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Available
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Collection
Publication
Dark Horse (2008), 146 pages
Description
Abe Sapien follows a strange clue to the jungles of Indonesia and a secret society with connections to his past life during the American Civil War. Meanwhile, Liz's apocalyptic visions have begun to escalate, and Johann makes a startling discovery about a member of the Bureau. Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Guy Davis, Garden of Souls offers a window into the bizarre backstory of Abe Sapien and his colleagues in the mysterious Oannes Society-complete with Victorian cyborgs, doomsday devices, and a very well-preserved mummy.
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LibraryThing member Magus_Manders
B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls is another fine addition to the series. Unfortunately, it is also so closely tied to the B.P.R.D. continuity that even a relatively observant fan can easily miss some of the major plot points carried from earlier story-lines.
Like The Dead before it, much of Garden of
As with all of the B.P.R.D. series, and indeed nearly all of Mignola's work, B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls is relatively light on words; it is the dynamic and beautiful nature of the art that really drives the story. Davis really does an incredible job, and has had a great opportunity to get creative with the design for this volume. The story introduces a few really visually interesting characters -- and a couple species-- that while only making brief appearances, make this story a feast for the eye and the imagination. While Garden of Souls shares some of the same flaws as its predecessors, it does more than deliver the creative and engrossing story that B.P.R.D. represents.
Like The Dead before it, much of Garden of
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Souls revolves around Abraham Sapien stumbling towards a better understanding of his previous life, and growing to like himself less and less because of it. While Abe is off in the South Pacific we catch a few short glimpses of the goings on with the rest of the crew back in Colorado, though they do little more than to lay the groundwork for future story-lines. Though it is yet another Abe-centered story, it does rather more to develop his character than those previous, and also gives him the chance to do some of the high-adventure actionering that was usually reserved for his ex-associate, Hellboy. As with all of the B.P.R.D. series, and indeed nearly all of Mignola's work, B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls is relatively light on words; it is the dynamic and beautiful nature of the art that really drives the story. Davis really does an incredible job, and has had a great opportunity to get creative with the design for this volume. The story introduces a few really visually interesting characters -- and a couple species-- that while only making brief appearances, make this story a feast for the eye and the imagination. While Garden of Souls shares some of the same flaws as its predecessors, it does more than deliver the creative and engrossing story that B.P.R.D. represents.
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LibraryThing member .Monkey.
This was a really great volume, lots of interesting things going on and a nice in-depth origin story.
LibraryThing member JonathanCrites
An Abe centric story, we put at least a temporary close to his past with the climax of this volume. I really enjoy how the creative team continues to weave both horror, character growth and emotion together.
LibraryThing member KateSherrod
More greatness. Especially Guy Davis' exceptional hybrid creatures!!!
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-01-22
Physical description
146 p.; 10.13 inches
ISBN
159307882X / 9781593078829