Hellboy: The Midnight Circus

Well, there's a reason this debuted on the New York Bestseller's List. Mike and Duncan take a tale of a child Hellboy who runs away to smoke a cigarette and instead finds himself at a circus. Here, he sees souls come alive, is being drawn into his "fate" by the ringleader while his niece wants Hellboy dead before he can bring about the destruction that his expected of him. If you know Hellboy you know this is a story that has been told before when someone tries to throw his "fate" in his face and he finds a way to escape it and just be who he wants to be. Throw in some ghosts of child murderous hobos looking to hang Hellboy and you begin to wonder what this story doesn't have. It's a quick read full of great art and a story that will make you feel good inside. This is a welcome edition to the Hellboy cannon, although it may not fill in the gaps, it's a glimpse into the Hellboy we all know and love for almost 20 years now.