With B.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice, Miles Gunter and Michael Avon Oeming, creators of Bastard Samurai, kick off a series of new adventures featuring Mike MignolaÂ’s bizarre team of investigators. While filming continues in Prague for the Hellboy movie, the B.P.R.D. (HellboyÂ’s co-stars) will be in Venice this May from Dark Horse Comics.

SomethingÂ’s wrong with the water in Venice; something so unusual that the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense are forced to investigate. Exploding statues of a local goddess lead them to the haunted mansion of an ancient vampire and a grand marquis of Hell. Mike Mignola lends a hand with the writing on this action-packed and eerie one-shot, with a cover by Powers artist Michael Avon Oeming.

This issue kicks off a yearlong bi-monthly series of B.P.R.D. one-shots. Future issues of B.P.R.D. feature Brian Augustyn (Gotham by Gaslight, Crimson) and Guy Davis (Marquis, Nevermen), Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins (The Flash), Joe Harris (screenwriter of Darkness Falls), and Adam Pollina (Big Daddy Danger). B.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice will be available May 14 for the retail price of $2.99.