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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957

Author Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson

Illustrated by Laurence Campbell, Shawn Martinbrough, Alison Sampson

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Dark Horse Comics | Dark Horse Books

On sale Dec 19, 2023 | 152 Pages | 9781506728537

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Hellboy crisscrosses the globe on missions to track down demonic books, solve the sightings of mysterious creatures, and deal with restless spirits in this gripping collection of one-shots.

These stories will let readers get to know some of the human members of the B.P.R.D. and the unique talents they bring to the organization. Even Hellboy needs backup from time to time!

All five issues of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957 are collected in this paperback with writing by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson, featuring art by Hellboy Universe veteran Laurence Campbell (B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know), Stephen Green (Lobster Johnson: Garden of Bones), Shawn Martinbrough (Thief of Thieves), Alison Sampson (Jessica Jones), and Mike Norton (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956), plus the short “Happy New Year, Ava Galluci” by Mignola and Ben Stenbeck, featuring colors by Dave Stewart and a bonus sketchbook section.

Collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957 one-shots: Family Ties, Forgotten Lives, Falling Sky, Fearful Symmetry, and From Below, and the short “Happy New Year, Ava Galluci” from the Hellboy Winter Special.

“Family Ties sets a very high bar for “Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957,” delivering one of the best 1950s stories to date.”—MULTIVERSITY

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. View titles by Mike Mignola

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Laurence Campbell is a comic book artist, penciller, and inker. He is known for his work on B.P.R.D., Sledgehammer 44, Punisher, Wolverine, Judge Dredd, Deadpool, and other comic book titles.

You can find out more about Campbell and his work at getcampbell.com/home. View titles by Laurence Campbell

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