Ghost/Hellboy Special story and layouts by Mike Mignola, pencils by Scott Benefiel, and inks by Jasen Rodriguez
Hellboy goes to investigate a situation in Arcadia, a city that has had decades of rampant organized crime. The B.P.R.D.'s interest is in Ghost, a female spirit who wields two .45 handguns and deals out vengeance. The Bureau wants to recruit her or container her. Hellboy finds Ghost at the scene of a forty-five year old double murder that involved occult rites. Ghost is initially uninterested in Hellboy but she hears a voice that promises her freedom from the world of the living (something she desperately wants). She just needs to help the voice get Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom. Not good.
The story follows the classic two-heroes-fight-each-other-before-working-together routine. Mignola's visual style and writing give it some extra interest. The mythology behind the voice is a little random and non-sensical, making the story less compelling. I enjoyed this book but there is not a lot there.
Mildly recommended.
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