Abe Sapien: Vol. 2, The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, Softcover Graphic Novel, Dark Horse, May 2012.
As I have mentioned before, I am a big fan of Mike Mignola's Hellboy universe. I greatly enjoyed Abe Sapien: Vol. 1, The Drowning and looked forward to reading the second volume.
RECOMMENDATION: If you are a fan of Abe Sapien, I would add this to your collection. The stories are interesting. The art, while not in Mike Mignola's style, varies from okay to good.
REVIEW: This is a collection of three (3) stories—unlike The Drowning.
The Haunted Boy (Art by Patric Reynolds)
This story had an interesting twist regarding the paranormal monster. The art was okay. I prefer cleaner lines.
The Abyssal Plain (Art by Peter Snejbjerg)
I really enjoyed this story. A submarine. Nazis. Supernatural item. Zombies? Nice twist. The art was good with much cleaner lines than The Haunted Boy.
The Devil Does Not Jest (Art by James Harren)
The most interesting of the three (3) stories. It had a very bizarre paranormal monster. Hellboy makes an appearance. The art was okay to good.
Like most of the Hellboy graphic novels, the book included a sketchbook that gives you a feel for the amount of effort put into the development of the art for the book.
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