This October, Dark Horse Comics will release a new hardcover collection of its Beasts of Burden series. In Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch, the pet detectives further develop their occult-combatting abilities and meet a famous monster fighter with a Fist of Doom.

Writer Evan Dorkin has this to say about the collection:

Neighborhood Watch kicks off with a Hellboy crossover that sees the popular paranormal investigator lending our pet detectives a Big Right helping hand against a vengeful witch. Then there’s three short stories that deal with goblin thieves, phantom sheep and a bit of history concerning the Wise Dog Society. The Eisner Award-winning “Hunters and Gatherers” shows our heroes developing their occult-fighting skills and also introduces the cast of the Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men series. The Eisner Award-winning “What the Cat Dragged In” focuses on Dymphna the witch cat’s tragic past. Finally, “The Presence of Others” focuses on the evil source of the occult events that plaguing Burden Hill and our heroic pack of animals.

Check out our exclusive preview pages of Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch below, featuring Big Red himself, Hellboy!

The Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch hardcover goes on sale Tuesday, October 1, from Dark Horse Comics.

From the official hardcover description: