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Review: ‘B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth’ #111
“BPRD: Hell on Earth” has been heating up over the last little while leading up to Lake of Fire as all characters within it have established their roles. With “Abe Sapien” and “Hellboy in Hell” having ended their arcs for the moment, the spotlight shines on Liz Sherman’s return from limbo and the impact she will have on the story. I have a strong feeling that something big is going to happen with this arc, Mike Migonla and John Arcudi have been spinning quite the tale to date and this book continues the trend.
WRITTEN BY: Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
ART BY: Tyler Crook
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
RELEASE DATE: September 18th
PRICE: 3.50
Fenix and Liz Sherman are primarily focused upon as their roles in the ongoing have been lacking for the past while, especially Liz. In this issue we gain some insight into how Fenix’s special ability to sense of the future, after playing such a significant role in the future of BPRD (shot Abe Sapien) it’s interesting to see just exactly what makes this tough chick tick. When her power was first revealed I couldn’t imagine just exactly how she receives these feelings, this having been revealed something I never could have dreamed up and adds a real twist to her. Liz’s story on the flipside isn’t about gaining insight into her past or even her absence from BPRD since her run in with Black Flame, Liz is beginning to uncover a plot involving mutated flesh and your average animal test subjects.
The pacing is moderately slow at the onset but does pick up pace as Liz Sherman’s story builds tension towards the end of the issue. With Liz’s re-emergence in the story it’s pretty clear Mignola and Arcudi have elevated the book to another level, ending this issue off by putting an exclamation point on that statement. One of the best things about the writing is the fact that there are so many different character plot lines that the mood can change astonishingly from one panel to another.
The art in this book by Tyler Crook has a Mignola feel to it with the use of minimal lines and a focus of shadows throughout the panels. Some of the panels with Fenix’s special ability are quite freaky and, even though they’re being depicted in perfect daylight, the images still give off a dark ominous feeling. I love Rafael Albuquerque’s work on “American Vampire” and I can’t help but mention his stunning cover. The best part is that unless you’ve read the issue the meaning is lost on you.
Solid read, Liz Sherman’s Situation is getting real heavy and I’m looking forward to seeing just what the story has in mind for her.
3.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – GreenBasterd
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‘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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