Hellboy In Hell Library Edition (Volume 7)

Script Mike Mignola (with Katie and Todd Mignola), art by Mike Mignola. All illustrations are ©Mike Mignola. For a complete list of all books reviewed in this blog, please visit the index page.

Angel & Faith Season 9 Library Edition Vol 3

Script by Christos Gage, art by Rebekah Isaacs. All illustrations are ©20th Century Fox. For a complete list of  all books reviewed in this blog, please visit the index page.

B.P.R.D. 1946-1948 HC Edition

Script by Mike Mignola, Joshua Dysart and John Arcudi, art by Patric Reynolds, Paul Azaceta, Gabriel Bá, Fabio Moon and Max Fiumara. All illustrations are ©Mike Mignola.

This article deals with Dark Horse B.P.R.D. material published in regular size canvas hardcovers (10.5 x 7 inches or 26.5 x 18 cm) with dust jacket and thick glossy paper (see also the end of this article).

1946-1948, fith volume in the collection, was published in June 2015 (ISBN: 978-1-61655-646-4, cover price $34.99, 470 pages).

Below is a picture taken for size comparison with one of the regular comic. For all the collection second and third of cover are black. This book has been printed in china (see also the picture of the binding).

The inner hardcover book comes with glossy golden printing (no illustration on back cover). This edition is designed by Amy Arendts and edited by Scott Allie.

There is a one page introduction written by Scott Allie, and a one page afterword written by Chris Roberson.
This fifth volume collects the following stories, with their respective virgin cover:

• 1946
• 1947
• 1948

Note that each story are edited in books using covers of the previous paperbacks.
As a prologue, are also reprinted the two short stories:

• Bishop Olek's Devil from Hellboy FCBD 2008
• And What Shall I Find Here? from MySpace Dark Horse Presents #23

I have notice in this collected edition that each story finishes with young Hellboy

This volume ends with a comprehensive extra section (62 pages) divided by story and commented by Scott Allie (1946 and 1948), and Gabriel Bá and Fabio Moon (1947). I don't own the respective paperbacks but these sketches probably originates from them, therefore I don't thing this edition presents exclusive material.

sketchbook by Paul Azaceta

Bá and Moon sketches

Mike Mignola's 1947 cover rough

left Mike Mignola's variant cover for issue #1 of 1948

Max Fiumara's characters designs

Dave Johnson's cover sketches

The B.P.R.D. library edition as of June 2015:

Go to vol 1, vol 2 , vol 3 and vol 4

Angel & Faith Season 9 Library Edition Vol 1

Script by Christos Gage, and art by Rebekah Isaacs, Phil Noto and Chris Samnee. All illustrations are ©20th Century Fox.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 Library Edition Vol 1

Script and art: see table of content below. All illustrations are ©Joss Whedon/20th Century Fox

Hellboy The First 20 Years Library Edition With Forbidden Planet Signed Miniprint

Art by Mike Mignola. All illustrations are ©Mike Mignola. For a complete list of all books reviewed in this blog, please visit the index page.

B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs HC Edition Vol 4

Script by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi,  art Guy Davis. All illustrations are ©Mike Mignola.

This article deals with Dark Horse B.P.R.D. material published in regular size canvas hardcovers (10.5 x 7 inches or 26.5 x 18 cm) with dust jacket and thick glossy paper (see also the end of this article).

Plague of Frogs volume 4 was published in November 2012 (ISBN: 978-1-59582-974-0, cover price $34.99, 454 pages).

Below is a picture taken for size comparison with one of the regular comic. For all the collection second and third of cover are black.

from vol 1

The inner hardcover book comes with glossy silver printing (no illustration on back cover). This edition is designed by Amy Arendts and edited by Scott Allie.

In this volume, stories are written by John Arcudi and Mike Mignola, and Guy Davis is the only artist involved. There is a one page introduction written by Scott Allie dated 2012, and a one page afterword written by Mike Mignola.
This fourth volume collects the following stories, with their respective virgin cover:

• The Warning
• The Black Godess
• King of Fear

Note that each volume are edited in books using covers of the previous paperbacks.

This volume ends with a comprehensive art section (52 pages) divided by story and commented  (I don't own the respective paperbacks but these sketches probably originates from them, therefore I don't thing this edition presents exclusive material). Note that at the very end there is a second afterword by Guy Davis related to his entire run on the series.

first part commented by Guy and Mike (with art from both and Duncan Fegredo)

second part commented by Guy Dvis

3 pages features notes and cover sketches by Mike Mignola

Kevin Nowlan cover sketches for issue 3 (with notes)

third part commented by Guy Davis with some notes and ideas by Mike

this part displays 6 pages of pencils and cover sketches by Mike Mignola

3 pages afterword by Guy Davis

The B.P.R.D. library edition as of June 2015:

Go to vol 1, vol 2, vol 3 and vol 5