Ben Stenbeck — comics creator

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Known forHellboy: The Silver Lantern Club

Issues credited73

Active2007–2026

Primary roleartist

Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1 (2026)

Ben Stenbeck is a New Zealand comic book artist best known for his long-running collaboration with Mike Mignola, particularly on stories set in the Hellboy Universe. Born in New Zealand, he began his career in comics in the mid-2000s, quickly establishing himself as a versatile storyteller who works as an artist, inker, colorist, and occasional writer. His signature style combines moody, atmospheric linework with a keen sense of shadow and texture, perfectly suited to Mignola’s gothic horror aesthetic.

Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #2 (2026)

Stenbeck’s most notable work includes illustrating *Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club*, *Frankenstein Underground*, and *Koshchei the Deathless*, as well as the *Baltimore* series, starting with *The Plague Ships*. He also co-created the *Lands Unknown* series with Mignola. Other key credits include *Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels* and *Witchfinder: City of the Dead*. His contributions have been recognized with several industry awards, including multiple Eisner nominations. Active from 2007 through 2026, Stenbeck remains a vital force in modern horror comics, his work celebrated for its eerie beauty and narrative depth.

Known for

Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1

Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #2

Full bibliography · 35 series

Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club (2021) · 6

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Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels (2009) · 5

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Baltimore: The Plague Ships (2010) · 5

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Frankenstein Underground (2015) · 5

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Baltimore: The Cult of the Red King (2015) · 5

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Baltimore: Empty Graves (2016) · 5

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Witchfinder: City of the Dead (2016) · 5

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Baltimore: The Red Kingdom (2017) · 5

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Koshchei the Deathless (2018) · 5

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Koshchei in Hell (2022) · 4

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Our Bones Dust (2023) · 4

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Living with the Dead (2007) · 3

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Baltimore: The Infernal Train (2013) · 3

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Baltimore: The Witch of Harju (2014) · 3

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Serpent in the Garden (2024) · 3

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Baltimore: The Curse Bells (2011) · 2

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Baltimore: Dr. Leskovar's Remedy (2012) · 2

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Baltimore: Chapel of Bones (2014) · 2

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Baltimore: The Wolf and the Apostle (2014) · 2

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Frankenstein Undone (2020) · 2

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Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man (2026) · 2

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B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplasmic Man (2008) · 1

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Free Comic Book Day: Baltimore - A Passing Stranger / Free Comic Book Day: Criminal Macabre - Call Me Monster (2011) · 1

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Baltimore (2011) · 1

Baltimore: The Play (2012) · 1

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Baltimore: The Widow and the Tank (2013) · 1

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Baltimore: The Inquisitor (2013) · 1

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Witchfinder (2013) · 1

Dark Horse Presents (2011) · 1

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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953 - The Phantom Hand & the Kelpie (2015) · 1

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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953 - The Witch Tree & Rawhead and Bloody Bones (2015) · 1

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Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder (2010) · 1

Lobster Johnson: Mangekyō (2017) · 1

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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953 - The Witch Tree & Rawhead and Bloody Bones, Halloween Comics Fest (2017) · 1

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Hellboy Winter Special 2018 (2018) · 1

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