prestige. I will be interested how he continues to fight against them, especially since he is no longer an agent to the crown. Also I do want to know what else the brotherhood learned from Giruescu’s vampire.
Overall, a good continuation of Edward’s story and life. I am really curious to see if there will be any more volumes or if this is the end for now. I know he appears in Hellboy and we learn some about him then.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This review is for volumes 4-6.
In these volumes, Edward Grey continues to deal with the Helioptic Brotherhood of Ra. He also has to deal with a vampire named Giruescu, the Foundry’s wayward member, and the Jack the Ripper murders.
I really enjoyed Sir Edward’s continued fight against the Helioptic brotherhood and anyone trying to bring evil into the world. He does get a bit obsessed with the cases, especially the Jack the RIpper case, but it does work out for him. I enjoyed his dedication to fighting evil and protecting the innocents.
All the missions in these three volumes were interesting and action packed. Edwards' fight against the Brotherhood doesn’t end in these volumes but he does cause a major blow to their ranks and prestige. I will be interested how he continues to fight against them, especially since he is no longer an agent to the crown. Also I do want to know what else the brotherhood learned from Giruescu’s vampire.
Overall, a good continuation of Edward’s story and life. I am really curious to see if there will be any more volumes or if this is the end for now. I know he appears in Hellboy and we learn some about him then.
You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
January 12, 2024
В мене були дуже неоднозначні враження про цей комікс ще з моменту його релізу і перших сторінок арту.
Серія про Едварда Ґрея - мисливця на всяку нечисть і вірного слуги королеви знала на собі багато авторів і художників. Вона почалась з вражаючого тріо Міньйола- Стенбек-Стюарт з їх неперевершеним раном "На службі в ангелів" і докотилась до Роберсо��а-Дізраеллі-Медсена.
Світ в якому відбуваються події це той самий світ в якому з'являється хлопчик-демон з пекла, той самий світ де чинить правосуддя Лобстер Джонсон і діють багато інших героїв і злочинців.
Цей світ завжди був сплавом містики і філософії і напевно саме через це "Ворота раю" здаються чи не найгіршим коміксом з усієї серії. Цю планку комікс не зміг потягнути.
Я люблю різноманітні стилі в коміксах, але арт Дізраеллі краще б підійшов до мультсеріалів Нікелоджіона чи Самурая Джека, або до якихось гумористичних коміксів, але аж ніяк не до Едварда Ґрея.
Сюжет теж бажає кращого, він дуже примітивний і передбачливий, його рятує хіба поява Паньї, та й те, вона так смішно намальована...
Я дуже хотів, що б комікс виявився не прохідним, але на жаль це не так. Можливо фанатам серії він і сподобається, але мені не зайшло.
З позитивного - в останньому номері прекрасно намальовано небо і ще тут з'являється предок Брутенхольма і Британський аналог BPRD.
Вкінці підсумую, що це тільки моє враження і вам цей комікс може здатись взагалі чудовим.
P.S. Якщо хтось слідкує за серією, поясніть мені чому в Ґрея все обличчя у шрамах ( бо в попередній арці де він боровся з вампірами все ж було нормально), я припускаю, що це суто стилізація Дізраеллі.
Серія про Едварда Ґрея - мисливця на всяку нечисть і вірного слуги королеви знала на собі багато авторів і художників. Вона почалась з вражаючого тріо Міньйола- Стенбек-Стюарт з їх неперевершеним раном "На службі в ангелів" і докотилась до Роберсо��а-Дізраеллі-Медсена.
Світ в якому відбуваються події це той самий світ в якому з'являється хлопчик-демон з пекла, той самий світ де чинить правосуддя Лобстер Джонсон і діють багато інших героїв і злочинців.
Цей світ завжди був сплавом містики і філософії і напевно саме через це "Ворота раю" здаються чи не найгіршим коміксом з усієї серії. Цю планку комікс не зміг потягнути.
Я люблю різноманітні стилі в коміксах, але арт Дізраеллі краще б підійшов до мультсеріалів Нікелоджіона чи Самурая Джека, або до якихось гумористичних коміксів, але аж ніяк не до Едварда Ґрея.
