Few comic creators perpetuate a year-round vibe of spookiness quite like Mike Mignola, the legendary creator of Hellboy and its various spinoffs, as well as standalone stories like Baltimore and Joe Golem. With that spirit in mind, what better way to kick off Halloween than with a triple-decker debut of upcoming covers from the “Mignolaverse,” the affectionate nickname given by fans to Mignola’s sprawling comic empire. While Mignola himself didn’t illustrate any of these horror-tinged beauties, Dave Palumbo, Tonci Zonjic and Laurence Campbell all uphold the high standards set by the master himself. Take an exclusive first peek at the Dark Horse Comics’ covers and solicits for Joe Golem: Occult Detective Vol. 3, Crimson Lotus Vol. 1 and B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know Vol. 3 below, and be sure to check out our chat between Mignola and Geof Darrow if you somehow missed it last week.



Joe Golem: Occult Detective Vol. 3: The Drowning City Cover Art by Dave Palumbo



Writers: Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden

Artist: Peter Bergting

Colorist: Michelle Madsen

Letterer: Clem Robins

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Release Date: June 19, 2019

What truly lurks in the Outer Dark?

A chilling new adventure unfolds as Joe Golem investigates the kidnapping of a Conjurer and the strange men who took him. Aided by the victim’s ward, a spunky teenage girl, the detective soon finds that otherworldly forces are at work. The only way to stop the madman behind the kidnapping and occult activities is to locate a strange object known as Lector’s Pentajulum. But how can they locate it, who else is trying to track it down, and how can it save both them and the city?



Crimson Lotus Vol. 1 Cover Art by Tonci Zonjic



Writers: Mike Mignola & John Arcudi

Artist: Mindy Lee

Colorist: Michelle Madsen

Letterer: Clem Robins

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Release Date: July 3, 2019

The Crimson Lotus began life as a young girl whose family was caught up in the Russo-Japanese war. Thirty years later, she exacts her revenge against those who wronged her with terrifying results! Two spies in China must try to chase her down before they become just another pair of flies in her web.



B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know Vol. 3: Ragna Rok Cover Art by Laurence Campbell & Dave Stewart



Writers: Mike Mignola & Scott Allie

Artists: Laurence Campbell & Christopher Mitten

Colorist: Dave Stewart

Letterer: Clem Robins

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Release Date: July 17, 2019

One enemy leads to another as the B.P.R.D. finds themselves up against something—and someone—even more sinister than they believed, and Christopher Mitten draws the origin story of one of the B.P.R.D.’s most mysterious foes.

The finale to B.P.R.D., Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and the rest of the bureau face off against one of their oldest enemies in the last battle to save the world.

Collects B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #11-15.