Book Review: Hellboy: The Bones of Giants by M. Mignola et al.

Hellboy: The Bones of Giants story by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, art by Matt Smith, colors by Chris O'Halloran, and letters by Clem Robins

Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and a few other agents travel to Sweden where a remarkable discovery has been made--a dead man of large proportions with an unliftable hammer nearby. Hellboy can lift it with his Right Hand of Doom. Two problems ensue--he can't let go of the hammer and he occasionally gets possessed by the spirit of the thunder god Thor. As they investigate what is going on, a lot of classic Norse mythology is drawn in, leading to battle with dwarves and frost giants as the B.P.R.D. agents head farther north and further into the mystery. 

This graphic novel is an adaptation of Christopher Golden's text novel The Bones of Giants (which I have not read). The visual style matches Mignola's very well and the story reads like a classic Hellboy adventure. It's a fun read.

Recommended.