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Issue: Hellboy #[1]
Publication Date: October 1994
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Issues: #[1] of 12 Issues (21 Printings)
Title: Seed of Destruction
Variant: First Printing
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Publisher: FlagDark Horse
Brand: Dark Horse Comics; LegendView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 132
ISBN: 1569710384
UPC/EAN: 978156971038851795
Price: $26.95 CAD
$17.95 USD
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Content Items: 34 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Per indicia: Copyright 1994 Michael Mignola. Printed in Canada.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interior
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected editions
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reprinted 12 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 46 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): Kevin Nowlan (logo); Cary Grazzini (design); typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, horror, occult
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Mike Mignola's Hellboy: Seed of Destruction

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Letterer(s): Kevin Nowlan (logo); Cary Grazzini (design); typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The first interior page is a half-title with logo and background art continued from the inside front cover.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
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Pages: 1
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Credits

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Publication Data

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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as Introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Introducción [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as Introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction is copyright 1994 Robert Bloch per indicia.
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Dedication

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Credits on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Dedicatoria [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Dedication by Mignola: "For Jack Kirby, H.P. Lovecraft, my lovely wife, Christine, and the amazing Elmer Newton."
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Chapter One

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Capítulo Uno [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 Cover

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, horror, occult
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From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 published March 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]without cover design
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Pages: 1
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Seed of Destruction Chapter One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): 1st Sgt. George Whitman (introduction); Sven Olafsen (introduction; cameo; flashback); Emma Cavendish (introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 published March 1994
was Seed of Destruction [Chapter One] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 4 of Seed of Destruction saga.

Mignola drew balloons and sound effects; Byrne lettered the dialogue with font based on his hand lettering. Neither is credited.

The Nazi officers are identified on the final story page, presented as a dossier on Project Ragna Rok. Manning's first name is revealed in a future storyline. Emma Cavendish's identity is revealed next issue.

Hellboy first appeared in a story in San Diego Comic-Con Comics (Dark Horse, 1992 series) #2 (August 1993), given away at the convention, and was seen in John Byrne's Next Men (Dark Horse, 1992 series) #21 (December 1993) as a fictional character a few months before this miniseries was released.
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An African Myth About A Frog

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mythological, nature
Feature(s): Frogs
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as An African Myth About A Frog [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Ranas [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as An African Myth About A Frog [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published June 2008
as An African Myth about a Frog [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Chapter Two

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: horror
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Capítulo Dos [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2 Cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, horror, occult
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From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #2 published April 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]without cover elements
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Pages: 1
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Seed of Destruction Chapter Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Emma Cavendish (death); Elihu Cavendish (introduction; cameo; flashback); Sven Olafsen; Sadu-Hem (introduction)
Synopsis: Hellboy arrives at Cavendish Hall, to find out more about the Arctic expedition, with two fellow BPRD Agents -- the pyrokinetic Liz Sherman and amphibious humanoid Abe Sapien. The trio interviews the family matriarch, after which Abe investigates underwater, Liz disappears, and Hellboy battles another frog creature before being confronted by Rasputin.
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From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #2 published April 1994
was Seed of Destruction [Chapter Two] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of 4 of Seed of Destruction saga.

Mignola drew balloons and sound effects; Byrne lettered the dialogue with font based on his hand lettering. Neither is credited. // Sadu-Hem is named in the next issue.
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Chapter Three

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Capítulo Tres [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #3 Cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, horror, occult
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From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #3 published May 1994
was Seed of Destruction [Illustration on Cover, Front]without cover elements
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Pages: 1
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Seed of Destruction Chapter Three

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Ogdru-Jahad [the Dragon; Seven Beasts] [Adad-Jahad; Amon-Jahad; Belili-Jahad; Irra-Jahad; Namrat-Jahad; Nergal-Jahad; Nunn-Jahad] (image; introduction); Sven Olafsen (transformed); Elihu Cavendish (cameo); Prof. Dr. Karl von Klempt (cameo; flashback); Kriegaffe (cameo; flashback); Sadu-Hem
Synopsis: Rasputin tells Hellboy of how after his reported death he was eventually approached by the Nazis and collaborated on Project Ragna Rok, bringing Hellboy into the world and retiring again until he heard the voices of the Ogdru-Jahad calling him to the Arctic.
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From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #3 published May 1994
was Seed of Destruction [Chapter Three] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Part 3 of 4 of Seed of Destruction saga.

