An All New 4-Half Mini-Collection from Legendary Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola, Bestselling Novelist and Comics Author Christopher Golden, Acclaimed Comics Author Thomas Sniegoski, That includes Artwork by Peter Bergting and Michelle Madsen
On Sale From Darkish Horse Comics This August
Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, bestselling novelist and comics author Christopher Golden, comics author Thomas Sniegoski, artist Peter Bergting, colorist Michelle Madsen, and longtime Hellboy letterer Clem Robins are returning to the Hellboy universe for Frankenstein: New World, an all-new four-part miniseries from Darkish Horse Comics. Frankenstein: New World options the return of Mignola’s tackle the Frankenstein monster with the primary story to be set chronologically after the conclusion of B.P.R.D.: The Satan You Know, which had concluded the epic story of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Mignola will illustrate a variant cowl for problem #1, coloured by award-winning colorist Dave Stewart.
“On the finish of B.P.R.D.: The Satan You Know after we burned down the world after which began it once more with frog individuals, I actually did suppose that might be all we’d see of it,” stated Mignola. “And in that very same problem, that little glimpse of the Frankenstein monster within the heart of the earth, that’s the final I believed we’d see of him. However…when Chris and Tom got here to me with the thought of getting Frankenstein’s adventures in Frog World, I believe it took me about ten seconds to say YES. After which two minutes later I believe we have been on the telephone speaking about all the chances. I simply don’t appear to have the ability to put a lid on this factor—which I assume is an effective factor.”
Safely tucked away contained in the hole earth the place humanity survived after Ragna Rok, precocious younger Lilja receives visions of a brand new darkness taking root on the floor. Defying her elders, Lilja awakens the timeless oracle––as soon as generally known as Frankenstein––to research the warnings and, maybe, even discover the brand new world above.
“I’ve at all times had a factor for Frankenstein’s monster,” stated Thomas Sniegoski. “I liked the thought of utilizing him as a recurring character in his personal adventures, so when Mike added him to the Hellboy universe, I used to be ecstatic. The tales that we bought with the character have been cool, however I most undoubtedly needed extra. The final we noticed of him was on the finish of B.P.R.D. when he was main some survivors of the apocalypse to the middle of the earth. I at all times puzzled if we might see him once more—and now, I assume we’re! Working with Chris, Mike, and the wonderful Peter Bergting has been an absolute blast. That is the sort of weird-ass Frankenstein story that I’ve at all times needed to learn, and now I get to assist write it!”
“Frankenstein: New World truly began with artist Ben Stenbeck, although he doesn’t realize it,” stated Golden. “Ben had drawn a bunch shot of plenty of Hellboy universe characters (plus Lord Baltimore) collectively and included Frankenstein holding a employees that had the sword of Hyperborea atop it. Thomas Sniegoski and I have been on the telephone the following day speaking about it, and Tom stated one thing about what a disgrace it was that the Frankenstein character was mendacity fallow. As so typically occurs, an informal remark was one thing extra. I stated, off-hand, that because the final time we’d seen him he was main the final of humanity down beneath the floor of the world, we must always do a collection about Frankenstein returning to the floor world after two thousand years within the hole earth (after the occasions of B.P.R.D.: The Satan You Know) and wandering a New World that has no reminiscence of humanity. The second it got here out of my mouth, I knew we needed to do it. One in every of Tom’s favourite comics of all time is DC’s Kamandi, and I knew his creativeness was already firing like loopy. About 5 minutes later, we instructed the thought to Mike Mignola, and he stated sure sooner than he’s stated sure to something we’ve ever recommended to him. Frankenstein: New World is the weirdest comedian both of us has ever accomplished, quiet and creepy and—we hope—a pleasant stability of dread and marvel. Peter Bergting is doing perhaps probably the most stunning work of his profession so far, unburdened by pesky issues like structure. That is Peter’s pure ingredient, proper right here.”
Frankenstein: New World problem #1 might be printed by Darkish Horse Comics on August 3, 2022. For extra details about the Hellboy Universe, comply with Darkish Horse Comics on Twitter, Fb, and Instagram.
