Omnibus Editions

The Omnibus Editions are collections of material previously released in trade paperbacks. It was kicked off when most of the B.P.R.D. trades were collected as part of their rebranding of the series, calling that cycle of books "Plague of Frogs".

Initially the volumes were only available in hardcover, but beginning late 2014 paperback versions of the omnibuses were released. In 2014, an omnibus collecting Hellboy: Weird Tales was released, followed by a release of B.P.R.D. 1946–1948 in 2015, followed by B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth and Abe Sapien in 2017, and a line of Hellboy omnibuses with a new reading order in 2018.

B.P.R.D.

Plague of Frogs

In January 2011, two months after the final trade paperback in the Plague of Frogs cycle had been released, Dark Horse began releasing the B.P.R.D. Plague of Frogs omnibuses, a total of four volumes, one coming out every eight to nine months. Each volume contains the material from three B.P.R.D. trade paperbacks with additional sketchbook material.

The omnibuses collect the B.P.R.D. trade paperback volumes 1–8, 10–12, and 14. Dark Horse Comics began releasing paperback versions of the omnibuses in 2014.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Volume 1		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	January 19, 2011 (HC) October 22, 2014 (TPB)	B.P.R.D. – Volume 1: Hollow Earth & Other Stories B.P.R.D. – Volume 2: The Soul of Venice & Other Stories B.P.R.D. – Volume 3: Plague of Frogs
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Afterword by Mike Mignola (originally published in B.P.R.D. – Volume 3: Plague of Frogs. It appears here with minor modifications.) Expanded Sketchbook 9 pages for The Hollow Earth and Other Stories 15 pages for The Soul of Venice and Other Stories 13 pages for Plague of Frogs
Volume 2		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	August 17, 2011 (HC) January 21, 2015 (TPB)	B.P.R.D. – Volume 4: The Dead B.P.R.D. – Volume 12: War on Frogs B.P.R.D. – Volume 5: The Black Flame
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Afterword by Mike Mignola (cobbled together from the afterwords in B.P.R.D. – Volume 4: The Dead and B.P.R.D. – Volume 5: The Black Flame with minor modifications.) Expanded Sketchbook 16 pages for The Dead 8 pages for The Black Flame 6 pages for War on Frogs
		Additional Notes
		The stories were re-ordered for this volume for a better reading order, as explained by Scott Allie in the introduction: The Dead #1-5 The Black Flame #1 (retitled War on Frogs: Chapter 1) War on Frogs #1 (retitled War on Frogs: Chapter 2) Revival (retitled War on Frogs: Chapter 3) War on Frogs #2 (retitled War on Frogs: Chapter 4) War on Frogs #4 (retitled War on Frogs: Chapter 5) The Black Flame #2–6 (retitled The Black Flame: Chapters 1–5) War on Frogs #3 (retitled The Black Flame: Epilogue)
Volume 3		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	March 21, 2012 (HC) March 25, 2015 (TPB)	B.P.R.D. – Volume 6: The Universal Machine B.P.R.D. – Volume 7: Garden of Souls B.P.R.D. – Volume 8: Killing Ground
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Afterword by John Arcudi (originally published in B.P.R.D. – Volume 8: Killing Ground. It appears here with minor modifications.) Expanded Sketchbook 12 pages for The Universal Machine 14 pages for Garden of Souls 6 pages for Killing Ground
Volume 4		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	November 7, 2012 (HC) May 20, 2015 (TPB)	B.P.R.D. – Volume 10: The Warning B.P.R.D. – Volume 11: The Black Goddess B.P.R.D. – Volume 14: King of Fear
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Afterword by John Arcudi Expanded Sketchbook 6 pages for The Warning 13 pages for The Black Goddess 29 pages for King of Fear “Latchkey Memories From Crab Point” by Guy Davis

