Dark Horse Comics will launch a new series collecting the essential stories of the Hellboy universe in 2021, the company announced.  The four volumes will feature stories selected by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, with each volume sporting a new cover by Mignola and colorist Dave Stewart.

The first volume, Hellboy Universe Essentials: Hellboy will street in comic stores on July 7 and in bookstores on July 21, 2021 at $14.99.  It will include the stories "The Chained Coffin," "The Third Wish," “Pancakes," "The Nature of the Beast," "The Corpse," "The Baba Yaga," "A Christmas Underground," "The Ghoul," and "The Troll Witch."

The remaining three volumes have also been scheduled, although contents have not been revealed:

• Hellboy Universe Essentials: B.P.R.D. will be released in November 2021
• Hellboy Universe Essentials: Lobster Johnson will be released in March 2022
• Hellboy Universe Essentials: Witchfinder will be released in July 2022