Going Back to the Beginning with Hellboy and the BPRD 1952 on Geek Chic Elite.
"There have been enough flashbacks to the "early days," that there are a lot of pieces to play with. So it was a trick of getting some of those pieces into this series, and now, with this series, we'll have room to play with them."
Mike Mignola Takes Readers Back to YOUNG HELLBOY's First Mission with the B.P.R.D. on Newsarama.
"This book seems pretty damn interesting and it was a good start for a new series, not to mention a great pick up point to start off with for the fans that haven’t been reading comics for awhile. I really do like where this is going and I can’t wait to read the next issue."
Hellboy And The B.P.R.D. #1 Review on Nuke the Fridge.
"Hellboy is the gift that keeps on giving."
Hot Comics To Buy This Week: Hellboy and the B.R.P.D. #1 on IGN.
"Since most of us were too young to jump on this title when it first came out, don’t make the same mistake twice and pick this up on Wednesday."
Hellboy: B.P.R.D. #1 Review on Coming Up Comics.
"Honestly, it doesn’t matter if you are new to Hellboy, or if you are a long-time fan. Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #1 is an entertaining issue that leads to a larger world."
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #1 – Review on We the Nerdy.
"Mignola has found the perfect sparring partner in Alex Maleev to visualize Hellboy’s earliest adventures: dark and brooding as you expect, but with it’s own clear identity. Light up the cigars already!"
Staff Picks for December 3: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. on Broken Frontier.
"Rating 10 out of 10. Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952 is a great jumping on point for those who are unfamiliar with the Hellboy titles. Even if a reader comes to this magazine with only the Hellboy movies - or less- as knowledge of the characters this will prove a fascinating bit of exposition."
Hellboy And The B.P.R.D. 1952 Review on ComicWow.
"In 1952, a series of murders results in Professor Bruttenholm sending the fledging B.P.R.D. to Brazil, where they uncover something terrible in the shadows of a sixteenth-century Portuguese fortress. Expect Maleev’s style to compliment the story perfectly."
The Wednesday Watchlist: Picks of the Week on Geeks Unleashed.
"Alex Maleev and Dave Stewart are really focused on what makes the story tick, maintaining very tight and consolidated angles and colors that create the sense of boith closeness and grit that reflects the tone of the story. "
Comics Korner: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #1 on Kastor's Korner.
Mike Mignola On Hellboy & The BPRD podcast interview on Word Balloon.
"5 of 5 stars. If you're looking for a jump on point for Hellboy or B.P.R.D., then HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D. is the perfect place for you to start reading. Overall, this is one of the best issues this week."
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #1 - 1952 Review on Comic Vine
"I think what’s unique in Mike’s comics is that we’ve expanded this creator owned world into something fairly vast, but it’s remained one story the whole time. There’s no richer world in all of comics that’s maintained this focus, this singular vision."
The Most Interesting Comics of the Week: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #1 on Mental Floss.
"This is a supremely enjoyable comic, and deserves a wide audience. 9.0 – One of the best Mignolaverse books of the year"
Mignolaversity: Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. #1 Review on Multiversity Comics.
"It was only a matter of time before we got into Hellboy’s early years, and this series stands to be a very welcomed take on the Right Hand of Doom — even if it does sound a bit like Smallville...just much, much better."
Hellboy and The B.P.R.D. by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi & Alex Maleev Review on Paste.
"I can’t wait to see Hellboy learning the ropes and seeing him fighting arcane threats in the past. It really is great because he set the tone in a way to have a classic origin on a modern character and now gets to explore what happened inbetween."
Mike Mignola Talks ‘Hellboy and the BPRD’ And Shares A Preview on ScienceFiction.com.
"It’s a welcome reintroduction to this world and a reminder that Hellboy’s still got it after all these years."
Best Shots Comic Reviews: HELLBOY & BPRD #1 on Newsarama.
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. #1 is out tomorrow!