Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time: Mignola and Zick Expand the Mignolaverse with a New Gothic Miniseries
When Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick team up to create a story in the Hellboy universe, you know what's coming is a mix of gothic horror, exquisite art, and terribly fascinating decisions. Their new miniseries, Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time, promises to take us to Victorian England for an adventure where time breaks... and tentacled creatures abound. 🕰️🦑
"It's as if Jules Verne dreamed of Cthulhu after too much brandy" - Bruce Zick on the series' tone
A Family, a Ghost, and Many Interdimensional Mistakes
The plot follows the Whittiers:
- England, 1880: A time of corsets and dangerous scientific curiosity
- Edward Grey: The Witchfinder as an involuntary guide
- Esoteric Technology: Machines that shouldn't exist
- Temporal Paradoxes: Because opening portals always goes well
Art Rooted in the Classics
The art team includes:
- Bruce Zick: Interior art and main covers
- Mike Mignola: Variant covers with his iconic style
- Troy Nixey and Ben Stenbeck: Additional art
- Michael Wm Kaluta: Collector variants
Why This Series is Special
For new readers:
- Self-contained story: No need to read 20 years of comics
- Victorian atmosphere: Steampunk meets cosmic horror
- Connections to Edward Grey: Mignolaverse Easter eggs
- The classic "oh no, we ruined everything": As only Mignola knows how
So ready your pocket watch and your crucifix: this Victorian adventure promises to break time, dimensions, and probably a few laws of physics as well. But hey, at least the tentacled creatures will have good architectural taste. 🏰👁️
PS: Early sketches show the characters wearing top hats even during interdimensional apocalypses... some British traditions are unbreakable.