1946–1948

A cover for a new omnibus was revealed at the San Diego Comic Convention 2014. The hardcover version came out June 2015.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
MIKE MIGNOLA	June 10, 2015 (HC) February 26, 2020 (TPB)	Collects
		B.P.R.D.: 1946 (formerly Volume 9 of B.P.R.D.) B.P.R.D.: 1947 (formerly Volume 13 of B.P.R.D.) B.P.R.D.: 1948
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Afterword by Chris Roberson Expanded Sketchbook 9 pages for 1946 31 pages for 1947 20 pages for 1948
		Additional Notes
		The stories were re-ordered for this volume in chronological order: And What Shall I Find There? Bishop Olek's Devil 1946 1947 1948

Hell on Earth

The first of five omnibuses was announced on Crave Online, March 15, 2017.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Volume 1		Collects
LAURENCE CAMPBELL	December 27, 2017 (HC) March 24, 2021 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 1: New World B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 2: Gods and Monsters B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 3: Russia
		Additional Material
		Introduction by John Arcudi Foreword by Mike Mignola (originally published in B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 1: New World) Expanded Sketchbook 8 pages for New World 22 pages for Gods and Monsters 26 pages for Russia
Volume 2		Collects
LAURENCE CAMPBELL	April 18, 2018 (HC) August 1, 2018 (corrected HC) August 4, 2021 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 4: The Devil's Engine & The Long Death B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 5: The Pickens County Horror & Others B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 6: The Return of the Master
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Expanded Sketchbook 24 pages for The Devil's Engine & The Long Death 30 pages for The Pickens County Horror & Others 33 pages for The Return of the Master 3 pages for trade covers
		Additional Notes
		The original print run had an error: The Long Death was missing its last page. A corrected print run was released August 1, 2018.
Volume 3		Collects
LAURENCE CAMPBELL	October 24, 2018 (HC) December 1, 2021 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 7: A Cold Day in Hell B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 8: Lake of Fire B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 9: The Reign of the Black Flame
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Expanded Sketchbook 16 pages for A Cold Day in Hell 18 pages for Lake of Fire 17 pages for The Reign of the Black Flame 3 pages for trade covers
Volume 4		Collects
LAURENCE CAMPBELL	January 2, 2019 (HC) March 23, 2022 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 10: The Devil's Wings B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 11: Flesh and Stone B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 14: The Exorcist
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Expanded Sketchbook 22 pages for The Devil's Wings 17 pages for Flesh and Stone 10 pages for The Exorcist 3 pages for trade covers
Volume 5		Collects
LAURENCE CAMPBELL	March 20, 2019 (HC) September 7, 2022 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 12: Metamorphosis B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 13: End of Days B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 15: Cometh the Hour
		Additional Material
		Introduction by John Arcudi Expanded Sketchbook 13 pages for Metamorphosis1 11 pages for End of Days 14 pages for Cometh the Hour 3 pages for trade covers

¹ This sketchbook is five pages shorter than the original trade. Two pages have been condensed to one, five have been removed, and a new page has been added.

The Devil You Know

Horror DNA announced an omnibus collecting The Devil You Know on January 22, 2020.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
MIKE MIGNOLA	March 10, 2021 (HC) May 25, 2022 (TPB)	Collects
		B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know – Volume 1: Messiah B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know – Volume 2: Pandemonium B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know – Volume 3: Ragna Rok
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Laurence Campbell Afterword by Mike Mignola (from B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #15) Expanded Sketchbook 10 pages for Messiah 18 pages for Pandemonium 13 pages for Ragna Rok1 3 pages for trade covers

¹ While this is one page less than the original trade paperback sketchbook, no material has been removed; it has simply been condensed.

Rebranding

In 2022, Dark Horse rebranded the omnibus editions of B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs, B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth and B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know, removing the cycle titles. These editions feature new covers.

