On Wednesday, February 11th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing THE CROWN: A Tale of Hell #1 (of 2)!

Mike Mignola is joined by his brother Todd Mignola (“Hellboy: The Exorcist of Vorsk”) and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell () in this new  prequel series.

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…

THE CROWN: A Tale of Hell #1 (of 2)

Written by Mike Mignola & Todd Mignola
Art by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell

Letters by Clem Robins

Covers & Cover Artists:
Warwick Johnson-Cadwell (Cover A)
Mike Mignola (Cover B)

Genres: Fantasy · Horror · Occult & Supernatural
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 14+
SRP: $4.99

Publication Date: February 11, 2026

Hellboy’s brothers 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 and has plans of her own.


About Dark Horse Comics:

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.

Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.

The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.


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