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Sir Edward Grey

Sir Edward Grey

12 appearances · Copper/Modern Age · 1997–2024
Who is Sir Edward Grey?

Sir Edward Grey is a Victorian-era occult investigator who served as Witchfinder to the Crown of England, tasked with confronting supernatural threats on behalf of the British monarchy. His cases connect him to the wider mythology of Hellboy's dark universe.

A figure of quiet authority rooted in the Victorian past, Sir Edward Grey has haunted the margins of Mike Mignola's Dark Horse universe since 1997, moving through shadow-drenched pages alongside Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and the enigmatic Trevor Bruttenholm. Across nearly three decades of supernatural storytelling, this rare character bridges eras and corners of Mignola's richly interconnected mythology, turning up in titles as varied as Koshchei in Hell and Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., always in the company of the strange and the otherworldly. With only a dozen catalog appearances, every one of them counts — the mark of a character whose presence is felt more deeply than his page count might suggest. If you're a dedicated explorer of the Mignolaverse, Sir Edward Grey is exactly the kind of hidden gem that rewards the thorough reader.

★ First appearance
Hellboy #[2]
May 1997

Top series

Covers through the years — 1997–2023

Hellboy #[2] 1997
Hellboy #[2]
Hellboy #[4] 2000
Hellboy #[4]
Hellboy #9 2010
Hellboy #9
Artist's Edition #43 2016
Artist's Edition #43
Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder #4 2017
Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder #4
Hellboy Universe: The Secret Histories #[nn] 2021
Hellboy Universe: The Secret Histories #[nn]
Koshchei in Hell #4 2023
Koshchei in Hell #4

Appearances

Hellboy (1994)
Artist's Edition (2010)
#43
Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder (2010)
#4
Hellboy Omnibus (2018)
#1
Hellboy Universe: The Secret Histories (2021)
Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club (2022)
Koshchei in Hell (2022)
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb and Others (2022)
Serpent in the Garden (2024)
#1