New folklore-inspired tales abound in this new anthology of fantasy stories written and drawn Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. From a search for the beating heart of a long-dead sorcerer, to a pirate girl who makes a deal with the devil, to the titular boy who wins a grim prize in a game with some undead interlopers, and more.
Mignola builds a brand-new world filled with the weird, wicked and whimsical in this volume that will delight longtime Hellboy fans and new readers alike.
“This is a world I’m terrified to live in, mostly because I know I’d never want to leave.” — Patton Oswalt (Minor Threats)
“I wish I could write a love letter to this dark enchantment of a book, whose pages are filled with all that I adore most: the human and the supernatural, colliding in tales of wisdom, humor, and quiet longing — as well as the most sumptuous art that a heart could hope to feast on.” — Marjorie Liu (Monstress)
“This isn’t just a new story by Mike Mignola. We’re being presented to an entire new World, a charming, complex, magical world, where from every corner comes a handful of inspiring new characters. If you weren’t there the moment Mignola revolutionized comics creating Hellboy, this is your chance to get onboard, because he’s about to start a brand new re
