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Well thankfully my fears have been allayed: The Curse Bells is an incredibly enjoyable read. In fact, what makes this work so stupendous is that we find Mignola really going out on a limb to really galvinize his audience, as much as himself I bet. In a genre that is becoming staler and staler as time goes on, it's a much needed and absolutely delicious breathe of fresh air that we're going to savor for sometime.
Baltimore Volume 2: The Curse Bells HC. A horrific ritual will create havoc on a small European town, as Lord Baltimore takes on the twisted. Baltimore Volume 2: The Curse Bells Hardcover – June 12, by .. Baltimore Volume 3: A Passing Stranger and Other Stories Hardcover. Mike Mignola.
Second only to Mignola's Storm and the Fury- no other graphic novel of his creation has been so suffused with gruesomeness, bloodiness, and downright spine-chilling horror- along with the absolutely frightening pandemonioum it entails. May 16, Chris rated it really liked it Shelves: I receieved a free copy via Netgalley.
I read, a long time ago, Rocket Raccoon which was the absolutely wonderful min-comic series when I was kid. When I picked up the Baltimore book, I was happy to see the connection. Mignola, Golden, and crew have an ability to weave truly gothic tales and refer to great works of literature. And this is coming from a reader who was turned off comics and graphic novels for the long Note: And this is coming from a reader who was turned off comics and graphic novels for the longest time.
It also is a more modern version of the old Hammer House of Horror movies. On a quest to kill a vampire, Baltimore finds himself surrounding by fallen nuns and working with an American reporter. The story combines the best of speculative fiction, gothic mood, creepiness, and humanity that the best novels do. This is, in part, because the story challenges the reader, not just the current romantic view of vampires, but also with what constitutes humanity, holiness, and rightness.
That and all those references. There are some dark and funny moments, in much of tradition of a dark comedy. Jul 02, Christopher rated it it was amazing. Creepy and bloody, just the way I like it! Aug 17, Matti Karjalainen rated it really liked it Shelves: This was more creepy than Baltimore: The Plague Ships , and that's saying something. Baltimore is still on the hunt for his one-eyed, scarred vampire nemesis, but he comes across a cult of demented nuns who follow an occultist bent on rebirthing a powerful sorceress. I think this series is for readers who loved the Monster of the Week type programs such as Night Gallery or Thriller, or even episodic television like The Incredible Hulk where our lone hero conquers a different situation each week.
I could see this as a good television adaptation in the right hands. The artwork is as beautiful as The Plague Ships, and the writing just as atmospheric. Although this was more scary. It delves deeper into the themes of diabolism and occult dealings with dark entities, and this town that Baltimore goes to is full of a sense of wrongness, death and murky secrets.
I did read this at night and I didn't have nightmares, but that was because I read something else before I went to sleep. Baltimore has to balance his selfish need for revenge against the greater good, and he teams up with an American journalist who is writing a book about vampires after discovering they were real in the Great War. I thought the reporter looked a lot like Edgar Allen Poe, and I wouldn't be surprised if that was a deliberate choice of the creators of this graphic novel. Part of the narrative even includes as passage from "The Bells" by Poe.
I think this was just as good as The Plague Ships if not better, but it's more disturbing and disarming than that prior book in the series. I know that's because it focuses on occultism, black magic, and people who trade the lives of others for ultimate power. Those subjects are inherently more affecting to me than, say zombies and vampires.
Baltimore is a very effective dark hero with an antiheroic bent. He is the dark hero that fights against the darkness, and strives to recover his own lost soul in the process. Those kinds of heroes always get me. I am loving this series. Oct 05, Justin Sorbara-Hosker rated it really liked it. Total old school gothic horror and vampire hunting fun. Some proto-Nazi nutbar enslaving Haigus to harvest his vampire blood, and reanimating Helene Blavatsky only tiny and making her his servant?
Lots of creepy nastiness here. Love everything about this series, hope Lord Baltimore goes on hunting Haigus a while longer. I had to circle back on this one, having read them out of order, but they're so self contained, it wasn't a big problem though it showed the inquisi Total old school gothic horror and vampire hunting fun. Not always the same quality level, but still - Dark Horse paperbacks always seem slim Jan 30, Neil McCrea rated it it was amazing Shelves: Hard to go wrong with Mignola and Golden.
