{"product_id":"hellboy-universe-essentials-b-p-r-d-isbn-9781506725024","title":"Hellboy Universe Essentials: B.P.R.D.","description":"\u003cb\u003eJump on to the \u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D.\u003c\/i\u003e series and jump in to the horror-fueled adventure with this introductory volume!\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Abe Sapien, a senior agent in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He and his fellow uncanny agents Liz Sherman, Roger the homunculus, and Johann Kraus uncover his occult origins while try to stop a plague of monstrous frog men. As it begins its spread across America, an apocalyptic new direction to Mignola's stories opens up. \u003ci\u003eHellboy Universe Essentials: B.P.R.D.\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect entry point for curious fantasy, horror, and occult readers looking for a taste of something new!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs \u003c\/i\u003e#1–#5. \u003cb\u003eMike Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e's 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":46299947892965,"sku":"NP9781506725024","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506725024.jpg?v=1742918051","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hellboy-universe-essentials-b-p-r-d-isbn-9781506725024","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}