Mignola drew balloons and sound effects; Byrne lettered the dialogue with font based on his hand lettering. Neither is credited.

Herman von Klempt and the Kriegaffe first appeared in Mike Mignola's Hellboy: World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator (Dark Horse, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994), an insert bound into Comics Buyer's Guide #1070, produced before this miniseries despite the nearly simultaneous releases.
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Chapter Four

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Capítulo Cuatro [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #4 Cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, horror, occult
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From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #4 published June 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]without cover elements
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Pages: 1
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Seed of Destruction Chapter Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Sadu-Hem; Sven Olafsen (death); Ogdru-Jahad [the Dragon; Seven Beasts] [Adad-Jahad; Amon-Jahad; Belili-Jahad; Irra-Jahad; Namrat-Jahad; Nergal-Jahad; Nunn-Jahad]; Elihu Cavendish
Synopsis: Liz's energy is drained by Rasputin to channel through Sadu-Hem and free the Ogdru-Jahad as Hellboy battles the frog creature's numbing hold. An untold distance away, the assault on the Seven Beasts' tombs is being incredulously monitored by an alien race. While Abe, spurred on by the spirit of Elihu Cavendish, mortally wounds Rasputin and Liz's power proves too much for him to contain, it falls to Hellboy to face the wizard in final battle.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #4 published June 1994
was Seed of Destruction [Chapter Four] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Part 4 of 4 of Seed of Destruction saga.

Mignola drew balloons and sound effects; Byrne lettered the dialogue with font based on his hand lettering. Neither is credited.

The overarching storyline continues in Hellboy: Wake the Devil (Dark Horse, 1996 series) #1 (June 1996).
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Where the Hell Did He Come From?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Cary Grazzini (design); typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as Where the Hell Did He Come From? [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as ¿De Dónde Diablos Salió? [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First appearance from a convention program book and two other images from Hellboy's development.
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More First Things

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Cary Grazzini (design); typeset; Mike Mignola
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as More First Things [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Más Primeras Cosas... [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Library Edition #1 published May 2008
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First Hellboy promotional piece, with his coat.
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Mike Mignola's Hellboy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Anubis (first appearance in Hellboy series)
Synopsis: Hellboy fights Anubis, Egyptian god of mummification, at a deserted gas station.
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In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Especial #[nn] published February 1999
as Investigador Paranormal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Investigador Paranormal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagSan Diego Comic Con Comics #2 published August 1993
was Mike Mignola's Hellboy [Story on Interior Page(s)]colored
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: This is Hellboy's first published appearance.

Mignola drew balloons, display lettering, and sound effects. Byrne lettered the dialogue with font based on his hand lettering. Neither is credited.

Story title is made official in the bibliography of Hellboy: The Companion.
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Mike Mignola's Hellboy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Kriegaffe (introduction)
Synopsis: Hellboy destroys the castle laboratory of Nazi head-in-a-jar Herman von Klempt and battles one of his experimental apes.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagHellboy: Edición Integral #1 published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as Mike Mignola's Hellboy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy Especial #[nn] published February 1999
as Investigador Paranormal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Investigador Paranormal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Story published as a insert in The Comic Buyer's Guide #1070.

Mignola drew balloons, display lettering, and sound effects. Byrne lettered the dialogue with font based on his hand lettering. Neither is credited.
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Images of Hellboy

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as Images of Hellboy [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a detail from Arthur Adams's Hellboy ilustration.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
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In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: El Cadaver, Zapatos de Hierro y El Ataúd Encadenado #[nn] published August 1997
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: El Cadaver, Zapatos de Hierro y El Ataúd Encadenado #[nn] published August 1997
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: El Cadaver, Zapatos de Hierro y El Ataúd Encadenado #[nn] published August 1997
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: El Cadaver, Zapatos de Hierro y El Ataúd Encadenado #[nn] published August 1997
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: El Cadaver, Zapatos de Hierro y El Ataúd Encadenado #[nn] published August 1997
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn] published March 1995
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy: El Cadaver, Zapatos de Hierro y El Ataúd Encadenado #[nn] published August 1997
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHellboy #[1] published April 2002
as Sin Título [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Paperback Collection and Graphic Novels Avilable from Dark Horse

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The last interior page lists what the title says against background art continued from the inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
First Line: ... Hellboy is a brilliant example...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The back cover reprints faux-photo panel from Chapter One and excerpts Bloch's introduction, above barcode, price, and publishing icons.

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