Hellboy Omnibus #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis opening volume of the Hellboy Omnibus series collects the core story that launched the character, adapting the original four-issue miniseries Seed of Destruction (1994) by Mike Mignola and John Byrne. It follows Hellboy's investigation into a mysterious Cavendish Hall fire, which draws him into a plot involving the resurrected Grigori Rasputin, the summoning of the Ogdru Hem, and revelations about Hellboy's own apocalyptic destiny. The collection also includes the short story "The Wolves of St. August" and establishes key supporting characters like Liz Sherman, Abe Sapien, and Professor Bruttenholm within the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
"Seed of Destruction Chapter One" marks the beginning of a new era in the Hellboy mythos, collecting the first major arc of the series' ongoing saga. Written and illustrated by Mike Mignola, with colors by James Sinclair and David Stewart, this omnibus launch features the iconic cover art by Mignola himself, setting the tone for a story that dives into the dark legacy of Project Ragna Rok. Hellboy and a team of BPRD agents are sent to Romania to track down the fabled Castle Giurescu, where a long-buried vampire’s body may be the key to a dangerous resurrection.
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The base of the recently revived Nazi scientists Kroenen, Haupstein, and Von Krupt in Norway is broached by Roderick Zinco, who tells them of a visitation by Rasputin and pledges the resources of the Zinco Corporation to the renewal of Project Ragna Rok. One year later, a briefing at BPRD headquarters in Fairfield recaps the history of suspected vampire Vladimir Giurescu, his ties to Project Ragna Rok, and the possible abduction of his body from a museum in New York City. Hellboy and five other agents are sent to Romania to locate Castle Giurescu before his body can be reanimated.
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