Comics
Review: Mignola Returns With ‘Hellboy In Hell’ #1
“B.P.R.D.” has been on a tear as of late with their cataclysmic event “Hell on Earth”, but there has been a little something missing at Dark Horse over the past year. Aside from the odd flashback, the big red wanna-be human hellspawn is no-where to be seen. Well, any fan of “Hellboy” knows this is because his ass is dead. After a long hiatus from the comic realm, “Hellboy In Hell” graces comic book stores everywhere this week. Mike Mignola steps up from his role as orchestrator and takes center stage for what will undoubtedly be a face-melter of a series.
WRITTEN: Mike Mignola
ART: Mike Mignola
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE DATE: December 5th, 2012
I was never into “Hellboy”, or “B.P.R.D.” for that matter, until recently. I thought the movies were well done but still never went back to the source. Once I began writing reviews for BD, I was instantly mesmerized by the B.P.R.D. realm and have been guzzling books down ever since. What I really wanted though, was some new Hellboy, I read the old stuff and loved it, so first and foremost I must say how absolutely pleased I that Mignola is writing and drawing this beast again.
The issue picks up where the “Hellboy” storyline came to a tear-jerking halt, after a massive battle with a dragon he has his heart torn out by the wyrms ghostly spirit. From here the story unfolds to unknown territory as Hellboy is introduced to his new surroundings. Mike Mignola surely hasn’t lost his storytelling magic. The book flows so perfectly from panel to panel, which is a single example of his imagination and abilities as an artist. The dialogue isn’t overbearing, Hellboy’s hilarious wit and sarcasm are also elements I’ve sorely missed in the pages of “B.P.R.D.”, and there’s no lack of either in issue #1.
There are many layers to this story as the issue touches on Hellboy’s future, which I am hoping will tie into the events taking place within “B.P.R.D.”. Mignola is a huge mythology fan, and it comes out in his representation of hell. The pace of the book is anything but slow, Hellboy is thrown into combat as an enemy from his past seeks to equalize their relationship. Without having prior knowledge of the series there are references that may go over one’s head, but they aren’t vital to the book which makes this arc a solid start for any first timers who want to dabble in Hellboy’s world.
Mignola art style is mimicked often, but nobody is able to contrast the shadows and light quite like him. Mignola has an incredible amount of skill to be able to put so much detail into such a sketchy artistic style. Hellboy himself looks like he never died, the best representation of this metaphorically immortal hero. It’s nice to have him back on the interior of a book.
Whether this is your first time or you’re a diehard fan, “Hellboy In Hell” is the kicker to a very big chapter in not only Hellboy’s world.
4.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – GreenBasterd
Comics
‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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