Screen Rant is proud to exclusively reveal five covers for a series of collections that Mike Mignola and his collaborators. The Hellboy character was first released upon the world by Mignola via Dark Horse Comics back in 1994 with the character's debut coming in his first miniseries, Seed of Destruction. The success was immediate, leading Hellboy's popularity to skyrocket and turning him into one of the landmark faces of the comic publisher's brand.
From there, the partnership between Mignola and Dark Horse Comics would continue, with the writer-artist often revisiting his Hellboy universe through more miniseries and spinoff material. This includes works like Frankenstein, Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson, and B.P.R.D. The comics that Mike Mignola has published through Dark Horse Comics have gone on to win Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards, among other prestigious accolades.
Mike Mignola and Dark Horse Comics have revealed five new books collecting the best that Mignola and Dark Horse have had to offer together. These books (featuring the cover art for each below) include the the B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 3 TPB, due out January 3, 2023. For readers interested to see more of the world of Hellboy outside of the adventures of the titular half-demon, this volume showcases the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense at a point after the World Destroyer has quit. In his absence, this series focuses on the likes of Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and Kate Corrigan as the Bureau attempts to fend off monster-god Katha-Hem. Mignola leads a creative team featuring John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Dave Stewart, and Clem Robins.
Those looking This impressive Hellboy collection also features a special sketchbook section, along with the short story, "Happy New Year, Ava Galluci," by Mignola and Ben Stenbeck with coloring from Dave Stewart.
Then, there's Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb and Others by Mike Mignola, Tiernen Trevallion, Matt Smith, Adam Hughes, Zach Howard, Dave Stewart, and Clem Robbins. Slotted for a November 15, 2022 release, this collects the first volume of the series, which features classic Hellboy short stories like "The Return of Effie Kolb," "Long Night at Goloski Station," "The Seven Wives Club," "Her Fatal Hour," and "The Sending." These stories take Hellboy across the world from Georgia to Russia to taking on phantoms and demons.
Hellboy: Weird Tales by Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, Craig Thompson, Evan Dorkin, John Arcudi, Dave Stewart, P. Craig Russell, Guy Davis, and Eric Powell marks the first time that volumes one and two of Hellboy: Weird Tales have been collected together in a single paperback. Each Hellboy story delivers a tone that evokes the spirit of classic pulp novels, this time with everyone's favorite demonic superhero in the middle of it all. This collection will be available to buy starting November 22, 2022.
Finally, Our Encounters with Evil Library Edition HC by Mike Mignola, Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, and Dave Stewart will arrive in stores on December 13, 2022. In this three-part collection, Professor Meinhardt and his assistant, Mr. Knox, serve as Victorian-era monster hunters exploring the facets of the undead, as well as the history of Mr. Higgins. Speaking of, this collection features Mr. Higgins Comes Home, Our Encounters with Evil, and Falconspeare from Mignola and Johnson-Cadwell's team.
Each of these stories presents the best that both Mike Mignola and Dark Horse Comics have to offer from their library and are worthy of sitting atop any avid collection's shelf. Those same fans can start collecting on November 15, 2022 when Dark Horse Comics and Mike Mignola first release Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb and Others.
