The Hellboy Universe is the fictional universe of the Hellboy comic and its various spin-offs, created by Mike Mignola. Hellboy works for the B.P.R.D.,  an international non-governmental agency,  against the dark forces of the world (and beyond).Beginning with Hellboy,  the Mignolaverse has grown to include many different comic series.

Welcome to Mignolaversity, Multiversity Comics’ home for all things Mike Mignola. There was a lot we wanted […] All content on this site copyright © 2009 - 2020 Multiversity Comics // Site Designed by Mignolaverse.com is the only dedicated Hellboy/B.P.R.D.

The Hellboy Universe currently spans over eighty trade paperbacks. Many of these series can be read without reading any others.

This is not the official reading order, it’s simply one way to explore the Hellboy Universe. The Hellboy Universe is back and boy did we miss it! Hellboy Media’s reading order … Recently, casual Hellboy fan (and Multiversity Comics news manager) Christopher Chiu-Tabet decided to ask hardcore Mike Mignola expert (and Mignolaversity columnist) Mark Tweedale for his thoughts on the future of the character and his world outside comic books. As well as September’s solicitations, I’ve included a list of upcoming books with confirmed release dates. 3: The Dark and Terrible and the New Race of ManWe are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Unlike the other reading orders on the site,  the Hellboy (Mignolaverse) Reading Order consists mainly of trade paperbacks.

Hellboy was summoned from Hell as an infant demon on December 23,  1944 by Nazi occultists.

Its first appearance was in a black-and-white, four-page promotional comic by Mike Mignola with a script by John Byrne published by Dark Horse Comics in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (August 19, 1993), distributed at the San Diego Comic-Con. It is also sometimes informally called the "Mignolaverse". Sledgehammer 44 — It’s optional, but it’s a good story that helps to understand some things with the sledgehammer suit later on.

That’s what this reading order is for.

Fabien’s Reading Order This reading order is focused on the trade collections, and has some conversation about each section.

Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts If you read digitally, the trade paperbacks and omnibus editions are readily available on If you’re interested in other reading orders, here’s some that other readers have come up with:If you find any other reading orders you like, feel free to link ’em in the comments! The Hellboy Universe is made to be accessed from many different starting points. Reading Lists are a list of comics about a subject that are worth reading; for example the Ninja Turtles or … 1946 – 1948 — The action takes place when Hellboy was a child.

Just follow the numbers on the spines of the trades. Below are several reading orders broken up into different categories. This is not the official reading order because there is no official reading order. This is by far the easiest way to read the Hellboy Universe and the trade paperbacks regularly add extra pages to the stories over the single issues. Reading Order Unlike the other reading orders on the site, the Hellboy (Mignolaverse) Reading Order consists mainly of trade paperbacks.

If you’re only interested in “Lobster Johnson,” that series works perfectly well on its own—you don’t need to read “Hellboy” to read “Lobster Johnson.” Discovery is meant to be a part of the reading experience, so don’t be afraid to explore a little bit.If you want to explore, but don’t want go out there completely blind, Mignolaversity’s reading order prioritizes the library editions and omnibus editions. B.P.R.D. Can be read after Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus storyline and before BPRD: Hell on Earth: Metamorphosis Here follows their conversation, which touches on, among other things, the pros and cons of live-action and […]

If a book is available as an omnibus, that’s going to be the easiest way to track down those stories. Reading Orders are reading orders for a specific series or related sets of series; for example the Star Wars comics by Dark Horse or Hellboy. r/Mignolaverse: This is a subreddit for all things Mike Mignola (pronounced "Min-yola") including Hellboy and its expanded universe (B.P.R.D., Abe … Press J to jump to the feed. This issue would’ve always been a powerful read, but the break heightened it.