Hellboy: The Wolves of St. August

Mike Mignola wrote and drew this single-issue Hellboy story for Dark Horse in 1995, sending the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense's demonic agent to a French village plagued by werewolf attacks. It's a compact, atmospheric horror tale that showcases Mignola's signature gothic style and knack for folkloric menace. Though brief, the issue is an early, self-contained example of the moody storytelling that would define the character's long-running series.