Book Review: Sir Edward Grey Witchfinder Vol. 5 by M. Mignola et al.

Sir Edward Grey Witchfinder Volume 5: The Gates of Heaven story by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson, art by D'Israeli, colors by Michelle Madsen, and letters by Clem Robins

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.