Koshchei in Hell story by Mike Mignola, art by Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck, colors by Dave Stewart, and letters by Clem Robins
Sir Edward Grey, while a ghost in Hell, goes in search of Koshchei the Deathless, another former living person who is a denizen of Hell. He wants to warn Koshchei that Pluto, god of the underworld banished before Satan took over, is coming back to reduce everything to chaos. Koshchei has found a house with dozens of libraries and a mile-long wine cellar (how did that wind up in Hell?) and is taking it easy. The more he thinks about it, the more he realizes he does want to do something about the situation. Grey's strange odyssey through Hell's geography to Koshchei is just a warm up for the even stranger travels of Koshchei as he returns to the ruins of Pandemonium (the capital city of Hell) to seal up the hole through which Pluto will come.
The book is dominated by Mignola's narrative and visual style. He weaves in a lot of other stories and myths in the strange landscape of Hell. Koshchei is a reluctant hero, typical of Mignola. When he gets suited up for action, Koshchei is visually arresting, especially in fight scenes. The muted colors with lots of black suit the landscape. Mignola's stark characters and simple lines let the reader drink in the atmosphere. I enjoy Mignola's work a lot and this is a great example of it.
Recommended, highly for Hellboy and Mignola fans.
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