The Crown: A Tale of Hell #1
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| Writer | Mike Mignola, Todd Mignola |
| Artist | Warwick Johnson-Cadwell |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
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.
Mike Mignola is joined by his brother Todd Mignola ("Hellboy: The Exorcist of Vorsk") and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell (Our Encounters with Evil) in this new Hellboy prequel series.
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COMICON - Anton Kromoff
Feb 24, 2026The Crown: A Tail of Hell reads like a passage from a visual encyclopedia of folklore and myth focused on Mignola’s version of hell. There is a whimsy in these pages, elevated by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell’s brightly colored gesture-style art that gives the whole thing the air of a sinister school lesson you want to pay attention to. Read Full Review
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8.1
Graphic Policy - Logan Dalton
Feb 15, 2026Brother writers Mike and Todd Mignola and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell craft a tale of sibling rivalry and literally hellish political wrangling centuries before Hellboy’s birth. It’s a rare peek at the twisted destiny Hellboy was born into and rejected to become a hero. Read Full Review
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7.6
Comic Watch - Tyler Davis
Feb 13, 2026Overall, longtime readers or general Hellboy fans couldn't go wrong checking this book out. It's a well-crafted ode to tired and transactional families in a fun, yet still believable manner. Read Full Review
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7.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Feb 10, 2026The Crown: A Tale of Hell #1 functions as a deliberate introduction to a volatile family dynamic simmering beneath Hell’s surface. The Mignolas focus on character relationships and political maneuvering rather than explosive confrontations, which makes the story feel restrained yet layered. Johnson-Cadwell’s expressive art and ornate settings provide the strongest hook, giving personality to every demon on the page. While the issue reads primarily as groundwork for the coming conflict, it offers a compelling expansion of Hellboy’s mythology and establishes a strong visual and thematic identity for the series moving forward. Read Full Review
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