{"id":22633,"date":"2022-05-18T13:16:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T18:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22633"},"modified":"2022-05-18T13:16:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T18:16:39","slug":"a-new-chapter-in-the-hellboy-universe-begins-with-frankenstein-new-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/05\/18\/a-new-chapter-in-the-hellboy-universe-begins-with-frankenstein-new-world\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Chapter in the Hellboy Universe Begins with Frankenstein: New World!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>An All New Four-Part Mini-Series from Legendary Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola, Bestselling Novelist and Comics Writer Christopher Golden, Acclaimed Comics Writer Thomas Sniegoski, Featuring Art by Peter Bergting and Michelle Madsen<\/p>\n

On Sale From Dark Horse Comics This August<\/p>\n

Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, bestselling novelist and comics writer Christopher Golden, comics writer 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 Dark Horse Comics. Frankenstein: New World features the return of Mignola\u2019s take on the Frankenstein monster with the first story to be set chronologically after the conclusion of B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know, which had concluded the epic story of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Mignola will illustrate a variant cover for issue #1, colored by award-winning colorist Dave Stewart.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know when we burned down the world and then started it again with frog people, I really did think that would be all we\u2019d see of it,\u201d said Mignola. \u201cAnd in that same issue, that little glimpse of the Frankenstein monster in the center of the earth, that\u2019s the last I thought we\u2019d see of him. But\u2026when Chris and Tom came to me with the idea of having Frankenstein\u2019s adventures in Frog World, I think it took me about ten seconds to say YES. And then two minutes later I think we were on the phone talking about all the possibilities. I just don\u2019t seem to be able to put a lid on this thing\u2014which I guess is a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Safely tucked away inside the hollow earth where humanity survived after Ragna Rok, precocious young Lilja receives visions of a new darkness taking root on the surface. Defying her elders, Lilja awakens the timeless oracle\u2013\u2013once known as Frankenstein\u2013\u2013to investigate the warnings and, perhaps, even explore the new world above.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cI\u2019ve always had a thing for Frankenstein\u2019s monster,\u201d said Thomas Sniegoski. \u201cI loved the idea of using him as a recurring character in his own adventures, so when Mike added him to the Hellboy universe, I was ecstatic. The stories that we got with the character were cool, but I most definitely wanted more. The last we saw of him was at the end of B.P.R.D. when he was leading some survivors of the apocalypse to the center of the earth. I always wondered if we would see him again\u2014and now, I guess we are! Working with Chris, Mike, and the amazing Peter Bergting has been an absolute blast. This is the kind of weird-ass Frankenstein story that I\u2019ve always wanted to read, and now I get to help write it!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrankenstein: New World actually started with artist Ben Stenbeck, though he doesn\u2019t know it,\u201d said Golden. \u201cBen had drawn a group shot of a number of Hellboy universe characters (plus Lord Baltimore) together and included Frankenstein holding a staff that had the sword of Hyperborea atop it. Thomas Sniegoski and I were on the phone the next day talking about it, and Tom said something about what a shame it was that the Frankenstein character was lying fallow. As so often happens, a casual comment turned into something more. I said, off-hand, that since the last time we\u2019d seen him he was leading the last of humanity down beneath the surface of the world, we should do a series about Frankenstein returning to the surface world after two thousand years in the hollow earth (after the events of B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know) and wandering a New World that has no memory of humanity. The second it came out of my mouth, I knew we had to do it. One of Tom\u2019s favorite comics of all time is DC\u2019s Kamandi, and I knew his imagination was already firing like crazy. About five minutes later, we told the idea to Mike Mignola, and he said yes faster than he\u2019s said yes to anything we\u2019ve ever suggested to him. Frankenstein: New World is the weirdest comic either of us has ever done, quiet and creepy and\u2014we hope\u2014a nice balance of dread and wonder. Peter Bergting is doing maybe the most beautiful work of his career thus far, unburdened by pesky things like architecture. This is Peter\u2019s natural element, right here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frankenstein: New World issue #1 will be published by Dark Horse Comics on August 3, 2022. For more information about the Hellboy Universe, follow Dark Horse Comics on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Dark Horse\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant. Under a new partnership with Vanguard Visionary Associates, Dark Horse is positioned to further expand its reach globally with publishing, products, and filmed entertainment. Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions. The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including\u00a0 Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Predator, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, , Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world\u2019s leading entertainment publishers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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