Сюжет теж бажає кращого, він дуже примітивний і передбачливий, його рятує хіба поява Паньї, та й те, вона так смішно намальована...
Я дуже хотів, що б комікс виявився не прохідним, але на жаль це не так. Можливо фанатам серії він і сподобається, але мені не зайшло.
З позитивного - в останньому номері прекрасно намальовано небо і ще тут з'являється предок Брутенхольма і Британський аналог BPRD.
Вкінці підсумую, що це тільки моє враження і вам цей комікс може здатись взагалі чудовим.
P.S. Якщо хтось слідкує за серією, поясніть мені чому в Ґрея все обличчя у шрамах ( бо в попередній арці де він боровся з вампірами все ж було нормально), я припускаю, що це суто стилізація Дізраеллі.
February 6, 2022
Sir Edward is called to investigate thefts of various occult objects. One was taken from a museum where he meets some occult investigators from Oxford University. He's not so interested to strike up an alliance, even though the police give Sir Edward little to no help. Both investigations continue and eventually come together with a government-run facility that researches various unexplained technologies from the past. All these resources fight a scientific madman's attempt to access arcane power that could destroy the world.
The plot is well-worn territory in the Hellboy universe. The artifacts are not that amazing or interesting, they are more like MacGuffins to move the story forward. There's not a lot of character development or new, intriguing, fun characters (though readers do meet a Victorian-era Bruttenholm, presumably an ascendant of Hellboy's foster-father). The art is a little more cartoony than typical but still works well for the story, delivering the horror or suspense when it needs too.
Mildly recommended.
The plot is well-worn territory in the Hellboy universe. The artifacts are not that amazing or interesting, they are more like MacGuffins to move the story forward. There's not a lot of character development or new, intriguing, fun characters (though readers do meet a Victorian-era Bruttenholm, presumably an ascendant of Hellboy's foster-father). The art is a little more cartoony than typical but still works well for the story, delivering the horror or suspense when it needs too.
Mildly recommended.
July 24, 2019
Tykkäsin tästä keskipaljon. Välillä vähän liikaa höpötystä eli dialogi ei aina ole toimivaa. Nyt kun ollaan osassa 5, niin alkaa tarinat olla aika rutinoituneita ja yllätyksiä ei enää ole. Ekoissa sarjan osissa oli jännää, kuinka Mignola-maailma toimii viktoriaanisella aikakaudella. Nyt siihen on jo tottunut. Graafisesti ollaan ihan hyviä, mutta siitäkin puuttuu yllätykset. Oh well, aikansa kutakin. Morse- ja Lewis-teeveesarjoissa hyvissä jaksoissa oli mieleenjäävät sivuhenkilöt, sama juttu on näissäkin eli jotta tietäisimme onko tämä hyvä, kysykää minulta puolen vuoden kuluttua muistanko ketään.
Nykyään minusta jännintä on kirjan lopussa olevat sivut jossa esitellään luonnoksia yms. Tällä kertaa näytettiin kuinka 3d-mallinnuksia voi käyttää piirrosten apuna. Tätä on toki muutkin tehneet, mutta on aina jännää erilaisia työtapoja.
Nykyään minusta jännintä on kirjan lopussa olevat sivut jossa esitellään luonnoksia yms. Tällä kertaa näytettiin kuinka 3d-mallinnuksia voi käyttää piirrosten apuna. Tätä on toki muutkin tehneet, mutta on aina jännää erilaisia työtapoja.
June 20, 2022
Another lunatic is trying to summon in a demon of sorts into the world. I've read it before. You've read it before. It's a Hellboy story through and through. What The Gates of Heaven is introduce two new organizations into the Universe. First is the British Paranormal Group, of which Trevor Bruttenhold's father is a member. This organization has been mentioned before, in connection with the British Government during WWII, before dissolving and becoming the B.P.R.D., but this is when they were just an amateur group of academics. Also we have the Foundry, an organization founded by Queen Victoria to look into new forms of technology and analyze the tech of the ancient world. Bringing these new characters and groups into the fold is the primary purpose of this story. I'm sure we will be seeing spin-offs with these characters in the future.
