Legendary Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola and Fan-Favorite Artist Jesse Lonergan Join Forces
Following the success of their 2023 series Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and artist Jesse Lonergan (Man’s Best) are reuniting to continue their acclaimed Miss Truesdale saga with Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man. Written by Mignola, with art and colors by Lonergan, and letters from Clem Robins, this four-issue miniseries will feature covers and variant covers by Lonergan.
“My ending the Hellboy world (sort of) in the B.P.R.D. series, I now find myself fascinated by the very beginnings of it,” said Mignola. “Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man is not a story I would even attempt to tell without the storytelling genius of Jesse Lonergan. For me, coming up with the story was a rollercoaster of strange surprises and Jesse has made it even stranger, more beautiful than I could have imagined. This is the deepest dive yet into the world and how it all works.”
Fans first met unassuming Miss Truesdale in Victorian England when she discovered her shocking connection to the ancient gladiator, Anum Yassa. She is thrown into her past life to battle an ancient evil and protect the future. Now in Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man, Anum Yassa wanders the forest in search of answers about her past, present, and future lives – only to discover a dark entity on her trail and threatening all of mankind.
“With Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, we explored this past life relationship between a woman in Victorian England and the ancient gladiator she was in a past life,” said Lonergan. “Now, in Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man, those two characters are merged, a Victorian woman in this powerful gladiator body, exploring a new world and battling all manner of monsters and beasts. These travels and battles culminate in a confrontation that reveals deep truths about the Hellboy Universe.”
Here’s what people are saying about Miss Truesdale
“One of the more charming creations to populate Mike Mignola’s vast library of spiritually serious pulp stories.”—NEW YORK TIMES
“A must-read for Mike Mignola fans.”—IGN
“One of comics’ most iconic cartoonists teams up with one of this generation’s most exciting new voices to launch a whole new corner of the Hellboy Universe, and the results are everything you’d want it to be. I’d have to be physically restrained to not pick this up.” — Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Man’s Best)
“Artist Jesse Lonergan brings a style and uniqueness that feels right at home alongside Mignola and his other collaborators, already standing head and shoulders above some of the other prequel stories. … This is the best original Hellboy spinoff in years.” — COMICBOOK.COM
“Jesse Lonergan draws gladiators fighting like a ballet and Mignola always knows how to hook me. MISS TRUESDALE AND THE FALL OF HYPERBOREA is a little history and a little mystery. I love it.” —
Marco Finnegan (Calavera P.I)
“An absolute treat. It’s resulting in fun comics, a great aesthetic, and interesting action sequences. … it’s that good.” — COMICS BEAT
“A haunting tale with brilliant art and a noble hero, who is poised to join the ranks of other Mignolaverse icons, alongside Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, and the B.P.R.D.” — COMICON.COM
“For my money, Mike Mignola and Jesse Lonergan are two of the most singular comics creators alive. Combining them is a mad science experiment that results in a fascinating and gorgeous first issue of a woman split between times and lives–a quiet seeker and a brutal warrior that somehow share a spirit. Sign me up for more!” — Van Jensen (Godzilla Heist, Arca)
“Entertaining and engaging.” — SUPER POWERED FANCAST
“The endlessly eerie and infinitely imaginative Mignolaverse
continues to expand with a time-traveling twist.” — DAILY DEAD
“It goes without saying that if you love the work of classic authors like Lovecraft, Smith, and Howard, as well as the work of Mike Mignola, Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea is going to be a must read for you. If you love ancient lore, secret societies, and powerful, warrior women, this one is need to be on your weekly pull.” — BIFF BAM POP
“There is depth, breadth, and breath in these peoples. We can hear them yell, we can smell their sweat…. Recommended for those who enjoy smartly presented sword and sorcery books!” — FANBOY FACTOR
“Jesse Lonergan’s easy-going style suggests the exhilaration of creation.” — COMIC BOOK DISPATCH
“Engaging and thrilling, and the illustrations mesmerize with their beauty.” — CAPES AND TIGHTS
“Though fans with a knack for lore will find this one irresistible from that perspective, it’s Lonergan’s style as an artist that will cement this one’s place in the Hellboy history books, it’s that good.”
— COMICBOOK.COM
The 22-page Miss Truesdale and the Rise of Man #1 is due out on Dec. 10, 2025 from Dark Horse. Follow Dark Horse Comics on social media for more news, announcements, and updates.
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Andrew Bistak When he's not trying to save the world, Andrew enjoys travel (although loathes turbulence), going to the movies, reading and being a dad to his two dogs (and now twins) with his wife.
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