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B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth
B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth, Vol. 13: End of Days
The Hell on Earth as we know it comes to an end. In a drastic change, one of the most terrifying creatures in existence has been released. Can the BPRD defend the world-and humanity-or is this finally the end? This volume collects B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #135-#139.
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 18, 2016
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Mike Mignola
1,865 books2,527 followersMike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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September 3, 2016
Well, here we are, the penultimate volume of BPRD: Hell on Earth, and it sure as Hellfire was action packed!
It's the BPRD (sans Hellboy and sans Abe Sapien) vs. the Black Flame for all the marbles.
Or is it? There's a ton of sound and fury on display here but... there's still one more volume to go and that ominous ending leaves a bunch of questions still unanswered.
I guess we'll have to see if volume 14 wraps things up in a more satisfying fashion. I very much doubt we'll be getting a happy ending, though...
It's the BPRD (sans Hellboy and sans Abe Sapien) vs. the Black Flame for all the marbles.
Or is it? There's a ton of sound and fury on display here but... there's still one more volume to go and that ominous ending leaves a bunch of questions still unanswered.
I guess we'll have to see if volume 14 wraps things up in a more satisfying fashion. I very much doubt we'll be getting a happy ending, though...
June 5, 2019
Just when you think things couldn't get worse on earth, one of the seven Ogdru Jahad crashes to earth. It certainly looks like this could be the apocalypse. Then Liz and Johann take on the Black Flame in a full on superhero battle through NYC. It's kind of cool to see our heroes in a typical superhero donnybrook. Lawrence Campbell's art is detailed and gritty. I quite liked it here. One more volume left in the Hell on Earth saga.
June 29, 2017
End of Days is the end of the Hell on Earth story arc. This is a comic I read and then my initial feeling was a 2 star rating. But, then I decided to flip through the volume one more time. I paid more attention to the interesting art and reread certain sections. In retrospect I think this is a 3 star book. I realize that is not a ringing endorsement and is simply my opinion, for other GR readers seem to have enjoyed this volume tremendously. I didn't hate it nor did I love it.
Liz Sherman faces off in the penultimate battle against the Black Flame. Beyond that I can say no more as it would be spoilers. There are some damn cool fights in this volume. I have completely underestimated Liz Sherman's power. She seems more powerful than the Human Torch in her pyromantic powers-very impressive. The fights between her and the Black Flame are very enjoyable.
Still the artwork by Laurence Campbell falls a little short for this epic tale. I wish the artwork had been done by Mignola -since there are certain panels that would have looked gorgeous. The art is never bad, but a more detailed style would have benefited this action packed story. Do bear in mind I am no artist nor studied art (beyond 1 undergrad art history course and that doesn't count) but this style is not my preferred style for this kind of story with a lot of magic based power attacks. Johann's fight with the Black Flame is also quite enjoyable.
But still this is a brawl fest. I love Mignola's stories and his amazing imagination translated onto his plots. This one? It's a massive fight between very powerful characters-which is very cool. But I enjoy the occult lore/historical settings of Mignola's story. When he writes a truly fun action story I felt a bit let down. In order for this to have been a 4/5 star volume I'm afraid that he needed someone else other than Campbell as the artist.
Still this is a strong BPRD story, especially for any Liz fans, and lots of fun. The fight is epic. It is a good end to this Hell on Earth arc. Even the art, which I didn't care for, is decent. So if you're a BPRD fan you will enjoy this volume and likely rate it higher than I. Still a 3 star rating means it is a good comic and I enjoyed reading it.
Liz Sherman faces off in the penultimate battle against the Black Flame. Beyond that I can say no more as it would be spoilers. There are some damn cool fights in this volume. I have completely underestimated Liz Sherman's power. She seems more powerful than the Human Torch in her pyromantic powers-very impressive. The fights between her and the Black Flame are very enjoyable.
Still the artwork by Laurence Campbell falls a little short for this epic tale. I wish the artwork had been done by Mignola -since there are certain panels that would have looked gorgeous. The art is never bad, but a more detailed style would have benefited this action packed story. Do bear in mind I am no artist nor studied art (beyond 1 undergrad art history course and that doesn't count) but this style is not my preferred style for this kind of story with a lot of magic based power attacks. Johann's fight with the Black Flame is also quite enjoyable.
But still this is a brawl fest. I love Mignola's stories and his amazing imagination translated onto his plots. This one? It's a massive fight between very powerful characters-which is very cool. But I enjoy the occult lore/historical settings of Mignola's story. When he writes a truly fun action story I felt a bit let down. In order for this to have been a 4/5 star volume I'm afraid that he needed someone else other than Campbell as the artist.
Still this is a strong BPRD story, especially for any Liz fans, and lots of fun. The fight is epic. It is a good end to this Hell on Earth arc. Even the art, which I didn't care for, is decent. So if you're a BPRD fan you will enjoy this volume and likely rate it higher than I. Still a 3 star rating means it is a good comic and I enjoyed reading it.
September 13, 2017
How to describe this awesomeness.
World: The art is fantastic, it's beautiful, the framing, the boxes, the characters, the tone. It's perfect. The world building is also phenomenal, using all the lore that came before, building and ending things we've waited so long for. From all the way 10 years back to now. Fantastic.
Story: This is the final showdown between the Black Flame and the BPRD. I don't want to say anything else. If you've reached this far in the series you deserve to experience it. It's fantastic and everything I wanted in the final fight. So good.
Characters: What can I say about these characters? Liz is fantastic, so is Johann and the lost goes on and on from Fenix to Panya to everyone. It's perfect.
A wonderful conclusion to this story and I can't wait to see the next stage of the story.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is fantastic, it's beautiful, the framing, the boxes, the characters, the tone. It's perfect. The world building is also phenomenal, using all the lore that came before, building and ending things we've waited so long for. From all the way 10 years back to now. Fantastic.
Story: This is the final showdown between the Black Flame and the BPRD. I don't want to say anything else. If you've reached this far in the series you deserve to experience it. It's fantastic and everything I wanted in the final fight. So good.
Characters: What can I say about these characters? Liz is fantastic, so is Johann and the lost goes on and on from Fenix to Panya to everyone. It's perfect.
A wonderful conclusion to this story and I can't wait to see the next stage of the story.
Onward to the next book!
October 2, 2018
The war against the Black Flame finally concludes with this volume, but it's not all sunshine and roses from here on out because one of Ogdru Jahad has descended upon Earth.
For such an important volume I thought that End of Days was a bit underwhelming. The pacing felt a bit off, and the battle scenes felt too short and anticlimactic considering how significant they should be in the scope of this series. It was still a solid volume though, and Laurence Campbell's art was a fantastic fit for this arc.
The conclusion of Hell on Earth cycle draws closer still, and I'm excited to see how it all ends.
For such an important volume I thought that End of Days was a bit underwhelming. The pacing felt a bit off, and the battle scenes felt too short and anticlimactic considering how significant they should be in the scope of this series. It was still a solid volume though, and Laurence Campbell's art was a fantastic fit for this arc.
The conclusion of Hell on Earth cycle draws closer still, and I'm excited to see how it all ends.
February 13, 2017
Nice and climactical!
But though the artist was excellent
at rendering even complex and monstrous creatures and scenarios of great scale,
their style was also a touch static and stiff for my personal taste.
But I liked it still.
But though the artist was excellent
at rendering even complex and monstrous creatures and scenarios of great scale,
their style was also a touch static and stiff for my personal taste.
But I liked it still.
March 11, 2016
Well, when Mike Mignola & John Arcudi say they're giving you the End of Days they aren't kidding. I've been reading Hellboy and B.P.R.D. since the beginning and there is so much history in these pages that it's only made me want to start right back at the beginning and do it all over again. This is amazing stuff and the story threads, character arcs and apocalyptic themes are continuing to play out in some truly unexpected ways. Mignola & Arcudi have been building toward this confrontation for years and they do not disappoint in their delivery.
October 4, 2017
Another epic fight with The Black Flame this time with Johann in the vril energy suit, and Liz Sherman again. This was even better than the fight in volume 9. The action in this book is really quite spectacular and the conclusion is satisfying. Ioved the Black Flame and I hope the next villain will be just as good
September 10, 2016
Amazing as always!
August 20, 2020
Wow. Still bleak and depressing and doom filled. But, damn things are bigger and even more epic in this as things come to a head in New York. Booooooooom.
July 28, 2024
I guess this is where you would say this is the beginning of the end - I will not give away any spoilers I will leave that to others - but I will say that with this and 2 more books to go a decision and a conclusion must be reached.
And so we start to see the final events draw in and you just know that not everyone is going to live to see the end of it - the question is who will they be and do you feel it was the right choice (there is nothing like rooting for the character you know who "has" to die but secretly you wish makes it to the end).
This series is not afraid to pull any punches in fact none of the Mike Mignola books I have read could be accused to taking the easy route and this certainly is one of them
And so we start to see the final events draw in and you just know that not everyone is going to live to see the end of it - the question is who will they be and do you feel it was the right choice (there is nothing like rooting for the character you know who "has" to die but secretly you wish makes it to the end).
This series is not afraid to pull any punches in fact none of the Mike Mignola books I have read could be accused to taking the easy route and this certainly is one of them
November 5, 2017
3.5 stars. For some reason I didn't get into this volume as much as I hoped. I think there was maybe a bit too much "mystic" stuff that happened for what ended up being a superhero fight. The implications in this volume do mean a lot and I was glad to see the plot moving forward. The art was nice as always here too. I hope the last two volumes of Hell on Earth end a bit stronger because this series has been inconsistent.
July 30, 2020
Нас дуже стрімко ведуть до завершення. Чорне Полум'я мусить загинути, що усім зрозуміло, - за вбивство Роджера та решту мудизму.
Та надії тануть, і все більше Йосип схиляється до варіанту із потенційно надвисокою ціною, тоді як і в решти персонажів нерви вже на межі зриву.
Та надії тануть, і все більше Йосип схиляється до варіанту із потенційно надвисокою ціною, тоді як і в решти персонажів нерви вже на межі зриву.
February 1, 2019
I liked this volume, reads like a good sci-fi action movie.
March 8, 2017
The story was fast paced fun and a lot happened in this exciting volume, however the art by Laurence Campbell really brings the whole thing down. Its not to my taste at all, I found it really off putting, it really doesn't fit in with BPRD and doesn't suit story such as this.
June 27, 2020
There was a fairly long set up in the first 2 issues of this 5 issue mini arc, but the ending payoff was just *chef's kiss*. John Arcudi is a writer like no other. Given the limitations of the medium (panels vs. the written page where more can be expressed at length) he is able to get to the gist of each character and their emotions using the barest minimum of words possible. Truly, a master at his craft. He will be sorely missed.
Johann specifically, gets a great deal of attention in this mini arc. The lesson here is not "with great power comes great responsibility" but "with great sacrifice comes great power and great responsibility". There is ALWAYS a trade off. Always. Nothing is free and if you think so it's only because you haven't yet figured out the price to pay.
The battle scenes were all well drawn. We see a satisfying conclusion to the Black Flame saga, and all in all, it was a total TEAM effort, since without Fenix, Panya and a mysterious helper at the BPRD Colorado HQ, plus timely assistance from the previous soul in the VRIL Armor AND Liz's faith in God (did she get that from Hellboy by chance?) there would not have been a satisfying conclusion. I, like many other fans, let out one of those huge "aaah" sighs at the end of the story, the kind of sigh you let out after a particularly excellent and satisfying meal. Yeah. It's like that.
Many loose ends are tied up, but we still have unanswered questions for future issues to delve into. Hope this continues as well as it did, without Arcudi. I'll miss him.
Johann specifically, gets a great deal of attention in this mini arc. The lesson here is not "with great power comes great responsibility" but "with great sacrifice comes great power and great responsibility". There is ALWAYS a trade off. Always. Nothing is free and if you think so it's only because you haven't yet figured out the price to pay.
The battle scenes were all well drawn. We see a satisfying conclusion to the Black Flame saga, and all in all, it was a total TEAM effort, since without Fenix, Panya and a mysterious helper at the BPRD Colorado HQ, plus timely assistance from the previous soul in the VRIL Armor AND Liz's faith in God (did she get that from Hellboy by chance?) there would not have been a satisfying conclusion. I, like many other fans, let out one of those huge "aaah" sighs at the end of the story, the kind of sigh you let out after a particularly excellent and satisfying meal. Yeah. It's like that.
Many loose ends are tied up, but we still have unanswered questions for future issues to delve into. Hope this continues as well as it did, without Arcudi. I'll miss him.
June 15, 2016
This is gonna come off as harsh, but I'll be honest, I read this just a few days ago and am already struggling to remember much about it. Which is weird, because this is a really epic installment in the B.P.R.D. saga, with some really big stuff happening, but it just didn't hit like it should. I wonder if, when I come back to this down the road, I'll feel differently.
Part of the problem is that Laurence Campbell's art, which is good, still just doesn't quite work with the universe the way many of the other artists do. But there's something else. Pretty much since the Hell on Earth saga in B.P.R.D. started, I've felt like the stories spend too much time spinning their wheels. A lot of stuff happens, and it's huge and sweeping stuff, but it never really feels like it really moves the hands on the clock ahead by much. Which is a weird thing to say, and weirder still to pin down, and I wonder, again, if I'll feel differently at the other end of this whole thing, when I look back over the Hell on Earth saga as a whole...
Part of the problem is that Laurence Campbell's art, which is good, still just doesn't quite work with the universe the way many of the other artists do. But there's something else. Pretty much since the Hell on Earth saga in B.P.R.D. started, I've felt like the stories spend too much time spinning their wheels. A lot of stuff happens, and it's huge and sweeping stuff, but it never really feels like it really moves the hands on the clock ahead by much. Which is a weird thing to say, and weirder still to pin down, and I wonder, again, if I'll feel differently at the other end of this whole thing, when I look back over the Hell on Earth saga as a whole...
June 11, 2016
The Ogdru Jahad come to Earth and nothing can stop it. Except maybe a super powered Johann in the Vril-powered Sledgehammer suit and a very cranky Liz Sherman. A lot of previous plot threads get resolved here as the new Black Flame takes on the new Sledgehammer, but Agent Howards' story is still unfolding, as is Panya's.
December 8, 2016
This contains a sequence in which a Russian...let's call him zombie in a containment suit asks a super strong guy to punch him in the face, cracking the dome around his head, so he can get drunk.
I'm 90% sure that this is a metaphor for my life, but 100% sure I can't figure out exactly how it works.
I'm 90% sure that this is a metaphor for my life, but 100% sure I can't figure out exactly how it works.
March 2, 2023
Well, if you were waiting for story progress gotta say that wait is over.
One of the seven dragons manages to get free and lands on Earth. In the meantime all of the psykers [in the lack of better word] on Earth (our obnoxious Fenix included) are receiving Black Flame's signals and ending up catatonic. It is obvious that direct presence of the dragon on Earth is making Black Flame stronger but that is rapidly coming to an end when Liz and Johann fully join their forces to attack Black Flame in New York. Fight is more akin to superhero duels but then again we are talking about the characters larger than life, in face of this level of destruction only heroes can rise up.
Twist at the end is highly depressing, but in at least story is now moving on, this is first book in a while that is not filler.
Recommended to fans of BPRD and Hellboy universe.
One of the seven dragons manages to get free and lands on Earth. In the meantime all of the psykers [in the lack of better word] on Earth (our obnoxious Fenix included) are receiving Black Flame's signals and ending up catatonic. It is obvious that direct presence of the dragon on Earth is making Black Flame stronger but that is rapidly coming to an end when Liz and Johann fully join their forces to attack Black Flame in New York. Fight is more akin to superhero duels but then again we are talking about the characters larger than life, in face of this level of destruction only heroes can rise up.
Twist at the end is highly depressing, but in at least story is now moving on, this is first book in a while that is not filler.
Recommended to fans of BPRD and Hellboy universe.
January 12, 2020
5
All the roads were leading to this confrontation, but seeing it arrive by volume 13 was an interesting choice. This is an epic storyline with two of the strongest heroes taking one of the biggest bad guys of the series. It will be interesting to see if they've played their cards too early here.
Why the 5?
Slow story beats and all the side quests have lead here. This is the payoff book and it's incredible. There's still more B.P.R.D to be read, but this was worth the wait. The ending clearly shows we have more volumes but it was a fitting and action driven storyline. I'm a bit worried they've peaked, but time will tell. This book earned the 5 in part to the previous 4.5 rated books.
All the roads were leading to this confrontation, but seeing it arrive by volume 13 was an interesting choice. This is an epic storyline with two of the strongest heroes taking one of the biggest bad guys of the series. It will be interesting to see if they've played their cards too early here.
Why the 5?
Slow story beats and all the side quests have lead here. This is the payoff book and it's incredible. There's still more B.P.R.D to be read, but this was worth the wait. The ending clearly shows we have more volumes but it was a fitting and action driven storyline. I'm a bit worried they've peaked, but time will tell. This book earned the 5 in part to the previous 4.5 rated books.
October 27, 2022
The final appearance of the black flame? This volume is excellent and it ties with a forgotten character of way earlier in the series. The art is cool. The story so dramatic. The action is intense. The black flame is awesome … but I wanted more. Of all the BPRD this is the one volume that feels like a Marvel/DC comic because it focuses a lot on bombastic visuals instead on characters … except for one at the end. I would have like to know more about the black flame: why does he interact with Evelyn? Why does he mourn the loss of his friend? It felt rushed and I wished they would have developed him more in his final form before the final battle. Still awesome!
