Hellboy: Seed of Destruction

In 1994, Dark Horse Comics launched Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, the four-issue miniseries that introduced Mike Mignola's signature character to the world. Co-written by John Byrne and Mignola, with Mignola's instantly recognizable art and Arthur Adams' contributions, this foundational story follows the demonic paranormal investigator Hellboy as he confronts the resurrected mystic Grigori Rasputin. Alongside allies like the psychic Ann O'Brien and the monstrous Klaus Werner von Krupt, Hellboy uncovers a plot to unleash ancient chaos upon the modern world. This series established the tone, mythology, and visual language that would define Hellboy's decades-long legacy, making it an essential starting point for one of comics' most beloved horror-adventure sagas.