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The Hellboy Universe is the fictional universe of the Hellboy comic and its various spin-offs, created by Mike Mignola. Its first appearance was in a black-and-white, four-page promotional comic by Mike Mignola with a script by John Byrne published by Dark Horse Comics in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (19 August 1993), distributed at the San Diego Comic-Con. There are currently 52 trades and 2 OGNs in the series.

Hellboy Universe Titles

Hellboy

This series, focused on the titular Hellboy, spawned the Hellboy Universe. There are generally two types of Hellboy stories; Pre-Cavendish (stories set chronologically before the first miniseries Hellboy: Seed of Destruction) and Post-Cavendish (stories set chronologically after the first miniseries). Post-Cavendish stories are usually very continuity heavy, and require the reader to be relatively familiar with Hellboy's history. Pre-Cavendish stories tend to be primarily short, stand-alone stories.

In addition to the comics, the Hellboy novels written by author Christopher Golden are also considered in-continuity, although his short stories are not.[1]

Hellboy stories are collected in oversized hardcovers known as library editions.

Hellboy Collections
Library Edition Title Story Art Colors Published
HELLBOY
VOLUME 1
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION
Seed of Destruction Story: Mike Mignola
Script: John Byrne
Mike Mignola Mark Chiarello Part 1: March 1994
Part 2: April 1994
Part 3: May 1994
Part 4: June 1994
Hellboy Promo #1 Matt Hollingsworth August 1993
Hellboy Promo #2 May 1994
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 2: WAKE THE DEVIL
Wake the Devil Mike Mignola James Sinclair Part 1: June 1996
Part 2: July 1996
Part 3: August 1996
Part 4: September 1996
Part 5: October 1996
HELLBOY
VOLUME 2
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 3: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS
The Corpse Mike Mignola Matt Hollingsworth March–August 1995
The Iron Shoes James Sinclair January 1996
The Baba Yaga Dave Stewart August 1998
A Christmas Underground December 1997
The Chained Coffin James Sinclair August 1995
The Wolves of Saint August August–November 1994
Almost Colossus Part 1: June 1997
Part 2: July 1997
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 4: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM
Pancakes Mike Mignola Dave Stewart August 1999
The Nature of the Beast February 2000
King Vold April 2000
Heads March 1998
Goodbye Mister Tod August 1999
The Vârcolac July 1999 – January 2000
The Right Hand of Doom August 1998
Box Full of Evil Part 1: August 1999
Part 2: September 1999
HELLBOY
VOLUME 3
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 5: CONQUEROR WORM
Conqueror Worm Mike Mignola Dave Stewart Part 1: May 2001
Part 2: June 2001
Part 3: July 2001
Part 4: August 2001
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 6: STRANGE PLACES
The Third Wish Mike Mignola Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2002
Part 2: August 2002
The Island Part 1: June 2005
Part 2: July 2005
HELLBOY
VOLUME 4
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 7: THE TROLL WITCH AND OTHERS
The Penanggalan Mike Mignola Dave Stewart March 2004
The Hydra and the Lion December 2006
The Troll Witch July 2004
The Vampire of Prague Mike Mignola P. Craig Russell October 2007
Dr. Carp's Experiment Mike Mignola August 2003
The Ghoul June 2005
Makoma Mike Mignola Richard Corben
with Mike Mignola
Part 1: February 2006
Part 2: March 2006
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 10: THE CROOKED MAN AND OTHERS
The Crooked Man Mike Mignola Richard Corben Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2008
Part 2: August 2008
Part 3: September 2008
They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships Mike Mignola
and Joshua Dysart
Jason Shawn Alexander August 2007
In The Chapel of Moloch Mike Mignola October 2008
HELLBOY
VOLUME 5
The Mole Mike Mignola Duncan Fegredo May 2008
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 8: DARKNESS CALLS
Darkness Calls Mike Mignola Duncan Fegredo
with Mike Mignola
Dave Stewart Part 1: May 2007
Part 2: May 2007
Part 3: June 2007
Part 4: July 2007
Part 5: August 2007
Part 6: November 2007
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 9: THE WILD HUNT
The Wild Hunt Mike Mignola Duncan Fegredo Dave Stewart Part 1: December 2008
Part 2: January 2009
Part 3: February 2009
Part 4: March 2009
Part 5: August 2009
Part 6: September 2009
Part 7: October 2009
Part 8: November 2009
HELLBOY
VOLUME 6
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 12: THE STORM AND THE FURY
The Storm Mike Mignola Duncan Fegredo Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2010
Part 2: August 2010
Part 3: September 2010
The Fury Duncan Fegredo
with Mike Mignola
Part 1: June 2011
Part 2: July 2011
Part 3: August 2011
HELLBOY ― VOLUME 11: THE BRIDE OF HELL AND OTHERS
Hellboy in Mexico Mike Mignola Richard Corben Dave Stewart May 2010
Double Feature of Evil:
"Sullivan's Reward"
"The House of Sebek"
November 2010
The Sleeping and the Dead Scott Hampton Part 1: December 2010
Part 2: February 2011
The Bride of Hell Richard Corben December 2009
The Whittier Legacy Mike Mignola October 2010
Buster Oakley Gets His Wish Mike Mignola Kevin Nowlan April 2011
HELLBOY: THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS (Original Graphic Novel)
The Midnight Circus Mike Mignola Duncan Fegredo Dave Stewart October 2013
HELLBOY IN MEXICO
Hellboy in Mexico Mike Mignola Richard Corben Dave Stewart May 2010
House of the Living Dead November 2011
Hellboy versus the Aztec Mummy Mike Mignola December 2011
Hellboy Gets Married Mike Mignola Mick Mahon Part 1: December 2013
Part 2: January 2014
The Coffin Man Fábio Moon March 2014
The Coffin Man 2: The Rematch Gabriel Bá February 2015