July 22, 2017
Ja s'acosta el final d'aquest arc argumental i cada cop queda més clar que serà força decebedor, per desgràcia. Si tot l'infern a la Terra, la Flama Negra, els supermonstres, s'han acabar a base de combats superheroics com el d'aquest número, serà molt trist.
La Liz se'ns ha tornat una X-Men i l'encapsulament de Johann dins de l'Sledgehammer li ha fet perdre qualsevol bri de personalitat.
No ho sé, sembla que han fet moltes propostes interessants, han obert molts camins, per acabar enllestint-lo a la Hellboy: a cops de puny.
La Liz se'ns ha tornat una X-Men i l'encapsulament de Johann dins de l'Sledgehammer li ha fet perdre qualsevol bri de personalitat.
No ho sé, sembla que han fet moltes propostes interessants, han obert molts camins, per acabar enllestint-lo a la Hellboy: a cops de puny.
November 6, 2025
The scientists from Indonesia have a soul gun that can actually cause damage to the creatures. Johann is sick of being behind the lines and uses the WWII armor to finally fight the black flame. Liz is the only one with the actual power to defeat him.
I enjoyed the NYC battle but felt underwhelmed with the actual black flame confrontation. A really BIG moment that didn’t feel that big, maybe that’s what it’s supposed to show. The battle is just a small blip on the actual world ending events.
I enjoyed the NYC battle but felt underwhelmed with the actual black flame confrontation. A really BIG moment that didn’t feel that big, maybe that’s what it’s supposed to show. The battle is just a small blip on the actual world ending events.
September 12, 2020
In this corner: Liz Sherman in all of her supernova splendor! Joined by Johan Strauss, the new inhabitants of the Sledgehammer armor, with the might of the Avril power at his command! In in the opposite corner, the Black Flame, bigger and more powerful than ever. Place your bets in a knock-down drag-out clash of the titans that will level skyscrapers and leave only one side standing.
May 28, 2019
It's pretty rare for a story to find such a good balance with cosmic horror - where humanity has a fighting chance but you legitimately can't tell whether they'll win in the end.
January 6, 2020
Stellar art work and some truly epic fights
January 22, 2025
As we near the end, the series is back on track. Finally, momentum!
March 12, 2017
This I missed a couple of volumes to the ending was a little flat for me. One to re-read at some point.
January 11, 2025
I'm gunna let this review be my collected thoughts on the entire Hell On Earth arc in BPRD because this is it's culmination and I can't remember all the ups and downs specific to each prior volume without a full reread.
Hell on Earth as an arc isn't quite as cohesive nor has the same page turning addictiveness as Plague of Frogs, but it does some interesting things that I appreciate alot. Abe is gone and he is dearly missed, especially since the solos series was kinda a boring slog to read despite how much I wanted to like it. But instead, Hell on Earth chooses to focus much of its on the human characters fighting against the slow and increasingly inevitable, drawn-out apocalypse. Somehow, this shift in focus away from the high altitude mythos really was compelling to me. Especially as characters continued to be lost and things continue to get worse.
But, this arc can feel quite repetitive. So thank goodness there's finally some payoffs with the Black Flame, Zinco corp, and eventually the Ogdru Jahad themselves (at least one of them) ending up on earth. I don't really like how every major battle happens in New york Avengers style but whatever. Maybe not everything makes total sense, nor every loose thread wrapped up perfectly but Johann's character journey in this arc is one of my favourite in comics, Liz finally reaches her peak of badass potential and we say goodbye to some characters in heartbreaking and affecting ways.
Hell on Earth as an arc isn't quite as cohesive nor has the same page turning addictiveness as Plague of Frogs, but it does some interesting things that I appreciate alot. Abe is gone and he is dearly missed, especially since the solos series was kinda a boring slog to read despite how much I wanted to like it. But instead, Hell on Earth chooses to focus much of its on the human characters fighting against the slow and increasingly inevitable, drawn-out apocalypse. Somehow, this shift in focus away from the high altitude mythos really was compelling to me. Especially as characters continued to be lost and things continue to get worse.
But, this arc can feel quite repetitive. So thank goodness there's finally some payoffs with the Black Flame, Zinco corp, and eventually the Ogdru Jahad themselves (at least one of them) ending up on earth. I don't really like how every major battle happens in New york Avengers style but whatever. Maybe not everything makes total sense, nor every loose thread wrapped up perfectly but Johann's character journey in this arc is one of my favourite in comics, Liz finally reaches her peak of badass potential and we say goodbye to some characters in heartbreaking and affecting ways.
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