Cover	Date Published	Originally Published as
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 1
MIKE MIGNOLA	September 14, 2022 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 1 (excluding The Killer in My Skull, which is recollected in the Lobster Johnson omnibuses)
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 2
MIKE MIGNOLA	November 2, 2022 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 2
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 3
MIKE MIGNOLA	December 21, 2022 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 3
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 4
MIKE MIGNOLA	February 22, 2023 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 4
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 5
MIKE MIGNOLA	April 19, 2023 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 1
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 6
MIKE MIGNOLA	August 1, 2023 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 2
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 7
MIKE MIGNOLA	October 3, 2023 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 3
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 8
MIKE MIGNOLA	November 14, 2023 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 4
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 9
MIKE MIGNOLA	January 2, 2024 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 5
B.P.R.D. Omnibus Volume 10
MIKE MIGNOLA	March 5, 2024 (TPB)	B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know

Abe Sapien

A pair of Dark and Terrible omnibuses were announced on Freak Sugar, April 12, 2017. This was later followed by a third omnibus in 2018 collecting all the flashback material from Abe Sapien.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Dark and Terrible – Volume 1		Collects
SEBASTIÁN FIUMARA	November 8, 2017 (HC) November 16, 2022 (TPB)	Abe Sapien – Volume 3: Dark and Terrible and The New Race of Man Abe Sapien – Volume 4: The Shape of Things to Come Abe Sapien – Volume 5: Sacred Places
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Expanded Sketchbook 30 pages for Dark and Terrible and The New Race of Man 17 pages for The Shape of Things to Come 33 pages for Sacred Places
Dark and Terrible – Volume 2		Collects
SEBASTIÁN FIUMARA	March 21, 2018 (HC) April 12, 2022 (TPB)	Abe Sapien – Volume 6: A Darkness so Great Abe Sapien – Volume 7: The Secret Fire Abe Sapien – Volume 8: The Desolate Shore
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Afterword by Scott Allie (originally published in Abe Sapien – Volume 8: The Desolate Shore.) Expanded Sketchbook 17 pages for A Darkness so Great 26 pages for The Secret Fire 17 pages for The Desolate Shore 9 pages for commissions
The Drowning and Other Stories		Collects
SEBASTIÁN FIUMARA	July 11, 2018 (HC) August 1, 2023 (TPB)	Abe Sapien – Volume 1: The Drowning Abe Sapien – Volume 2: The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories Abe Sapien – Volume 9: Lost Lives and Other Stories Casualties The Calm Before the Storm (in sketchbook)
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Expanded Sketchbook 8 pages for The Drowning 20 pages for The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories 12 pages for Lost Lives and Other Stories 9 pages for covers
		Additional Notes
		The stories were re-ordered for this volume for a better reading order, as explained by Scott Allie in the introduction: The Drowning Casualties The Haunted Boy The Land of the Dead Witchcraft & Demonology The Abyssal Plain The Devil Does Not Jest The Ogopogo Subconscious Lost Lives Icthyo Sapien (extended for the omnibus) The Calm Before the Storm (in sketchbook)

Hellboy

Hellboy is collected across a series of omnibus editions, four following his story from 1994 onwards (the primary storyline), and two additional volumes collecting the short flashback stories from the 1940s through to 1993. These six omnibuses will be paperback editions.

The Hellboy omnibuses collect the trade paperbacks Hellboy: Volumes 1–12, Hellboy in Hell: Volumes 1–2, Hellboy in Mexico, the original graphic novels Hellboy: The Midnight Circus, Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea, and the one-shot story Being Human from B.P.R.D.: Being Human.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Volume 1: Seed of Destruction		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	May 9, 2018 (TPB)	Seed of Destruction The Wolves of Saint August The Chained Coffin Wake the Devil Almost Colossus 1993 Promotional Comic 1994 Promotional Comic
		Additional Material
		Sketchbook (17 pages)
Volume 2: Strange Places		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	June 20, 2018 (TPB)	The Right Hand of Doom Box Full of Evil Being Human Conqueror Worm The Third Wish The Island Into the Silent Sea
		Additional Material
		Sketchbook (13 pages)
Volume 3: The Wild Hunt		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	July 18, 2018 (TPB)	The Mole Darkness Calls The Wild Hunt The Storm and the Fury
		Additional Material
		Sketchbook (9 pages)
Volume 4: Hellboy in Hell		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	September 5, 2018 (TPB)	The Descent Pandemonium Family Ties Death Riding an Elephant The Three Gold Whips The Death Card1 The Trials of Dr. Hoffmann The Hounds of Pluto The Exorcist of Vorsk The Spanish Bride For Whom the Bell Tolls The Magician and the Snake
		Additional Material
		Sketchbook (24 pages)
Hellboy Omnibus Boxed Set
MIKE MIGNOLA
Date Published	Contents
October 13, 2021	Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 1: Seed of Destruction Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 2: Strange Places Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 3: The Wild Hunt Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 4: Hellboy in Hell

¹ The prologue from the trade paperback collection that recaps the previous issues isn't included.

