B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth, Vol. 5: The Pickens County Horror and Others by Mike Mignola
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Pickens County, which is real, seems to be a certain kind of county. I’ll let you guess, reader:
A) Urban
B) Hillbilly
Just based on name alone. Take a stab. You’ll nail it.
But then, get this! Neighboring county? Transylvania County! I can’t be the only idiot who had no idea that there was a Transylvania County. Think about it. When you go get a library card, how awesome is that? “Which county do you live in sir?” Then you throw your cloak over the bottom half of your face. “Transylvania!” Then lightning crashes. Or “Lightning Crashes” by Live plays in your head, either way.
The school system in Pickens is rated an A-, which is a pretty big deal for the area. However, let’s look at some of the school names:
Hagood Elementary: That sounds like a witch name.
Ambler Elementary: Watch out. For at midnight comes…The Ambler.
Six Mile Elementary: Eminem made a movie about this, I think.
And get this: Shoeless Joe Jackson? Ghost in Field of Dreams? From Pickens.
Overall, seems like BPRD picked a good, spooky county to investigate. Granted, seems like maybe the neighboring Transylvania county would be the best spot, but I guess it’s a little on the nose for your average haunting.