On Wednesday, January 7th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing CARMEN RED CLAW: Belly of the Beast #1 (of 4)!
Writer/artist Rae Allen (The Manderfield Devil, Town with a Million Eyes) joins the Hellboy universe in this brand-new paranormal western adventure miniseries set in 1870s New Mexico territory!
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
CARMEN RED CLAW: Belly of the Beast #1 (of 4)
Story by Mike Mignola & Rae Allen
Art by Rae Allen
Colors by Michelle Madsen
Letters by Clem Robins
Covers & Cover Artists:
Rae Allen (Cover A)
Mike Mignola w/ Dave Stewart (Cover B)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 14+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: January 07, 2026
Supernatural gun-for-hire and shape-shifting descendent of the notorious El Bogavante, Carmen Red Claw faces a new type of monster when investigating supposedly cursed ranch land. Something is killing the cattle in the area, but Carmen has to find out if it’s really a beast to blame, or if humans are the real monsters here.
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