B.P.R.D.

B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) began as an experiment to see if the Hellboy Universe could be expanded with stories without Hellboy in them.[2] It started with a three-page untitled promotional piece before launching into the three-issue miniseries Hollow Earth. The first cycle was later collected in omnibus format and retitled "Plague of Frogs". The series is currently in the middle of its second, much larger, cycle, "Hell on Earth." Additionally, there are several flashback stories to early periods in the B.P.R.D.'s history.

B.P.R.D. Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
B.P.R.D.: BEING HUMAN
The Dead Remembered Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Pencils: Karl Moline
Inks: Andy Owens
Dave Stewart Part 1: April 2011
Part 2: May 2011
Part 3: June 2011
Casualties Guy Davis July 2011
Hellboy:
Being Human
Mike Mignola Richard Corben May 2011
The Ectoplasmic Man Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Ben Stenbeck June 2008

B.P.R.D. 1946 – 1948

A sub-series dealing with the early years of the B.P.R.D. (though there is a short story set even earlier). The series was originally planned to go for longer, on into the 1950s,[3] but it was cut short because Mike Mignola felt he had too many books going on.[4] Joshua Dysart was the lead writer for this series, although the final miniseries was written by John Arcudi to connect with what he was doing in B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth. In addition to 1946, 1947 and 1948, the series also includes the short stories Bishop Olek’s Devil and And What Shall I Find There?

The trades B.P.R.D.: 1946 and B.P.R.D.: 1947 were originally volumes 9 and 13 of the original B.P.R.D. numbering before the B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs omnibuses were devised. Reprints of these volumes no longer have numbers on their spines.

B.P.R.D. 1946 – 1948 Collections
Omnibus Edition Title Story Art Colors Published
B.P.R.D.
1946 – 1948
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 9: 1946
1946 Mike Mignola
and Joshua Dysart
Paul Azaceta Nick Filardi Part 1: January 2008
Part 2: February 2008
Part 3: March 2008
Part 4: April 2008
Part 5: May 2008
Bishop Olek's Devil May 2008
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 13: 1947
1947 Mike Mignola
and Joshua Dysart
Gabriel Bá
& Fábio Moon
Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2009
Part 2: August 2009
Part 3: September 2009
Part 4: October 2009
Part 5: November 2009
And What Shall I Find There? Patric Reynolds June 2009
B.P.R.D.: 1948
1948 Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Max Fiumara Dave Stewart Part 1: October 2012
Part 2: November 2012
Part 3: December 2012
Part 4: January 2013
Part 5: February 2013

