| Hellboy Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (Hellboy Library Editions 1) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mike Mignola, John Byrne
Publisher: Dark Horse
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2300
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Library Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 278
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1593079109
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781593079109
ASIN: 1593079109
Publication Date: May 14, 2008
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Product Description
Since Mike Mignola's Hellboy first hit the stands in 1993, it has become a cultural sensation, racking up a dozen Eisner Awards and inspiring numerous spinoffs, from a novel line, to video games, to feature films. Now, Dark Horse is pleased to present the comics that started it all, collected in deluxe hardcover editions. Sized at 9" by 12", and handsomely bound to match The Art of Hellboy hardcover, each volume contains two full story-arcs - the equivalent of two trade-paperbacks. Each volume of the Hellboy Library Editions also includes extensive supplemental materials, including previously unreleased sketches and designs.
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Very impressed April 23, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Hasn't been long since i really dove into reading comics, and searching for collections of series in hardbacks (like this one). The Hellboy Library really impressed me, it doesn't look like marvel omnibus or DC absolutes. I thought the cloth cover made it look very unique and stylish (although one reviewer said its a dust magnet, which isn't far from the truth, i liked the limited edition leather cover they made for hellboy seed of destruction which i sadly missed, this is a great collection)
I love how big it is and how well the art looks, the quality is fantastic for the price its totally worth every penny, i really can't wait to read more of it and can't wait to put Vol.2 right next to it. (which is already being pre-orderd on amazon :-D) I sure hope they do something like this for B.P.R.D. As well as hope they come out with covers like this for other popular dark horse series!!
Only thing i would have liked would have been a higher page count.
An exelent collection April 20, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just got this book today, and am very pleased with it. The book is wonderful, larger then the older Hellboy collections, but does not sacrifice the quality of the art. There is a new introduction, but other then that it contains the same materials as the two older collections compiled here in.
I acquired this to replace my original graphic novels, which are coming apart from repeated reading
Absolutely Incredible May 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This volume was my introduction into the world of Hellboy, and let me just say that I am impressed. Not only is the story both intriguing and engrossing, but it's also just plain fun. The writing is great, and the art is gorgeous, especially in this format. The inks and lines are sharp, the paper is very high quality, and the extras are well worth checking out. The cover, as another reviewer noted, does tend to get dirty quickly, but it's easy to clean just by wiping it off. This is definitely one of the best collections of a comic book I've seen, and it's well worth the price. If you're a fan of Hellboy, I'm guessing you own this already, and if you've ever been curious about Hellboy, or comics in general, you should definitely check this out. I've already pre-ordered volume 2, and I'll be getting any others Dark Horse wants to put out.
 Cool but... April 22, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is great, the art looks amazing on this size. My only complain is the black fabric on the hardcover, man, that thing is a dust magnet, just wait and see. My wife thinks the exterior looks elegant, I think it looks cheap, I guess you need to see and feel it. I like better the Seed of Destruction hardcover, however, the art looks much better on this new hardcover, and the paper quality is great. Buy it, the exterior may not bother you.
Big, giant, glorious HELLBOY! (volume one) May 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This first volume of HELLBOY LIBRARY EDITIONS is a welcome addition to any serious comic reader's collection. It matches the superb ART OF HELLBOY hardcover from a few years back in both size and binding and contains the complete story lines SEED OF DESTRUCTION and WAKE THE DEVIL as well as an extensive sketchbook section featuring many of creator Mike Mignola's early sketches (with very few, if any, repeated images from the ART OF HELLBOY tome).
The only thing missing from the original trade paperback collections are the pin-ups by other artists but, really, once you see how beautiful Mignola's work looks printed in this oversize format you hardly miss them. The colors (by Mark Chiarello on SEED and James Sinclair on WAKE) are vividly reproduced on bright, glossy paper (be careful to avoid fingerprinting, though).
Any fan of HELLBOY, Mike Mignola, or comics in general should look into adding this book to their library. I look foward to volume 2.
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