Something deadly is loose in the halls of the B.P.R.D.! The B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources—from Johann's new body to Panya, the team's newest (and maybe oldest) member—to handle the deadly forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the headquarters, as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey. Written by John Arcudi (JLA, Doom Patrol) and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Nevermen), Killing Ground returns the B.P.R.D. to its roots in visceral supernatural horror that will leave the Bureau forever altered. • Collects B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground #1-#5. • A direct follow-up to the events in B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls. • Daimio's secret revealed! • "Few superheroes have cooler comrades than Hellboy, the Hades-bred occult investigator—and now finally this supporting cast has grown its own X-Men meets X-Files showcase."—Entertainment Weekly

Something deadly is loose in the halls of the B.P.R.D.! The B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources—from Johann's new body to Panya, the team's newest (and maybe oldest) member—to handle the deadly forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the headquarters, as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey. Written by John Arcudi (JLA, Doom Patrol) and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Nevermen), Killing Ground returns the B.P.R.D. to its roots in visceral supernatural horror that will leave the Bureau forever altered. • Collects B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground #1-#5. • A direct follow-up to the events in B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls. • Daimio's secret revealed! • "Few superheroes have cooler comrades than Hellboy, the Hades-bred occult investigator—and now finally this supporting cast has grown its own X-Men meets X-Files showcase."—Entertainment Weekly

Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and a slew of talented writers and artists as they bring you the third volume in a series of omnibuses that collect the main B.P.R.D. storyline. In 2001, Hellboy quit the B.P.R.D., leaving its roster of special agents to defend the world from any occult threats, and the growing menace of the frog army. Now their adventures are collected in one continuous saga, following the exploits of Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, Roger the Homunculus, Johann Kraus, Kate Corrigan, Ashley Strode, and many more from the war on frogs through the end of Ragna Rok. In this volume, follow the Bureau’s catastrophic encounter with the monster-god Katha-Hem, Kate heads to France with hopes of bringing Roger back to life, and Captain Daimio reveals the truth about his death in the jungles of Bolivia. Abe meets a secret society of Victorian cyborgs with ties to his origins as the frog apocalypse heats up, and Liz’s visions of the end of the world grow increasingly dire! Collects B.P.R.D.: The Universal Machine, B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls, and B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground.

Following the Bureau's catastrophic encounter with the monster-god Katha-Hem, Kate heads to France with hopes of bringing Roger back to life, and Daimio reveals the truth about his death in the jungles of Bolivia. The coming frog apocalypse heats up as Abe meets a secret society of Victorian cyborgs with ties to his origins, and Liz's visions grow increasingly dire! From Hollow Earth to King of Fear--the entire war on frogs in four volumes!

Something deadly is loose in the halls of the B.P.R.D.! The B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources—from Johann's new body to Panya, the team's newest (and maybe oldest) member—to handle the deadly forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the headquarters, as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey. Written by John Arcudi (JLA, Doom Patrol) and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Nevermen), Killing Ground returns the B.P.R.D. to its roots in visceral supernatural horror that will leave the Bureau forever altered. • Collects B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground #1-#5. • A direct follow-up to the events in B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls. • Daimio's secret revealed! • “Few superheroes have cooler comrades than Hellboy, the Hades-bred occult investigator—and now finally this supporting cast has grown its own X-Men meets X-Files showcase.”—Entertainment Weekly

Something wicked comes to the B.P.R.D. as Liz's apocalyptic visions escalate and Daimio continues to withdraw from his teammates. Written by John Arcudi and _Hellboy_ and _B.P.R.D._ creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed artist Guy Davis, _B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground_ immediately follows _B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls_. **This series will leave the Bureau and its members forever altered!**

Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.

The team rushes to track down the mysterious gentleman who's been appearing in Liz's visions, as a slew of old enemiesfrom frog creatures, to the Black Flame, to the last remnants of Hyperboreamenace the Bureau from all sides in a catastrophic escalation to Armageddon. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis, this series immediately follows the events of _B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground_.

In the wake of World War II, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm--occult investigator and guardian of the young Hellboy--and a group of war-weary veterans investigate Hitler's top secret Project Vampir Sturm, exposing one of the greatest villains of the Third Reich, uncovering the secret history of vampires, and leading one Bureau agent to risk his soul and his mind. Collects B.P.R.D.: 1946, 1947, and 1948, available for the first time as a collected paperback!

As events in Indonesia rise to a climax, Abe and Daimio race to stop the apocalyptic plans of the bizarre figures from Abe's past. Mike Mignola provides a stunning cover illustration!