B.P.R.D. Vampire

This was discreetly introduced as a new series of B.P.R.D. when the trade come out with a number 1 on its spine and "B.P.R.D. Vampire" written in the series box (instead of just the usual "B.P.R.D."). Picking up after B.P.R.D.: 1948, Vampire follows the story of B.P.R.D. Agent Simon Anders as he hunts vampires. The series is written and drawn by twins Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon with Mike Mingola. Mike Mignola has said the twins have the freedom to write and draw more stories with this character if they wish.[5]

B.P.R.D. Vampire Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
B.P.R.D. VAMPIRE ― VOLUME 1
Vampire Mike Mignola
and Gabriel Bá
& Fábio Moon
Gabriel Bá
& Fábio Moon
Dave Stewart Part 1: March 2013
Part 2: April 2013
Part 3: May 2013
Part 4: June 2013
Part 5: July 2013

B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs

A sub-series largely dealing with a plague of frog monsters. John Arcudi became the lead writer with Mike Mignola with the miniseries The Dead in 2004. This was originally simply known as B.P.R.D., but was retroactively retitled when the B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs Omnibus Editions were devised to distinguish them from B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth and other B.P.R.D. sub-series. It includes the stories collected in volumes 1–8, 10–12, and 14 of the B.P.R.D. trade paperbacks. They are also collected in the four volumes of the B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs Omnibus Editions (3 trades in each).

B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs Collections
Omnibus Edition Title Story Art Colors Published
B.P.R.D.
PLAGUE OF FROGS
VOLUME 1
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 1: HOLLOW EARTH & OTHER STORIES
Hollow Earth Mike Mignola
Christopher Golden
& Tom Sniegoski
Ryan Sook
Inks: Curtis Arnold
Dave Stewart Part 1: January 2002
Part 2: April 2002
Part 3: June 2002
B.P.R.D. teaser December 2001 – February 2002
Lobster Johnson:
The Killer in My Skull
Mike Mignola Pencils: Matt Smith
Inks: Ryan Sook
August 1999
Abe Sapien versus Science Pencils: Matt Smith
Inks: Mike Mignola
September 1999
Abe Sapien:
Drums of the Dead
Brian McDonald Derek Thompson James Sinclair March 1998
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 2: THE SOUL OF VENICE & OTHER STORIES
The Soul of Venice Mike Mignola
Miles Gunter
& Michael Avon Oeming
Michael Avon Oeming Dave Stewart May 2003
Dark Waters Brian Augustyn Guy Davis July 2003
Night Train Geoff Johns
& Scott Kolins
Scott Kolins
& Dave Stewart
September 2003
There's Something Under My Bed Joe Harris Pencils: Adam Pollina
Inks: Guillermo Zubiaga
Lee Loughridge November 2003
Another Day at the Office Mike Mignola Cameron Stewart Michelle Madsen August 2004
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 3: PLAGUE OF FROGS
Plague of Frogs Mike Mignola Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: March 2004
Part 2: April 2004
Part 3: May 2004
Part 4: June 2004
Part 5: July 2004
B.P.R.D.
PLAGUE OF FROGS
VOLUME 2
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 4: THE DEAD
Born Again Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart March 2004
The Dead Part 1: November 2004
Part 2: December 2004
Part 3: January 2005
Part 4: February 2005
Part 5: March 2005
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 12: WAR ON FROGS
War on Frogs #1 Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Pencils: Herb Trimpe
Inks: Guy Davis
Dave Stewart June 2008
Revival Guy Davis March–April 2008
War on Frogs #2 John Severin December 2008
War on Frogs #4 Peter Snejbjerg Bjarne Hansen December 2009
War on Frogs #3 Karl Moline Dave Stewart June 2009
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 5: THE BLACK FLAME
The Black Flame Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: August 2005
Part 2: September 2005
Part 3: October 2005
Part 4: November 2005
Part 5: December 2005
Part 6: January 2006
B.P.R.D.
PLAGUE OF FROGS
VOLUME 3
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 6: THE UNIVERSAL MACHINE
The Universal Machine Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis
with Mike Mignola
Dave Stewart Part 1: April 2006
Part 2: May 2006
Part 3: June 2006
Part 4: July 2006
Part 5: August 2006
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 7: GARDEN OF SOULS
Garden of Souls Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: March 2007
Part 2: April 2007
Part 3: May 2007
Part 4: June 2007
Part 5: July 2007
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 8: KILLING GROUND
Killing Ground Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: August 2007
Part 2: September 2007
Part 3: October 2007
Part 4: November 2007
Part 5: December 2007
B.P.R.D.
PLAGUE OF FROGS
VOLUME 4
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 10: THE WARNING
Out of Reach Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart May 2008
The Warning Part 1: July 2008
Part 2: August 2008
Part 3: September 2008
Part 4: October 2008
Part 5: November 2008
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 11: THE BLACK GODDESS
The Black Goddess Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: January 2009
Part 2: February 2009
Part 3: March 2009
Part 4: April 2009
Part 5: May 2009
B.P.R.D. ― VOLUME 14: KING OF FEAR
King of Fear Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: January 2010
Part 2: February 2010
Part 3: March 2010
Part 4: April 2010
Part 5: May 2010