The Complete Short Stories

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Volume 1		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	June 13, 2018 (TPB)	Pancakes The Midnight Circus The Nature of the Beast King Vold Hellboy in Mexico Hellboy versus the Aztec Mummy Hellboy Gets Married The Coffin Man The Coffin Man 2: The Rematch House of the Living Dead The Crooked Man The Penanggalan The Corpse Double Feature of Evil The Iron Shoes
		Additional Material
		Sketchbook (23 pages)
Volume 2		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	August 15, 2018 (TPB)	The Hydra and the Lion The Troll-witch The Baba Yaga The Sleeping and the Dead Heads Goodbye Mister Tod The Vampire of Prague The Vârcolac The Bride of Hell The Whittier Legacy Buster Oakley Gets His Wish They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships A Christmas Underground Dr. Carp's Experiment The Ghoul In the Chapel of Moloch Makoma
		Additional Material
		Sketchbook (25 pages)

Weird Tales

An omnibus collecting the non-canonical Weird Tales stories, as well as two canonical short stories.

Unlike most other omnibuses, Hellboy: Weird Tales received new cover art and trade dress when rereleased in paperback. The story "Toy Soldier" was removed from this version, possibly because it was written by C. B. Cebulski under his controversial pseudonym "Akira Yoshida". The introduction by Scott Allie was also removed.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
MIKE MIGNOLA (Hardcover)	November 26, 2014	Collects
		How Koshchei Became Deathless Baba Yaga's Feast Hellboy: Weird Tales – Volume 1 Hellboy: Weird Tales – Volume 2
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Scott Allie Gallery (16 pages)
MIKE MIGNOLA (Paperback)	November 9, 2022	Collects
		How Koshchei Became Deathless Baba Yaga's Feast Hellboy: Weird Tales – Volume 1 Hellboy: Weird Tales – Volume 2 (Except "Toy Soldier")
		Additional Material
		Gallery (16 pages)

Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder

On March 18th, 2019, Multiversity Comics exclusively announced the details for the first Witchfinder omnibus.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Volume 1		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	November 27, 2019 (HC) April 2, 2024 (TPB)	Witchfinder – Volume 1: In the Service of Angels Witchfinder – Volume 2: Lost and Gone Forever Witchfinder – Volume 3: The Mysteries of Unland
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Mike Mignola Expanded Sketchbook 10 pages for In the Service of Angels 9 pages for Lost and Gone Forever 17 pages for The Mysteries of Unland1 7 pages for covers and pin-ups
		Additional Notes
		The stories were re-ordered for this volume: Murderous Intent In the Service of Angels Lost and Gone Forever Beware the Ape The Mysteries of Unland The Burial of Katharine Baker
Volume 2		Collects
BEN STENBECK	November 17, 2021 (HC) August 6, 2024 (TPB)	Witchfinder – Volume 4: City of the Dead Witchfinder – Volume 5: The Gates of Heaven Witchfinder – Volume 6: The Reign of Darkness The Great Blizzard
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Chris Roberson Expanded Sketchbook 10 pages for City of the Dead 18 pages for The Gates of Heaven 16 pages for The Reign of Darkness2 2 pages for covers

¹ While this is one page less than the original trade paperback sketchbook, no material has been removed; it has simply been condensed.
² While this is two pages less than the original trade paperback sketchbook, no material has been removed; it has simply been condensed.

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.

