Welcome to Mignolaversity, Multiversity Comics’ dedicated column for all things Mike Mignola. We’re taking a look at all titles coming in the May 2022 solicitations for Mike Mignola’s books. Thanks to the folks at Dark Horse Comics for sending these our way. Let’s get to it!
THE BRITISH PARANORMAL SOCIETY: TIME OUT OF MIND #2 (of 4)
Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson
Illustrated by Andrea Mutti
Colored by Lee Loughridge
Lettered by Clem RobinsOn sale May 25, 2022
Full color, 32 pages
$3.99
MiniseriesAfter Simon is accosted by a strange creature near the village of Noxton’s mysterious standing stones, he and Honora hatch a plan to pry some information out of the tight-lipped townsfolk. Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson team up for the second issue of this new Hellboy universe series, featuring art by Andrea Mutti with colors by Lee Loughridge.
• Honora and Simon from Witchfinder in their own new series!
Mark Tweedale: I really don’t know what to expect from this series and I love that.
HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: NIGHT OF THE CYCLOPS
with colors by Dave Stewart
Written by Mike Mignola and Olivier Vatine
Illustrated by Olivier Vatine
Lettered by Clem RobinsOn sale May 25, 2022
Full color, 32 pages
$3.99
One-shotJust as he finishes up one job in Greece, Hellboy is detoured into another adventure by. . . a goat? Join Hellboy in a strange hidden land of treachery and togas as he takes on the wrath of a jealous god. Featuring the storytelling genius of Mike Mignola and Olivier Vatine, with art by Vatine and letters by Clem Robins, the Mignolaverse meets classical mythology in this new one-shot!
Mark: In case you missed it, we had an interview with Olivier Vatine run earlier today. And, I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating, if you haven’t read Vatine’s “Niourk” then you really should check it out.
The rest of the solicitations are for collections coming out in July. We’ve revealed a bunch of these on the site before, but here’s the complete list:
HELLBOY: THE SILVER LANTERN CLUB
Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson
Illustrated by Christopher Mitten and Ben Stenbeck
Colored by Michelle Madsen
Lettered by Clem RobinsJuly 13, 2022
Full color, 136 pages
$24.99
HardcoverHellboy learns firsthand about the history of the famed Silver Lantern Club! His uncle and former member Simon Bruttenholm relates tales from his time with the Silver Lantern Club, which included Sir Edward Grey, Sarah Jewell, Lady Bai, and Major Singh, as they investigated the mysterious happenings in London near the end of the 19th century!
Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson expand the Hellboy universe with a new tale of strange spiritual happenings. They’re joined by artists Ben Stenbeck and Christopher Mitten, with colors by Michelle Madsen.
Collects Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club issues #1–#5.
HELLBOY: THE BONES OF GIANTS
Continued belowWritten by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden
Illustrated by Matt Smith
Colored by Chris O’Halloran
Lettered by Clem RobinsJuly 27, 2022
Full color, 112 pages
$24.99
HardcoverWhen a startling discovery is made in Sweden, the B.P.R.D. sends Hellboy and Abe Sapien to investigate. What ensues is a wild adventure full of Norse legends, mythical creatures, and a threat that could bring not just Earth but the Nine Realms of Norse mythology to their knees.
Based on the illustrated novel by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, this hardcover collection brings readers into Hellboy’s fight against the Frost Giants with stunning art by Matt Smith (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Long Night at Goloski Station, Barbarian Lord, Folklords) and colors by Chris O’Halloran (Folklords, Black Panther, Ice Cream Man).
Collects Hellboy: The Bones of Giants issues #1–#4.
HELLBOY UNIVERSE ESSENTIALS: WITCHFINDER
with colors by Dave Stewart
Written and illustrated by Mike Mignola
Colored by Dave Stewart
Lettered by Clem RobinsOn sale July 6, 2022
Full color, 136 pages
$14.99
Paperback, 7″ x 10″Hellboy Universe Essentials: Witchfinder chronicles one of Sir Edward Grey’s first cases as an agent of the queen, an occult mystery that takes Grey from the sparkling echelons of Victorian London to its dark underbelly in his inaugural clash with the city’s most infamous secret society: The Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra.
Hellboy universe creator Mike Mignola has hand-picked this series of Hellboy Universe Essentials adventures for new readers. Dive into the world of Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder with story by Mignola, art by Ben Stenbeck, and colors by Dave Stewart! Collects In the Service of Angels #1–#5.
B.P.R.D.: HELL ON EARTH – VOLUME 5
—PAPERBACK OMNIBUS EDITION—
with colors by Dave Stewart
Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
Illustrated by Laurence Campbell, Peter Sneibjerg, and Julián Totino Tedesco
Colored by Dave Stewart
Lettered by Clem RobinsOn sale July 20, 2022
Full color, 416 pages
$29.99
Paperback, 7″ x 10″Hell on Earth comes to an end when the B.P.R.D. must defend Earth from one of the mythical Ogdru Jahad, the dragon believed to bring about the end of the world. The agents must destroy the dragon and the countless monsters it creates. Elsewhere, Russian occult director seeks help from a demon as he follows her through Hell.
A new paperback edition of spine-tingling horror collects B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth volumes 12–13 and 15, plus bonus material from writers Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and artists Laurence Campbell, Peter Snejbjerg, and others!
