HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION

Hellboy was a good movie, there's an opinion. Hellboy: Seed Of Destruction was a great comic book, now THAT is a fact. The mind of Mike Mignola has brought us one of the best comic book heroes of the 21st century and his name is Hellboy. For those who do not know who Hellboy is and what he does, here is the basics. He is the son of a demon, he works for a demon hunting organisation...that's all you really need to know.

Seed Of Destruction is what the movie is largely based on with a few minor exceptions here and there, but this still stands out in my collection as one of the greatest graphic novels that I own, the storyline is great and the artwork is simply some of the best artwork I have seen ever. It is that good, I kid you not. The story revolves about the birth of Hellboy and a mission he is sent on by the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.). The storyline and artwork has certain nods to the horror author H.P. Lovecraft, to whom the book is dedicated to (alongside Jack Kirby, Elmer Newton and Mignola's wife Christine) with references to tentacled creatures and Gothic settings. Seed of Destruction is only the first in the Hellboy series of graphic novels, but this is the best of them all.

The book introduces us the other members of the B.P.R.D. such as Abe Sapian (a humanoid amphibious male) and Elizabeth Sherman (a pyrokinetic) who are also shown within the film as well. The storyline is very detailed and is split into three parts which breaks down the story for the readers' benefit as it is quite a complex plot. The graphic novel is a fantastic example of great story writing in the comic book industry in the modern day world. I love this graphic novel as it is truly original and unique amongst the countless other graphic novels I have read and it really stands out. The storyline is fresh and original with hints and nods to other famous authors (the forementioned H.P. Lovecraft) and the artwork is simply beautiful, making good use of block colours to create an almost pop-art effect. This is truly something special and deserves to be placed upon with the greats of the comic book industry, A really good read, give it a shot.