Dark Horse Comics announced a new Hellboy tale written by Mike Mignola and his brother, Todd Mignola, with artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, bringing The Crown: A Tale of Hell to life.
“Todd came to me with the idea of writing something about Hellboy’s brothers,” explained Mike Mignola in a press release from Dark Horse Comics. “It never would have occurred to me to do more with those guys, but it didn’t take much prodding. Brothers writing about brothers in a somewhat complicated family dynamic—once we got going, it was almost too easy. And fun. And SO MUCH fun that I could only imagine it drawn by Warwick.”
“The Crown follows a day in the 16th-century life of Hellboy’s ‘Hell family.’” said Todd Mignola. “In the bowels of Castle Azzael, a crown is secretly being forged for a new king. Palace intrigue and deceitful backstabbing ensue as Hellboy’s dad, uncle, and half-brothers all vie for the prize, for the chance to seize sleeping Satan’s throne.”
The Crown: A Tale of Hell stars Hellboy’s brothers Gamon and Lusk, who first appeared in Mignola’s beloved 2012 series Hellboy in Hell, as they fight for control of Pandemonium in this demonic family reunion. But it isn’t just the siblings who get involved in the power struggle, as their mother returns from her prison for the first time in a hundred years with plans of her own.
The Crown: A Tale of Hell #1 (of 2) is scheduled to arrive on February 11, 2026.
