Hellboy debuted in 1994, nearly a quarter century ago, with the indie comic book publisher Dark Horse Comics. Against all odds, the Right Hand of Doom has continued on and found himself in the upper echelon of comic book deities ...

Witchfinder: City of the Dead continues the adventures of Sir Edward Grey, occult investigator by Appointment to her Majesty, Queen Victoria and created by Mike Mignola. This fourth instalment of the Hellboy spin-off, which was originally published as five individual ...

You could be forgiven if your knowledge of Conan is limited to two super violent, strangely sexualised Arnold Schwarzenegger movies from the ‘80s, and one ill-fated Jason Momoa vehicle from 2011 (everyone forgets Red Sonja (1985) so we shall too). ...

The Hellboy universe has expanded considerably since Mike Mignola introduced his eponymous hell-spawned anti-hero over two decades ago. The series, including spin-off companions B.P.R.D, Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson, and offshoots like Witchfinder, demonstrates Mignola’s flair for crossing folklore, historical fantasy, ...

For nearly 40 years The Rook has remained a favourite amongst comic book fans. A time-travelling adventure hero, the character was created in 1977 by William B. DuBay and became a mainstay of the now defunct Warren Publishing. Initially more ...

Talk about a bad month for old and new god relations. Besides American Gods premiering soon on Starz, a collected volume of Groo: Fray of the Gods comes out this week from Dark Horse, and Groo’s reach is extending to ...

Titan Comics’ Anno Dracula: 1895: Seven Days in Mayhem is my introduction to author Kim Newman’s alternate history world in which Count Dracula has married Queen Victoria and ushered in an era of vampire domination in Britain. Judging from the ...

Last year, Eibon Press created waves throughout the horror community with their Zombie series, based on the iconic tale of terror of the same name from Italian horror icon, Lucio Fulci. With their innovative releases capturing the essence of yesteryear’s horror – while providing ...

Godshaper takes place in a world where (almost) everyone has their own personal god.  That is apart from the “nogodies” anyway, who are akin to rats in the eyes of society.  Our protagonist, Ennay, is a godless man and a ...

The television adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning fantasy novel, American Gods (2001), is nearly upon us, set to premiere on Starz at the end of this month.  However, to whet our appetites until then DC Comics has launched their own ...