As ever, he seeks the ancient vampire Haigus, the monster responsible for the murder of Baltimore's family. Along the way we also get a necromancer with dreams of a brainwashed army, theosophist Madame Blavatsky resurrected as a bloody homunculus, cursed bells, forest demons, and a horde of vampire nuns. Mignola wears his influences on his sleeve and we get bits of Matthew Le Hard to go wrong with Mignola and Golden.
James, Machen and Lovecraft. The mood is perfect, and Mignola manages to include plenty of his trademark dark humor amidst the grotesquerie.
Here is one graphic novel where you really get all that is promised on the label. I am, once again, eager for more. I was expecting something similar to The Little Sisters of Eluria when the cliff notes mentioned the vampire nuns. I was pleasantly surprised by the avenue the author took. My one complaint, Baltimore has lost some shadow. I remember his face darker and more dangerous in the first volume. He hasn't gotten his revenge so I see no reason why he would have changed. I could be wrong. It has been a long while since reading the plague ship.
Jul 09, Scott Firestone rated it really liked it Shelves: In this second book of the series, Lord Baltimore continues the hunt for his nemesis--the ancient vampire Haigus. But both Baltimore and Haigus are unexpectedly sidetracked by a twisted church filled with vampire nuns and an evil warlock. This book is MUCH darker than the first. The horrific rites and rituals, and all those creepy cursed nuns, covered the whole thing with a shadow. We still don't get any more background or development on Baltimore.
But I guess I'm okay with it, since the story is In this second book of the series, Lord Baltimore continues the hunt for his nemesis--the ancient vampire Haigus. But I guess I'm okay with it, since the story is good. Jun 14, Orrin Grey rated it really liked it Shelves: I liked this one actually quite a bit better than the first volume, just because it wasn't treading back over as much ground from the novel. Ben Stenbeck remains my favorite non-Mignola artist working on Mignola properties, and I really liked the spots where the story touched on other weird creatures that were waking up in the world.
Also, Stenbeck's pin-ups in the back were spectacular. I just with the Free Comic Book Day issue had been included. Hopefully it'll be in the next collection Apr 21, Jen rated it it was amazing. Sep 28, Dan rated it liked it. Alongside Guillermo Del Toro's Strain, this the best vampire fiction out there for those of us who can't stand sparkly, weepy vampires.
Dec 28, Octavi rated it it was amazing. Tengo que conseguir el 1. Jul 11, Michelle rated it it was amazing.
I won't lie, at times I do miss the adventure, bombast, and humor of Hellboy, but Golden and Mignola weave a compelling tale of vampires and revenge, divorced from the baggage that comes with setting it in an established universe. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To Your Eternity 8. Mar 27, Seth rated it really liked it. The artwork is as beautiful as The Plague Ships, and the writing just as atmospheric.
Defnitely in keeping with the spirit of the story from the book. Dec 12, Jai rated it liked it Shelves: I'm enjoying this series. The hero, Lord Baltimore is continuing on his journey to find Haigus, and avenge his family. But he has several obstacles in his way I think he's really one of the villains in the story. Of course religion plays a huge part in it and even in the story I'm pissed that this man is using religion and god against people. I won't go on a rant but I seriously don't like this character and I hope eventually Baltimore deals with him.
On a good note I l I'm enjoying this series. On a good note I like that the story is suspenseful and is keeping me interested to see what will happen next. May 11, Elizabeth Miss Eliza rated it liked it Shelves: Cursing the bells to make anyone who hears them a slave seemed a bit of a roundabout convoluted way of doing things. I liked that the vampire nuns weren't really evil and were hopefully forgiven. I also thought it funny that the evil midget witch kept reminded me of the evil midget in Don't Look Now and that was her design basis! The reporter was a little too earnest and Baltimore being thwarted again was good.
Despite loving his "story" I still find him personally annoying, though not as annoyi Cursing the bells to make anyone who hears them a slave seemed a bit of a roundabout convoluted way of doing things. Despite loving his "story" I still find him personally annoying, though not as annoying as that Inquisition guy.