In Volume 2, the standout was the opening story, done in the style of EC’s horror comics, written by comics vet Marv Wolfman. The rest, overall, were average or better-than-average comic stories. ( )

Mignola should have done all of the art

After reading volume one I felt a bit disappointed but thought perhaps I ought to give it another go. While volume 2 introduced some new artists and storylines, it all felt like it was trying to hard. There were still some aspects of the artwork (Mike Mignola's cover) that I enjoyed, but the plot was far too simplistic to carry so long a collection, especially at $20.95 new. Oh well, at least Chabon's books are good enough to excuse the lack of exciting material in these. ( )