Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1

The opening chapter of Seed of Destruction arrives with a cover that makes an immediate impression: Hellboy — red-skinned, filed-down horns, open coat revealing his BPRD belt, massive Right Hand of Doom, and curling tail — looms over a tangle of shadowy, robed figures, pistol raised and ready. Mike Mignola and Arthur Adams share cover duties, and the stark black-and-yellow palette gives the whole image a pulpy, noir-drenched atmosphere that perfectly suits Dark Horse's 1994 Legend imprint. With Mignola, Byrne, and Chiarello collaborating inside, this first issue of a four-part miniseries is a genuinely exciting place to step into the world of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.