I've admired Richard Corben's artwork for... well, about as long as I've been reading comics.His style always makes me think of the Underground comics of the '60s and '70s - raw, earthy, edgy - but always loaded with power and humor.
He's especially good at drawing horror tales, and he's done some outstanding work in recent years working on Hellboy - a match made in... well, you know.
In this one-shot issue he gets to tackle two different stories, both starring Mike Mignola's character - and both written by Mignola, too.
The first story is set in Kansas in 1960, as Hellboy is called in to investige the claims of a man who admits to killing people - but that he's being forced into the acts by his house. Which begs the question, how does Hellboy fight a house? The answer is a lot of grisly fun.
The second story is also based on a classic horror conceit - the evil magician taking control of mummies on display in a museum. Hellboy's reaction is priceless.
Look, do you really need me to say any more about this issue? Surely saying "Mignola works with Corben" should be all the information you need.
It's a fun and funny (in a dark humor-kinda way) demonstration about how old stories can get new life in the hands of the right creators.
And there are few better than these two. Recommended!
Grade: A
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