{"product_id":"hellboy-universe-essentials-hellboy-isbn-9781506725031","title":"Hellboy Universe Essentials: Hellboy","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a bite of the \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e universe with the creator's hand-picked essential stories in this new jumping-on point collection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfront the undead, swim to strange places, and encounter powerful fey in this introduction to the world of Hellboy. Newcomers to the series needn't have read the original stories to jump right in and see what \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e is all about thanks to this collection of short stories, selected by Mike Mignola himself as the perfect introduction to his most famous comic book character!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing stories and art by Mike Mignola, with colors by longtime collaborator Dave Stewart, curious fantasy, horror, and occult readers looking for a taste of something different will love this new gateway into the \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e universe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \"essential\" short stories from the world of \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e, as chosen by Mignola: \u003ci\u003eThe Chained Coffin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Wish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePancakes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Baba Yaga\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Underground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghoul\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Troll Witch\u003c\/i\u003e. | Mike Mignola'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.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLobster Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSir 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\u003eAtlantis: 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":46301619749093,"sku":"NP9781506725031","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506725031.jpg?v=1767728893","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hellboy-universe-essentials-hellboy-isbn-9781506725031","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}