{"product_id":"leonide-the-vampyr-isbn-9781506754802","title":"Leonide the Vampyr","description":"\u003cb\u003eTownspeople are bewitched by the charming young Leonide, but her outward innocence masks a sinister secret—and her even more sinister plans for them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis young girl seems innocent, but she may just be a devil in disguise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen young Leonide washes ashore in a small coastal European town, the locals are too concerned for her welfare to be bothered by the coffin she washed up in. Only the town bishop sees through her façade, and once she is in—there’s no kicking her out. Then, a winter holiday becomes even more chilling when ghosts of Leonide’s past come to celebrate with her. Finally, things come to a head when a young professor travels to Leonide’s family home to uncover her tragic and horrifying history, and may become wrapped up in it himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn hardcover for the first time, this volume from \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e creator Mike Mignola and \u003ci\u003eMelvina\u003c\/i\u003e creator Rachele Aragno collects \u003ci\u003eLeonide the Vampyr: Miracle at the Crow's Head\u003c\/i\u003e one-shot, \u003ci\u003eLeonide the Vampyr: A Christmas for Crows\u003c\/i\u003e one-shot, \u003ci\u003eLeonide the Vampyr: The House of Yonda\u003c\/i\u003e #1–#2, and bonus sketchbook material. | “Leonide the Vampyr #1 should have you ready and roaring for spooky season thanks to its fairy tale style and endearing art. You may just fall in love with the vampire child just as the townsfolk did, but luckily we're safe behind our comic and not in a seaside town on the edge of bad tidings.”—AiPT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Leonide the Vampyr: A Christmas for Crows isn't just an excellent Christmas read; it is the finest one-shot 2022 has to offer.”—Multiversity | \u003cb\u003eMIKE MIGNOLA\u003c\/b\u003e’s fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading Dracula 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\u003e Cosmic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman:Gotham by Gaslight\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1994, he published the first \u003ci\u003eHellboy \u003c\/i\u003eseries through Dark Horse.There are thirteen \u003ci\u003eHellboy \u003c\/i\u003egraphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe 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\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003ci\u003e The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on \u003ci\u003eBlade\u003c\/i\u003e II (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 family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRACHELE ARAGNO \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1982 in Tuscany and is best known for her work on MEL THE CHOSEN, LEONIDE THE VAMPYRE, I HATE FAIRYLAND and STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC. \u003cbr\u003eRachele broke into the industry in 2019 with her debut graphic novel, MELVINA. Originally published in Italy by Bao, it has gone on to be translated into French, Spanish and English. Under the Random House Graphic publishing line, Melvina was brought to the United States as MEL THE CHOSEN and received critical and commercial success. It was named among the best books for young readers by the comics committee of the American Library Association. \u003cbr\u003eIn 2022 the Mel sequel MELVINA AND THE GIFT SERPENT was published in Europe and is awaiting a US release. Also in 2022, Rachele collaborated with comics legend Mike Mignola to create an original character, LEONIDE THE VAMPYRE, who starred in a pair of issues. Colored by superstar Dave Stewart, Miracle at the Crow's Head and A Christmas for Crows were released through Dark Horse Comics. Rachele followed up a big year with another comics superstar and joined Skottie Young at Image Comics for an I HATE FAIRYLAND short story in 2023. This year, she has gone to a Galaxy far far away with Dark Horse and Star Wars: The High Republic Series. 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