B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth

A direct continuation of the B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs cycle dealing with the apocalyptic events in the wake of the Frog War. For the 100th issue, it officially shifted from a series of miniseries to a monthly ongoing series. John Arcudi is the lead writer with Mike Mignola.

B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 1: NEW WORLD
New World Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: August 2010
Part 2: September 2010
Part 3: October 2010
Part 4: November 2010
Part 5: December 2010
Seattle March 2011
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 2: GODS AND MONSTERS
Gods Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Guy Davis Dave Stewart Part 1: January 2011
Part 2: February 2011
Part 3: March 2011
Monsters Tyler Crook Part 1: July 2011
Part 2: August 2011
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 3: RUSSIA
Russia Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tyler Crook Dave Stewart Part 1: September 2011
Part 2: October 2011
Part 3: November 2011
Part 4: December 2011
Part 5: January 2012
An Unmarked Grave Duncan Fegredo February 2012
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 4: THE DEVIL'S ENGINE & THE LONG DEATH
The Devil's Engine Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tyler Crook Dave Stewart Part 1: May 2012
Part 2: June 2012
Part 3: July 2012
The Long Death James Harren Part 1: February 2012
Part 2: March 2012
Part 3: April 2012
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 5: THE PICKENS COUNTY HORROR & OTHERS
The Pickens County Horror Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Jason Latour Dave Stewart Part 1: March 2012
Part 2: April 2012
The Transformation of J.H. O'Donnell Max Fiumara May 2012
The Abyss of Time James Harren Part 1: January 2013
Part 2: February 2013
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 6: THE RETURN OF THE MASTER
The Return of the Master Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tyler Crook Dave Stewart Part 1: August 2012
Part 2: September 2012
Part 3: October 2012
Part 4: November 2012
Part 5: December 2012
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 7: A COLD DAY IN HELL
Wasteland Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Laurence Campbell Dave Stewart Part 1: May 2013
Part 2: June 2013
Part 3: July 2013
A Cold Day in Hell Peter Snejbjerg Part 1: March 2013
Part 2: April 2013
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 8: LAKE OF FIRE
Lake of Fire Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tyler Crook Dave Stewart Part 1: August 2013
Part 2: September 2013
Part 3: October 2013
Part 4: November 2013
Part 5: December 2013
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 9: THE REIGN OF THE BLACK FLAME
The Reign of the Black Flame Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
James Harren Dave Stewart Part 1: January 2014
Part 2: February 2014
Part 3: March 2014
Part 4: April 2014
Part 5: May 2014
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 10: THE DEVIL'S WINGS
The Devil's Wings Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Laurence Campbell Dave Stewart Part 1: June 2014
Part 2: July 2014
The Broken Equation Joe Querio Part 1: August 2014
Part 2: September 2014
Grind Tyler Crook October 2014
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 11: FLESH AND STONE
Flesh and Stone Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
James Harren Dave Stewart Part 1: November 2014
Part 2: December 2014
Part 3: January 2015
Part 4: February 2015
Part 5: March 2015
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 12: METAMORPHOSIS
Nowhere, Nothing, Never Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Peter Snejbjerg Dave Stewart Part 1: April 2015
Part 2: May 2015
Part 3: June 2015
Modern Prometheus Julián Totino Tedesco Part 1: July 2015
Part 2: August 2015
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 13: END OF DAYS
End of Days Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Laurence Campbell Dave Stewart Part 1: September 2015
Part 2: October 2015
Part 3: November 2015
Part 4: December 2015
Part 5: January 2016
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 14: THE EXORCIST
Exorcism Mike Mignola
and Cameron Stewart
Cameron Stewart Dave Stewart Part 1: June 2012
Part 2: July 2012
The Exorcist Part 1: April 2016
Part 2: May 2016
Part 3: June 2016
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH ― VOLUME 15
Cometh the Hour Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Laurence Campbell Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2016
Part 2: August 2016
Part 3: September 2016
Part 4: October 2016
Part 5: November 2016

