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B.P.R.D.
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (the B.P.R.D. or BPRD) is a fictional organization in the comic book work of Mike Mignola. The B.P.R.D. originally appeared in the ''Hellboy'' comics and has since become a major part of its expanded universe, where it was supposedly founded by the United States and United Kingdom governments, and charged with researching the occult, paranormal and supernatural, and also defending against their dangers. In 2002, Dark Horse Comics launched the ''B.P.R.D.'' comic series, and in 2014 the '' Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.'' series. Fictional organization history In the ''Hellboy'' comics, the B.P.R.D. was founded in 1945 by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm to combat various occult threats uncovered in operations against Nazi Germany. It initially had strong links to the United States Army Air Forces and was based at a military airbase in New Mexico, but in 1947 later relocated to a custom built facility in Fairfield, Connecticut. It maintains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy Universe
''Hellboy'', ''Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, B.P.R.D.'', ''Abe Sapien'', ''Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder'', ''Lobster Johnson'' are comic book creations by Mike Mignola and are usually published by Dark Horse Comics. They have been featured in numerous Limited series (comics), miniseries, One-shot (comics), one-shots, backup features, Crossover (fiction)#Comics, crossovers, and guest appearances. ''Hellboy'' ''Hellboy'' issues ''Hellboy'' has an internal numbering on the inside cover of its issues. Below are the stories listed by their internal numbering for the comics. For better readabilty, Non-Hellboy-Universe backup stories are listed in a #Non_HBU_backup_stories, separate table. For better readabilty, Non-Hellboy-Universe backup stories in Hellboy issues are listed in this table. ''Hellboy'' stories in other publications Canon stories originally published in other publications, including original stories in Hellboy Universe collections. If a story was re-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Mignola
Michael Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a Hellboy Universe, shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', ''Abe Sapien'', ''Lobster Johnson'', and various spin-off (media), spin-offs. He has also created other supernatural and paranormal themed titles for Dark Horse including ''Baltimore (comics), Baltimore'', ''Joe Golem'', and ''The Amazing Screw-On Head''. Early life Mike Mignola was born September 16, 1960. He was raised Catholic. Career Marvel and DC Mignola was born in Berkeley, California. He began his career in 1980 by illustrating spots in ''The Comic Reader''. His first published piece was in ''The Comic Reader'' #183, a spot illustration of Red Sonja (pg. 9). His first published front cover was ''The Comic Reader'' #196 in November 1981. In 1982 he graduated from the California College of the Arts with a BFA in Illustration. In 1983 he worked as an inker at Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Daimio
Hellboy is a superhero created by Mike Mignola and appearing in comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various miniseries, one-shots, and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into four live-action films: ''Hellboy'' (2004) and its sequel '' The Golden Army'' (2008), a 2019 reboot film, and '' The Crooked Man'' (2024). The character also appeared in two straight-to-DVD animated films and three video games – '' Dogs of the Night'' (2000), '' The Science of Evil'' (2008) and '' Web of Wyrd'' (2023). A well-meaning Cambion (or half-Demon) whose true name is Anung Un Rama ("and upon his brow is set a crown of flame"), Hellboy was summoned from Hell to Earth as a baby by Nazi occultists (spawning his hatred for the Third Reich). He appeared in the ruins of an old church in the Outer Hebrides in front of a team assembled by the Allied Forces, among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |