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Dive into the thrilling adventures of a masked vigilante navigating the shadowy underbelly of 1940s America. This series expertly blends pulp action, noir atmosphere, and supernatural intrigue as our hero confronts Nazis, mobsters, and otherworldly threats. Each story is a stylish homage to classic adventure tales, packed with explosive action and a unique retro-futuristic aesthetic. Experience a world where gritty realism meets cosmic horror.

Satan Smells a Rat
The Iron Prometheus
The Burning Hand
A Chain Forged in Life
Humr Johnson. Znamení smrti
The Pirate's Ghost and Metal Monsters of Midtown

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  1. 1

    The Iron Prometheus

    3.9(1753)Add rating

    "Beware my claw, for I've come to inflict justice!" After years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in this collection of The Lobster's first solo series. Written and featuring a cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond.

    The Iron Prometheus
  2. 2

    The Burning Hand

    4.0(778)Add rating

    When a tribe of dead Indians start scalping the policemen in the city, Hellboy’s crime-fighting hero Lobster Johnson and his allies arrive to take on these foes and their gangster cronies! Collects Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1-#5. * From the pages of Hellboy. “Zonjic is putting out crime art that is on par with any of the other fine pulpy comics nominated for Eisners and gaining rave reviews."—Comic Book Resources

    The Burning Hand
  3. 3

    Humr Johnson. Znamení smrti

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
    4.5(26)Add rating

    SOUČÁST HELLBOY UNIVERSA Hellboyův nejoblíbenější maskovaný mstitel přenáší boj za spravedlnost na vzducholoď plnou nacistů i do křivolakých uliček Čínské čtvrti, kde svádí boj s armádou opic.

    Humr Johnson. Znamení smrti
  4. 3

    Satan Smells a Rat

    • 152 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
    3.8(569)Add rating

    Hellboy’s favorite gun-blazing vigilante takes justice to the skies aboard a Nazi-filled zeppelin and to the gritty alleyways of Chinatown against an army of monkeys. Collects The Prayer of Neferu, Caput Mortuum, Satan Smells a Rat, A Scent of Lotus #1–#2, and “Tony Masso’s Finest Hour” from Dark Horse Presents #9.

    Satan Smells a Rat
  5. 4

    Get the Lobster

    • 106 pages
    • 4 hours of reading
    4.0(497)Add rating

    A Manhattan wrestling match goes terribly wrong when the ref is killed in front of a live audience by two crazed—and seemingly bulletproof—wrestlers. Lobster Johnson’s attempt to subdue the mad duo ends with him becoming public enemy number one! Will the Lobster be able to clear his name with the full power of the city’s cops after him? Collects Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1–#5.

    Get the Lobster
  6. 5

    The Pirate's Ghost and Metal Monsters of Midtown

    3.8(339)Add rating

    The Lobster is at his pulpiest in a pair of three-part stories drawn by veteran Lobster artist Tonci Zonjic. A trio of robots terrorize New York City, and the only thing more mysterious than their origins is their motives. When a pirate ship's ghostly crew appears on the Hudson River out of thin air, the harbor patrol calls on the Lobster! Collects Lobster Johnson: Metal Monsters of Midtown #1-3 and Lobster Johnson: The Pirate's Ghost #1-3.

    The Pirate's Ghost and Metal Monsters of Midtown
  7. 6

    A Chain Forged in Life

    3.6(284)Add rating

    "Collecting five Lobster Johnson one-shots featuring the Lobster in a Christmas robbery, a prison break with a familiar enemy behind it, an art museum heist, a preacher serving up more than scripture, and a zombie hitman!"-- Provided by publisher

    A Chain Forged in Life