Lobster Johnson

The second Hellboy spin-off, concerning the adventures of The Lobster. The first Lobster Johnson story, The Killer in My Skull (11 August 1999), was collected in trade paperback under the B.P.R.D. banner. It properly became its own series when The Iron Prometheus miniseries began (5 September 2007). John Arcudi became the lead writer with Mike Mignola from 2012's The Burning Hand with the stories continuing mostly chronologically from there.

Lobster Johnson Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
LOBSTER JOHNSON ― VOLUME 1: THE IRON PROMETHEUS
The Iron Prometheus Mike Mignola Jason Armstrong Dave Stewart Part 1: September 2007
Part 2: October 2007
Part 3: November 2007
Part 4: December 2007
Part 5: January 2008
LOBSTER JOHNSON ― VOLUME 2: THE BURNING HAND
The Burning Hand Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tonci Zonjic Dave Stewart Part 1: January 2012
Part 2: February 2012
Part 3: March 2012
Part 4: April 2012
Part 5: May 2012
LOBSTER JOHNSON ― VOLUME 3: SATAN SMELLS A RAT
Caput Mortuum Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tonci Zonjic Dave Stewart September 2012
Satan Smells a Rat Kevin Nowlan May 2013
Tony Masso's Finest Hour Joe Querio Dave Stewart February 2012
A Scent of Lotus Sebastián Fiumara Part 1: July 2013
Part 2: August 2013
The Prayer of Neferu Wilfredo Torres August 2012
LOBSTER JOHNSON ― VOLUME 4: GET THE LOBSTER
Get the Lobster Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Tonci Zonjic Dave Stewart Part 1: February 2014
Part 2: March 2014
Part 3: April 2014
Part 4: June 2014
Part 5: August 2014

Abe Sapien

The first spin-off from Hellboy, centred around Abraham Sapien, beginning with Drums of the Dead (4 March 1998). This story was eventually collected in trade paperback under the B.P.R.D. banner along with the second Abe Sapien story Abe Sapien versus Science (8 September 1999). It wasn't until the third Abe Sapien story, The Drowning that this spin-off was collected in trade paperback under its own banner. The series became an ongoing series with Scott Allie as the lead writer with Mike Mignola in April 2013 beginning with the launch of Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible.[6]

Abe Sapien Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 1: THE DROWNING
The Drowning Mike Mignola Jason Shawn Alexander Dave Stewart Part 1: February 2008
Part 2: March 2008
Part 3: April 2008
Part 4: May 2008
Part 5: June 2008
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 2: THE DEVIL DOES NOT JEST AND OTHER STORIES
The Haunted Boy Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Patric Reynolds Dave Stewart October 2009
The Abyssal Plain Peter Snejbjerg Part 1: June 2010
Part 2: July 2010
The Devil Does Not Jest James Harren Part 1: September 2011
Part 2: October 2011
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 3: DARK AND TERRIBLE AND THE NEW RACE OF MAN
Dark and Terrible Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Sebastián Fiumara Dave Stewart Part 1: April 2013
Part 2: May 2013
Part 3: June 2013
The New Race of Man Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Max Fiumara Part 1: July 2013
Part 2: August 2013
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 4: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
The Shape of Things to Come Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Sebastián Fiumara
Inks: Max Fiumara
Dave Stewart Part 1: October 2013
Part 2: November 2013
To the Last Man Max Fiumara Part 1: January 2014
Part 2: February 2014
Part 3: March 2014
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 5: SACRED PLACES
The Garden (I) Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Max Fiumara Dave Stewart May 2014
The Healer Sebastián Fiumara June 2014
Visions, Dreams, and Fishin' Max Fiumara July 2014
Sacred Places Sebastián Fiumara Part 1: September 2014
Part 2: October 2014
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 6: A DARKNESS SO GREAT
A Darkness So Great Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Max Fiumara
and Sebastián Fiumara
with R. Sikoryak
Dave Stewart Part 1: December 2014
Part 2: January 2015
Part 3: February 2015
Part 4: March 2015
Part 5: April 2015
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 7: THE SECRET FIRE
The Shadow Over Suwanee Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Sebastián Fiumara
with Max Fiumara
and Tyler Crook
Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2015
Part 2: August 2015
Part 3: September 2015
The Garden (II) Max Fiumara Part 1: November 2015
Part 2: December 2015
The Black School Sebastián Fiumara February 2016
ABE SAPIEN ― VOLUME 8: THE DESOLATE SHORE
Regressions Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Max Fiumara Dave Stewart Part 1: April 2016
Part 2: May 2016
Dark and Terrible Deep Sebastián Fiumara June 2016
The Garden (III) Max Fiumara July 2016
Sebastián Fiumara August 2016

Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder

This Hellboy spin-off primarily features stories about the witchfinder Sir Edward Grey, although on one occasion it includes The Burial of Katharine Baker, which is about another witchfinder, Henry Hood. Beginning with The Mysteries of Unland in June 2014, Kim Newman and Maura McHugh will become the writers for the series.

Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
SIR EDWARD GREY, WITCHFINDER ― VOLUME 1: IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS
In the Service of Angels Mike Mignola Ben Stenbeck Dave Stewart Part 1: July 2009
Part 2: August 2009
Part 3: September 2009
Part 4: October 2009
Part 5: November 2009
Murderous Intent November 2008
The Burial of Katharine Baker Mike Mignola
and Scott Allie
Patric Reynolds October 2009
SIR EDWARD GREY, WITCHFINDER ― VOLUME 2: LOST AND GONE FOREVER
Lost and Gone Forever Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
John Severin Dave Stewart Part 1: February 2011
Part 2: March 2011
Part 3: April 2011
Part 4: May 2011
Part 5: June 2011
SIR EDWARD GREY, WITCHFINDER ― VOLUME 3: THE MYSTERIES OF UNLAND
The Mysteries of Unland Kim Newman
and Maura McHugh
Tyler Crook Dave Stewart Part 1: June 2014
Part 2: July 2014
Part 3: August 2014
Part 4: September 2014
Part 5: October 2014
Beware the Ape Mike Mignola Ben Stenbeck May 2014

Hellboy in Hell

Unlike previous Hellboy stories, Hellboy in Hell is an ongoing series. It is not a monthly series, but rather a new issue will come out when it is finished, whenever that may be. However, when there is an arc spanning multiple issues, each of those issues will come out monthly.[7]

Hellboy in Hell Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
HELLBOY IN HELL ― VOLUME 1: THE DESCENT
Chapter 1: The Descent
Chapter 2: Pandemonium
Chapter 3: Family Ties
Chapter 4: Death Riding an Elephant
Mike Mignola Dave Stewart Part 1: December 2012
Part 2: January 2013
Part 3: February 2013
Part 4: March 2013
The Three Gold Whips December 2013
HELLBOY IN HELL ― VOLUME 2
The Death Card Mike Mignola Dave Stewart May 2014
The Hounds of Pluto Part 1: August 2015
Part 2: September 2015
The Exorcist of Vorsk Mike Mignola
and Todd Mignola
Mike Mignola November 2015
The Spanish Bride Mike Mignola May 2016
For Whom the Bell Tolls June 2016

Sledgehammer 44

First published in March 2013, Sledgehammer 44 is about the Vril Energy Suit "Epimetheus," more commonly known as "Sledgehammer" in 1944.

