B.P.R.D.: 1946-1948 #[nn]

Collecting the early postwar years of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, this handsome Dark Horse volume spans 1946–1948 and brings together work by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Joshua Dysart, Paul Azaceta, Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon, Max Fiumara, and Dave Stewart. Mike Mignola's cover sets the tone perfectly: a grim-faced man in a dark suit stands at the center, loomed over by a snarling winged demon in vivid red, while a young Hellboy crouches in the lower left and a swastika flag lurks ominously in the shadows — an atmosphere soaked in Cold War dread and occult menace. If you've ever wanted to see the B.P.R.D.'s earliest days told with this much atmosphere and this many strong hands on deck, this is a very satisfying place to look.