{"product_id":"hellboy-and-the-bprd-19521954-isbn-9781506744698","title":"Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952-1954","description":"\u003cb\u003eHellboy’s career in the B.P.R.D. kicks off in this new paperback edition collecting his earliest missions!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his very first official case in 1952 tracking down a mad scientist in Brazil, Hellboy moved straight on to punching monsters across the globe. Revisit those very first adventures with Hellboy and the team that made him the agent he is with this new collection, featuring cases from 1952, 1953, and 1954!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures the work of Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Chris Roberson, Ben Stenbeck, Stephen Green, Dave Stewart, and many other powerhouse creators, and includes a bonus sketchbook section.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eHellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e1953\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e1954\u003c\/i\u003e.“All the makings of another classic Hellboy story.”—IGN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pick up pretty much any Mike Mignola Hellboy comic, and you have a reasonable chance of knowing what to expect; some darkness, a healthy dose of wit, a little character development and some classic Hellboy ethereal artwork. You get all this with \u003ci\u003eHellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953\u003c\/i\u003e”—Geek Syndicate\u003cb\u003eMike Mignola's\u003c\/b\u003e fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Starting in 1982 as a bad inker for Marvel Comics, he swiftly evolved into a not-so-bad artist. By the late 1980s, he had begun to develop his own unique graphic style, with mainstream projects like \u003ci\u003eCosmic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman: Gotham by Gaslight\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1994, he published the first \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e series through Dark Horse. There are thirteen \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder\u003c\/i\u003e), prose books, animated films, and two live-action films starring Ron Perlman. Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), was a production designer for Disney's\u003ci\u003e Atlantis: The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on \u003ci\u003eBlade II\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eHellboy II: The Golden Army\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304544456933,"sku":"NP9781506744698","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506744698.jpg?v=1767728890","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hellboy-and-the-bprd-19521954-isbn-9781506744698","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}