Sledgehammer 44 Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
SLEDGEHAMMER 44 ― VOLUME 1
Sledgehammer 44 Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Jason Latour Dave Stewart Part 1: March 2013
Part 2: April 2013
Lightning War Laurence Campbell Part 1: November 2013
Part 2: December 2013
Part 3: January 2014

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.

On July 8, 2014, just prior to SDCC 2014, Entertainment Weekly[8] and Nerdist[9] announced the new title, kicking off with a five-issue miniseries. It will be set in 1952, beginning with Hellboy's first mission for the B.P.R.D., a series of grisly murders in the Brazilian jungle. The title will debut in December.

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Collections
Title Story Art Colors Published
HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1952
1952 Mike Mignola
and John Arcudi
Alex Maleev Dave Stewart Part 1: December 2014
Part 2: January 2015
Part 3: February 2015
Part 4: March 2015
Part 5: April 2015
HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953
The Phantom Hand Mike Mignola Ben Stenbeck Dave Stewart October 2015
The Kelpie
The Witch Tree November 2015
Rawhead and Bloody Bones
Wandering Souls Mike Mignola
and Chris Roberson
Michael Walsh January 2016
Beyond the Fences #1–3 Pencils: Paolo Rivera
Inks: Joe Rivera
Part 1: February 2016
Part 2: March 2016
Part 3: April 2016

Frankenstein Underground

In 2015 a new title will be released, Frankenstein Underground, following the story of Frankenstein's Monster. This character has previously appeared in Hellboy: House of the Living Dead. This series will only be a single book long.[10]

Title Story Art Colors Published
FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND
Frankenstein Underground Mike Mignola Ben Stenbeck Dave Stewart Part 1: March 2015
Part 2: April 2015
Part 3: May 2015
Part 4: June 2015
Part 5: July 2015

Other

While Hellboy: Weird Tales is out of continuity, a pair of canon stories, How Koshchei Became Deathless and Baba Yaga's Feast, were collected in the Hellboy: Weird Tales hardcover omnibus in November, 2014.

During an interview in 2015, Mike Mignola announced he was working on a Koshchei the Deathless miniseries.[11]

Any Hellboy cross-overs, guest appearances, novels (excepting Christopher Golden's three novels) and role-playing games are not considered within continuity.[12]

In other media

Hellboy Cinematic Universe

This includes the Hellboy film, its sequel and the comic The Golden Army.

Hellboy Animated Universe

This includes the Hellboy Animated films Sword of Storms and Blood and Iron and the Hellboy Animated comics line.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Christopher Golden, "Post on the CBR Hellboy forum", Comic Book Resources, 7 January 2011
  2. ^ Mike Mignola, Afterward from B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs trade paperback, 23 February 2005
  3. ^ Shaun Manning, "Mignola on Hellboy's Extended Universe", Comic Book Resources, 3 March 2008
  4. ^ Alex Dueben, "Mike Mignola’s Amazing Screw-On Head", Suicide Girls, 6 October 2010
  5. ^ Casey, Dan. "Comic Book Day: To Hell and Back with Mike Mignola". Interview. Nerdist.com. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  6. ^ Salvatore, Brian. "Talkin' Abe Sapien with Scott Allie". Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  7. ^ http://comicsbeat.com/eccc-13-liveblogging-from-the-pages-of-hellboy/. Retrieved 21 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Christenson, Kurt. ""Hellboy and the B.P.R.D." delves into Hellboy's -- and his creator's -- past". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  9. ^ Casey, Dan. "SDCC Exclusive: Alex Maleev Talks Dark Horse's New "Hellboy and the BPRD" Series". Nerdist. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  10. ^ Zalben, Alex. ""Hellboy" Creator Reveals His Next Book: "Frankenstein Underground"". MTV. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  11. ^ "On Russia with Mike Mignola". Hellboymedia. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  12. ^ Christopher Golden, "Post on the CBR Hellboy forum", Comic Book Resources, 7 January 2011

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