Cover: Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Wake the Devil #4

Sep 1996 · Dark Horse · 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD

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In "Wake the Devil [Chapter Four]," Hellboy's harrowing clash with Hecate reaches its climax as Castle Giurescu collapses in flames, its destruction witnessed from afar by Abe and Clark. With the castle in ruins, the survivors—villagers and allies alike—converge on a crossroads where an unconscious Hellboy is brought, only to be met by the enigmatic Rasputin. Written and illustrated by Mike Mignola, with colors by James Sinclair and David Stewart, and lettered by Pat Brosseau and Mike Mignola, this pivotal chapter unfolds with the stark, atmospheric intensity that defines the series. The cover, by Mike Mignola, captures the moment’s grim weight in bold, definitive lines.

Contains 2 stories

Wake the Devil [Chapter Four]

22 pp · Adventure, Horror-Suspense

HecateDr. Tom ManningClark (cameo)Dr. Kate Corrigan (cameo)other BPRD personnel [Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense]Ilsa HaupsteinGrigori RasputinKoku (introduction)Dr. Karl Ruprect KroenenProf. Dr. Herman von KlemptLeopold Kurtz (death)

In "Wake the Devil [Chapter Four]," Hellboy's brutal clash with Hecate ends in ruin as Castle Giurescu collapses in flames, witnessed from afar by Abe and Clark. As the dust settles, Rasputin receives a chilling gift from the Baba Yaga’s aide Koku—an iron maiden into which Ilsa is drawn at his command—while Kurtz meets his end at the hands of Kroenen. The villagers carry the unconscious Hellboy to a crossroads, where he’s met not by salvation, but by the enigmatic presence of Rasputin.

Silent as the Grave [Part 4]: "Pass Not the Portal of the Sunset Land! Pause Where the Angels at Their Vigil Stand. Be Warned! And Press Not, Though the Gates Lie Wide. But Rest Securely on the Hither Side."

8 pp · Adventure, Horror-Suspense

BenedictSunset LaneDaphne Dumont (ghostintroduction)Oakum McGrew (introduction)

In the haunted halls of Julia Adler’s house, Benedict uncovers a chilling mystery when he’s ambushed by ghostly hands and drawn into the eerie presence of silent-film legend Daphne Dumont. As the spirit reveals the truth behind her husband Oakum McGrew’s betrayal, a zombified McGrew rises to confront him—leaving Benedict trapped between the living world and a nightmare just beyond the veil.