Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952-1954

by Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck (Illustrator), Brian Churilla (Illustrator)

Overview

Hellboy's career in the B.P.R.D. kicks off in this new hardcover edition collecting his earliest missions!

From his very first official case in 1952 tracking down a mad scientist in Brazil, Hellboy moved straight on to punching monsters across the globe. Revisit those very first adventures with Hellboy and the team that made him the agent he is with this new collection, featuring cases from 1952, 1953, and 1954!

Featuring the work of Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Chris Roberson, Ben Stenbeck, Stephen Green, Dave Stewart, and many other powerhouse creators, and including a bonus sketchbook section, this new hardcover is a gorgeous addition to any Hellboy library.

Collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952, 1953, and 1954 TPBs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506725260
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Pages:	440
Sales rank:	167,638
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 10.40(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Mike Mignola's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading Dracula at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Starting in 1982 as a bad inker for Marvel Comics, he swiftly evolved into a not-so-bad artist. By the late 1980s, he had begun to develop his own unique graphic style, with mainstream projects like Cosmic Odyssey and Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. In 1994, he published the first Hellboy series through Dark Horse. There are thirteen Hellboy graphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien, and Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder), prose books, animated films, and two live-action films starring Ron Perlman. Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer for Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.

Editorial Reviews

All the makings of another classic Hellboy story.”—IGN

“Pick up pretty much any Mike Mignola Hellboy comic, and you have a reasonable chance of knowing what to expect; some darkness, a healthy dose of wit, a little character development and some classic Hellboy ethereal artwork. You get all this with Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953”—Geek Syndicate

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