Abe Sapien #2

Abe Sapien strides forward in full BPRD gear, one hand dripping red, while a massive, fang-filled creature looms from the darkness behind him and fish skeletons litter the ground at his feet — Mike Mignola's cover art, inked by Mignola himself, perfectly captures the eerie, foreboding atmosphere that defines this corner of the Hellboy universe. Collecting stories by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Patric Reynolds, Peter Snejbjerg, James Harren, and Dave Stewart, *The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories* offers a rich anthology of dark adventure centered on one of comics' most quietly compelling characters. If you've ever wanted to spend more time with Abe beyond the main Hellboy titles, this 2012 collection makes a very strong case.