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B.P.R.D., Vol. 11: The Black Goddess (2009)

by Mike Mignola(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1595824111 (ISBN13: 9781595824110)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Dark Horse

series

B.P.R.D.

review 1: This is getting monotonous, but yes, this is another good volume of the series, with the team doing their best to fight back against barely comprehensible menaces and maybe, possibly scoring a slight victory, but at the same time not sure if their pursuit of what they think is right is going to doom the planet to a giant monster/prehistoric robot menace. Tons of exciting stuff and great imagery here, and plenty of the good character moments the series does so well. I think the next volume is a short story collection rather than the actual next chapter, so there seems to be a bit of a breather, but I expect the one after it to be for all the marbles.
review 2: The Scorched Earth trilogy continues, with the team hot on the trail of Liz, who was kidnapped by her m... moreysterious visitor in the previous volume. Here, they find the lair of Memnan Saa, helped along by clues from the dearly not quite departed Lobster Johnson. The action quickly moves to the tundra, where all hell breaks loose as Memnan Saa's forces (which are of course Tibetan monks who shapeshift into snow gorillas) must band together with the BPRD and the US military against an unexpected frog outbreak. Divided up between this thrilling pulp action is the moralizing from assumed savior Memnan Saa to the BPRD forces, and further explanation of his attraction to Liz, as well as our heroine's role in his schemes. Plenty of awesome here, particularly in Abe's last ditch efforts to save his friend, Kate's bravery in the face of danger, and Johann, once again, being possessed by the gone but not forgotten Lobster Johnson. It's pulpy, but it comes across straight-faced to powerful effect. Mignola's universe has it's tongue and cheek elements, but it works because it's all overlaid in a veneer of brooding apocalyptic scale. Some awesome design work here from Guy Davis, (oh my gosh the dragons!) but we've come to expect that from this series now, haven't we? less

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