Mike Mignola Returns to the Underworld for New Hellboy Comic Event
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Dark Horse Comics has announced Hellboy in Hell: Nothing But Blood, a new two-part comic event by Mike Mignola arriving this October, featuring artwork by French artist Cyrille Pomés in his American comics debut.
Dark Horse Comics has announced a major return to one of modern dark fantasy's most distinct corners. Creator Mike Mignola is heading back to the underworld for a new two-part comic event titled Hellboy in Hell: Nothing But Blood, scheduled to launch this October. The story picks up after the eighth issue of the original Hellboy in Hell series, finding the paranormal investigator trying to rescue a young woman in the middle of a chaotic demonic uprising where nothing is quite as it seems.
While Mignola famously drew every issue of the original ten-part run after it concluded its initial arc in 2016, this upcoming project passes the artistic torch. French artist Cyrille Pomés is handling the interior and main cover art, marking his American comics debut. Mignola will still contribute a variant cover for the first issue, ensuring his signature aesthetic remains part of the package while giving a fresh visual voice to the iconic character's descent.
For gamers and pop culture fans who track transmedia storytelling from comic pages to screen adaptations, Mignola's atmospheric universe remains a gold standard for dark fantasy worldbuilding. This new miniseries offers a great excuse to dive back into the occult lore that has heavily influenced atmospheric horror games for decades. You can read the full breakdown over at Polygon.
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Original article: Polygon