January 16, 2019
At a glance, this has a bunch of bad ratings, which I sort of get, but it isn't a bad book. While it introduces a ton of characters and has a lot happen, it just sorta feels like it's spinning its wheels. Most of the book feels like setting up characters that will probably recur in some future thing, or dropping in characters from other series so they cross paths here. D'Israeli's art is interesting, sort of a touch of Tyler Crook's take on the material, but also definitely his own thing. The newt was pretty great.
June 7, 2019
3.5. Investigating some occult goings-on, Sir Edward finds himself entangled with the Heliotropic Brotherhood, an occult research group, a mad sorcerer and some familiar characters — an ancestor/relative of Professor Bruttenholm and Panya, the enigmatic mummy (probably the most pointless character in the Hellboyverse).
This is decent, but the switch from occult spookiness and mystery to a big monster fight at the climax felt jarring — something with more mood would have worked better for me.
This is decent, but the switch from occult spookiness and mystery to a big monster fight at the climax felt jarring — something with more mood would have worked better for me.
June 25, 2020
A strange paranormal mystery theft by a "ghost" from the Tower of London leads Sir Edward into his next case. Soon a man is murdered and a second artifact stolen. But who is the thief and what are the artifacts meant to do?
Featuring a very aptly placed cameo by Panya (the ever living Egyptian Mummy) this case also involves a Bruttenholm, most likely an ancestor of Trevor Bruttenholm from Hellboy. Easter Eggs galore are featured in the pages within, so I found this a very enjoyable read.
Featuring a very aptly placed cameo by Panya (the ever living Egyptian Mummy) this case also involves a Bruttenholm, most likely an ancestor of Trevor Bruttenholm from Hellboy. Easter Eggs galore are featured in the pages within, so I found this a very enjoyable read.
April 22, 2019
Yay, another Sir Edward Grey adventure! This one has a lot more ties to the present than previous Witchfinder stories, including some characters who survive into the BPRD stories. Also, this feels more like a mystery story even if the mystery is blown for readers by the end of the first issue. And hey, it’s D’Israeli doing a Hellboy universe comic!
July 28, 2019
I usually love just about everything written in this universe but I'm finding the Witchfinder stories very spotty. The artwork and writing of this one just didn't do it for me and I found myself rushing through the final issues just to get it over with. Definitely the worst Witchfinder story and probably the worst Mignolaverse story.
May 10, 2020
I enjoyed this more than volume 4, yet Witchfinder is still just...okay. It's fine, not amazing, not great, just fine. I still think this series has potential and I really wished I enjoyed it more. It's earlier volumes were pretty good but it lacks consistency. I'm still undecided on continuing this series.
July 6, 2023
That one was pretty weak. It was very overcrowded and packed with exposition for such a simple story. I found myself counting how many unnecessary text boxes there were things that just said like "oh no" or "no you don't" of "ugh" and I didn't really enjoy d'Israeli's art, it was too simplistic and cartoony.
But above all this story's Cardinal sin is that it's incredibly boring
But above all this story's Cardinal sin is that it's incredibly boring
March 26, 2024
Another fun Witchfinder adventure. Nothing lifechanging, but we get to see more of the Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra, including a cool cameo for fans of BPRD. Unfortunately I don't think they really did much with it. The cartoony art was an odd choice, but I kinda liked it. Overall, not the best Witchfinder volume, but enjoyable nonetheless.
June 2, 2020
Did not enjoy this spinoff as much as the original Hellboy. Hellboy has a more interesting character and the plot of this one seemed a bit all over the place . . . maybe I need to read a few more of the earlier issues to fully understand.
October 15, 2018
A minor chapter, but hints of more to come?
November 10, 2018
De lo más pobre del mignolaverse, casi un relleno. Se le podría sacar más provecho a sir Edward.
June 29, 2019
Great story as usual but not a fan of this artist's style so loses a star. . . cover art's good though.
September 11, 2019
weird story and honestly did not like the art in this one until the end
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