Hellboy, Vol. 10: The Crooked Man And Others (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This is an ecclectic collection of Hellboy short stories done by a variety of artists who were not Mignola. All of them are good, some of them are excellent. I do really like the format of a bunch of random stories, but I feel like they would have made a better coda to the collected editions instead of being sandwiched between the ongoing story in volume 9 and 12. It feels a little out of place in that context. "The Crooked Man" is a weird and wonderful piece of American folklore—bizarre, funny, and, more often than not, legitimately disturbing. Although I was initially turned off by Richard Corben's artwork, it fits the story quite perfectly. In Mignola's own words, "For my money nobody draws better scruffy trees, twigs, and falling down churches than Richard.""They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships" is a fairly run-of-the-mill pirate story—although who doesn't love pirate stories? "In the Chapel of Moloch" marks Mignola's return to drawing (at last!). Fittingly, it explores the darker aspects of artistic inspiration. And the final tale, "The Mole," is short and deliciously strange.
What do You think about Hellboy, Vol. 10: The Crooked Man And Others (2010)?
Mignola presents three stories based on pirates and artists and Appalachian folklore. Well done.
—shauni
Solid offering in the "monster of hour" anthology format. Excellent art, engaging scenarios.
—jayjayperk18
the crooked man looked crazy as hell and it almost gave me nightmares. I loved it.
—Shonamercy
Man oh man, The Crooked Man is creepy. Hellboy just never goes sour...
—Meagan
Not my favourite artwork, but the story was great, very compelling.
—Msay620
