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[skillet]

I'm not sure about the gallery? I haven't gone through the tpb in a long time and I don't have them lying around. The Library Ed has early Hellboy concept art and a ton of sketches.

I have the tpb and the first vol has some early Hellboy concept art, including a 2-3 pg short that Mignola did to introduce Hellboy at a show/convention. I believe the section is titled "Where Did Hellboy Come From?" But I don't have the Library Ed. so I don't know if there is "ton of sketches", comparatively.

 

[BB&WSF]

Mmmmm look around maybe you can get it cheaper. I got all 6 for 180 shipped. Look at cheapgrafficnovelscom. I'm sure you can find the books at about $30 a piece, even on the bay..

Thanks for the tip. Guess I will look around a bit more.

I'm not sure about the gallery? I haven't gone through the tpb in a long time and I don't have them lying around. The Library Ed has early Hellboy concept art and a ton of sketches.

Thanks. So maybe someone who has both, TPB and LE will be able to throw some light on what skillet said.

 

[slamscaper]

Looks like I can get them at $190 for all 6

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[skillet]

Looks like I can get them at $190 for all 6

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That sounds like a good deal. Link, please.

So is the 6 LE encompass the 12 vol. tpb?

 

[BB&WSF]

That sounds like a good deal. Link, please.

So is the 6 LE encompass the 12 vol. tpb?

He won't tell, else someone else or I will get it.

In a nutshell:

 

[skillet]

Thanks for the comparison. I always thought it was 1 to 1 vol. and wondered why they stopped at 6.

Yeah, I probably paid $15/vol for the tpb so $190 for all six LE's would be a good get.

 

[Drakul]

Is there a specific/proper order to read the stories in? I notice that the TPB and the LE have different orders.

 

[Mack]

Is there a specific/proper order to read the stories in? I notice that the TPB and the LE have different orders.

The library editions are in order (for the most part).

I love that this statue has sparked an interest for many people to read the comics.

 

[furystorm]

I love that this statue has sparked an interest for many people to read the comics.

Me too!

I'll admit, I haven't read them all, having read most of BPRD during my heyday of comic collecting. Question for you Mack: How many Plague of Frogs HCs are there? I've got three in my stacks...

 

[Mack]

Question for you Mack: How many Plague of Frogs HCs are there? I've got three in my stacks...

There are 4.

 

[furystorm]

Thanks! The hunt is on!

 

[MrStayPuft]

Question for fury or mack or anyone else,

I have all six Library editions of Hellboy, and all 4 Plague of Frogs BPRD hardcovers, but there are still so many BPRD paperbacks out there. How do I know which ones I should get, and is there a reading order for these as well?

Just a quick search gives me:
BPRD volumes 1-?
Hell on earth volumes 1-?
Midnight Circus
1948

Is the main BPRD volume series collected in Plague of Frogs? I can't keep up! Thanks for any help!

 

[Kain's Ancient Blade]

Question for fury or mack or anyone else,

I have all six Library editions of Hellboy, and all 4 Plague of Frogs BPRD hardcovers, but there are still so many BPRD paperbacks out there. How do I know which ones I should get, and is there a reading order for these as well?

Just a quick search gives me:
BPRD volumes 1-?
Hell on earth volumes 1-?
Midnight Circus
1948

Is the main BPRD volume series collected in Plague of Frogs? I can't keep up! Thanks for any help!

Curious about this too if anyone can help.

 

[Darth Waller]

There's quite a few BPRD stories. Maybe this will help.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_for_Paranormal_Research_and_Defense#Publication_History

 

[Kain's Ancient Blade]

There's quite a few BPRD stories. Maybe this will help.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_for_Paranormal_Research_and_Defense#Publication_History

That was a big help. Thanks Darth.

So it looks like Plague of Frog collects the first 68 issues minus issues 58-62 which are in BPRD volume 12.
Hell on Earth collects 69-109 minus issues 77-79 which is collected in the the trade Being Human.

 

[Kain's Ancient Blade]

I love that this statue has sparked an interest for many people to read the comics.

It truly has for me. I really enjoyed seed of destruction and wake the devil stories when I first saw the move and got inspired to read the books, but I never followed up. Now I'm really hooked and I got this PF coming. Never been a bigger fan in my life.

 

[slamscaper]

This statue reignited my love for all things HB... that's prolly why I dropped about $500 on hellboy goodies this month, lmao had to fill in some gaps.

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[Drakul]

The library editions are in order (for the most part).

I love that this statue has sparked an interest for many people to read the comics.

Oh no! My OCD! My OCD!!!!
What do you mean for the most part?


Also for me it has done it as well. I was always curious in HB because everyone raved about it but I only saw the first movie and never took the plunge.... only the statue was announced.

 

[Kain's Ancient Blade]

Oh no! My OCD! My OCD!!!!
What do you mean for the most part?


Also for me it has done it as well. I was always curious in HB because everyone raved about it but I only saw the first movie and never took the plunge.... only the statue was announced.

This might help.....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy

 

[Drakul]

This might help.....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy

It does