In March, comics fans reveled in Hellboy Day, a celebration of 20 years of the Beast of the Apocalypse in a trenchcoat. This anniversary year has brought fans a new Hellboy in Hell storyline with creator Mike Mignola himself back on the artwork, the publication of The New York Times‘ best-selling Hellboy: The First 20 Years, and this December, Dark Horse Comics is publishing a brand new series titled Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., detailing the “lost” years as Hellboy first sets out on adventures with the agents of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.
Since his first miniseries, Seed of Destruction, the character has been a hit among fans and creators alike. He combines aspects of stories that Mignola himself enjoys, ranging from pulp, to folklore, to gothic horror, all in the short-story arcs that Dark Horse Comics has been publishing for the past two decades. In 2002, Hellboy’s universe expanded to include a separate B.P.R.D. comic, overseen by Mignola and, for the past several years, writer John Arcudi. There are now stories of Hellboy’s supporting characters, including Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman—both of whom were featured in the two Hollywood blockbuster films brought to life by visionary director Guillermo del Toro, and the first of which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year as well.
The new series, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. will continue from a trilogy of miniseries—1946, 1947, and 1948—chronicling the early days of the organization, but will jump ahead a few years to 1952. It features plots and Hellboy dialogue by Mignola, scripts by John Arcudi, and illustrations by longtime Marvel artist Alex Maleev, who was their ideal artist for this new project. Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. will likely be another milestone in the iconic, creator-owned character’s history.
Entertainment Weekly Exclusive: 'Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.' delves into Hellboy's -- and his creator's -- past

By Kurt Christenson

In March, comics fans reveled in Hellboy Day, a celebration of 20 years of the Beast of the Apocalypse in a trenchcoat. This anniversary year has brought fans a new Hellboy in Hell storyline with creator Mike Mignola himself back on the artwork, the publication of The New York Times‘ best-selling Hellboy: The First 20 Years, and this December, Dark Horse Comics is publishing a brand new series titled Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., detailing the “lost” years as Hellboy first sets out on adventures with the agents of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.
 
Since his first miniseries, Seed of Destruction, the character has been a hit among fans and creators alike. He combines aspects of stories that Mignola himself enjoys, ranging from pulp, to folklore, to gothic horror, all in the short-story arcs that Dark Horse Comics has been publishing for the past two decades. In 2002, Hellboy’s universe expanded to include a separate B.P.R.D. comic, overseen by Mignola and, for the past several years, writer John Arcudi. There are now stories of Hellboy’s supporting characters, including Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman—both of whom were featured in the two Hollywood blockbuster films brought to life by visionary director Guillermo del Toro, and the first of which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year as well.

The new series, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. will continue from a trilogy of miniseries—1946, 1947, and 1948—chronicling the early days of the organization, but will jump ahead a few years to 1952. It features plots and Hellboy dialogue by Mignola, scripts by John Arcudi, and illustrations by longtime Marvel artist Alex Maleev, who was their ideal artist for this new project. Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. will likely be another milestone in the iconic, creator-owned character’s history.

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