Publishers / Dark Horse / Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (1994) / #2
2April 1994
$2.50; 3.40 CAD

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2

Dark Horse · April 1994

First appearance: Abe SapienFirst appearance: Langdon Everett CaulFirst appearance: Liz Sherman
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Identification plate

Series
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (Dark Horse, 1994 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
April 1994
Key date
1994-04-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.40 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Abe Sapien - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Langdon Everett Caul - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Liz Sherman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Mignola, Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams, Mike Mignola; colors: Mark Chiarello; letters: Kevin NowlanHellboy, Monkeyman, Ann O'Brien, Axwell Tiberius
1The Story So Far...recap1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; letters: Kevin Nowlan, Mike MignolaHellboy
2Seed of Destruction [Chapter Two]comic story24script: Mike Mignola, John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Mark Chiarello; letters: John Byrne, Mike MignolaLangdon Everett Caul First, Hellboy, Grigori Rasputin, Abe Sapien First, Liz Sherman First
3Who Are Monkeyman and O'Brien? [Chapter] 2comic story7script: Arthur Adams; pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: L. Lois BuhalisMonkeyman, Ann O'Brien, Axwell Tiberius
4Making Its Dark Horse Debut...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael Allred; inks: Michael Allred; colors: Laura Allred
5Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Mignola, Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams, Mike Mignola; letters: Mike MignolaHellboy, Monkeyman, Ann O'Brien, Grigori Rasputin, Axwell Tiberius
6A Good Soldier Follows Orders. A Great Soldier Knows When to Ignore Them.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #11994On eBay ›
Monkeyman and O'Brien Special #[nn]1996On eBay ›
Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil
ISBN 978-1-59307-910-9		2008On eBay ›
Seed of Destruction
ISBN 1-56971-038-4		1994On eBay ›
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-051-1		1995On eBay ›
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59617-604-1		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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