Series
Description
Face the mysterious Lambton Worm, track down an ancient corpse collector in the untamed wilderness, and more in this collection of monster meet-ups! Some of Hellboy's most notorious exploits, including the story of Eisner Award-winning one-shot Hellboy: Krampusnacht, await in this new short story collection! Mike Mignola is joined by veteran Hellboy artists Ben Stenbeck, Adam Hughes, Christopher Mitten, and Duncan Fegredo to present stories collected for the first time, complete with bonus sketchbook section.
Language
Original language
English
Publication
Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2020.
ISBN
9781506711300
Local notes
Contains:
* The Beast of Vargu, set in 1962. Hellboy investigates missing people's cases in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.
* The Secret God of the Roma, set directly after The Beast of Vargu. Hellboy learns the myth of the Roma's secret deity.
* Saturn Returns, set in 1975. Hellboy, B.P.R.D. Agent Kinsley and FBI Special Agent Oates investigate a New Hampshire trove of dead bodies dating back decades. Meanwhile, Liz Sherman runs away from the B.P.R.D. base and tries to live hidden in New Haven, Connecticut.
* Krampusnacht, set in December 1975. A mysterious old man has made a nightmarish display in a church, and Hellboy comes to visit -- as he intended.
* Return of the Lambton Worm, set in 1970 in North Yorkshire, England. Hellboy, professor Bruttenholm and a local archeologist investigate the tomb of Sir John Lambton.
The last story is set earlier than the rest, and should despite its placement in the volume read first, as it provides the start of a thematic throughline paid off in "Krampusnacht".
* The Beast of Vargu, set in 1962. Hellboy investigates missing people's cases in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.
* The Secret God of the Roma, set directly after The Beast of Vargu. Hellboy learns the myth of the Roma's secret deity.
* Saturn Returns, set in 1975. Hellboy, B.P.R.D. Agent Kinsley and FBI Special Agent Oates investigate a New Hampshire trove of dead bodies dating back decades. Meanwhile, Liz Sherman runs away from the B.P.R.D. base and tries to live hidden in New Haven, Connecticut.
* Krampusnacht, set in December 1975. A mysterious old man has made a nightmarish display in a church, and Hellboy comes to visit -- as he intended.
* Return of the Lambton Worm, set in 1970 in North Yorkshire, England. Hellboy, professor Bruttenholm and a local archeologist investigate the tomb of Sir John Lambton.
The last story is set earlier than the rest, and should despite its placement in the volume read first, as it provides the start of a thematic throughline paid off in "Krampusnacht".