On June 6, 2018, editor Katii O’Brien confirmed Dark Horse had begun early planning for the Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. omnibus editions, and that the first volume would collect 1952 to 1954. Unlike previous series, which didn't go to omnibuses until they were finished, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. will be going to omnibuses as the series progresses.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
1952–1954		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	June 9, 2021 (HC) October 1, 2024 (TPB)	Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1954
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Mike Mignola Afterword by Chris Roberson Expanded Sketchbook 24 pages for 1952 25 pages for 1953 13 pages for 19541 4 pages for covers
1955–1957		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	2024 (HC)	Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957
		Additional Material
		TBD

¹ While this is one page less than the original trade paperback sketchbook, no material has been removed; it has simply been condensed.

Hellboy Universe

Hellboy editor Katii O’Brien had mentioned in January 2019 that she had plans to collect some of the one-shot series in omnibuses. The Hellboy Universe line was announced November 2020.

Cover	Date Published	Contents
The Secret Histories		Collects
MIKE MIGNOLA	June 2, 2021 (HC)	Rasputin: The Voice of the Dragon Sledgehammer 44 The Visitor: How & Why He Stayed
		Additional Material
		Introduction by Chris Roberson Afterword by Chris Roberson (from The Visitor: How & Why He Stayed) Extract from Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #4 Extract from Hellboy: Conqueror Worm #2 Expanded Sketchbook 11 pages for Rasputin: The Voice of the Dragon 16 pages for Sledgehammer 441 8 pages for The Visitor: How & Why He Stayed 2 pages for trade covers Mignola's black and white cover

¹ Scott Allie's dedication to John Severin and Severin's pages from the original trade paperback were not included in this collection.

Lobster Johnson

Cover	Date Published	Contents
Volume 1		Collects
TONCI ZONJIC	February 16, 2022 (HC)	The Empty Chair Lobster Johnson – Volume 2: The Burning Hand Lobster Johnson – Volume 3: Satan Smells A Rat Lobster Johnson – Volume 4: Get the Lobster!
		Additional Material
		TBD
Volume 2		Collects
TONCI ZONJIC	August 22, 2023 (HC)	Lobster Johnson – Volume 6: A Chain Forged in Life Lobster Johnson – Volume 5: The Pirate's Ghost and Metal Monsters of Midtown Lobster Johnson – Volume 1: The Iron Prometheus The Killer in My Skull
		Additional Material
		TBD
		Additional Notes
		Pages 252 and 253 have mistakenly been swapped in the omnibus. Page 253 should be read first, followed by 252, before moving on to 254 (not at least in the first edition)

External Links

Dark Horse entries:

• B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 1 (hardcover) / (paperback) / B.P.R.D. – Volume 1 (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 2 (hardcover) / (paperback) / B.P.R.D. – Volume 2 (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 3 (hardcover) / (paperback) / B.P.R.D. – Volume 3 (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs – Volume 4 (hardcover) / (paperback) / B.P.R.D. – Volume 4 (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: 1946 – 1948 (hardcover) / (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 1 (hardcover) / (paperback) / B.P.R.D. – Volume 5 (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 2 (hardcover) / (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 3 (hardcover) / (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 4 (hardcover) / (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth – Volume 5 (hardcover) / (paperback)
• B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know (hardcover) / (paperback)
• Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible – Volume 1 (hardcover) / (paperback)
• Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible – Volume 2 (hardcover)
• Abe Sapien: The Drowning and Other Stories (hardcover)
• Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 1: Seed of Destruction (paperback)
• Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 2: Strange Places (paperback)
• Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 3: The Wild Hunt (paperback)
• Hellboy Omnibus – Volume 4: Hellboy in Hell (paperback)
• Hellboy Omnibus Boxed Set (paperback)
• Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories – Volume 1 (paperback)
• Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories – Volume 2 (paperback)
• Hellboy: Weird Tales (hardcover) / (paperback)
• Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder – Volume 1 (hardcover)
• Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder – Volume 2 (hardcover)
• Hellboy and B.P.R.D.: 1952–1954 (hardcover)
• Hellboy Universe: The Secret Histories (hardcover)
• Lobster Johnson – Volume 1 (hardcover)