(July 2010)

Dark Horse, 2010 Series
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Price
3.50 USD
Pages
32
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Brand
Dark Horse Comics [facing left]
Barcode
761568170993 00211
Editing
Scott Allie (editor); Samantha Robertson (associate editor); Daniel Chabon (assistant editor); Mike Richardson (publisher)

Issue Notes

"Number 8 in a Series" per title page. Per indicia: Copyright 2010 Michael Mignola. Printed by Cadmus Communications, Easton, PA, USA.

[no title] (Table of Contents)

Abe Sapien / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave Johnson (signed)
Inks
Dave Johnson (signed)
Colors
Dave Johnson (signed)
Letters
Dave Johnson (signed); typeset

Genre
adventure; horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Abe Sapien
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Indexer Notes

Johnson's incorporation of the story title into his artwork can be seen at various sites online that present the cover without trade dress, including at Comics Alliance.

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Peter Snejbjerg
Inks
Peter Snejbjerg
Letters
Amy Arendts (design); typeset

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover has title, credits, and indicia with spot illustration.

The Abyssal Plain [Part 2] (Table of Contents: 2)

Abe Sapien / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Mignola; John Arcudi
Pencils
Peter Snejbjerg
Inks
Peter Snejbjerg
Colors
Dave Stewart
Letters
Clem Robins

Genre
adventure; horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Abe Sapien; Dr. Borzov; Vasily; Sal Tasso; Capt. Sullivan; Iosif (flashback); Miss Varvara (flashback)
Synopsis
Abe Sapien has recovered Melchiorre's Burgonet, but the zombie of a Russian soldier guarding it, Iosif, followed him and a Soviet vessel is bearing down on their location. The mysterious Miss Varvara's tasking of Iosif with the mission is seen in flashback.
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Indexer Notes

Story title from inside from cover. It begins: "Well, Vasily, we'll be at the submarine very soon."

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

[Letters Page] (Table of Contents: 4)

Hellmail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Scott Allie (signed)
Pencils
Mike Mignola
Inks
Mike Mignola
Colors
Dave Stewart
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Allie provides replies and additional commentary.

Indexer Notes

Letter writers are Ryan, Marcus Koppers, Mark Gonzales, and Paul.
On Sale Now box has cover detail from Hellboy: The Storm (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #1.

Horsepower! July 2010 (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Horsepower / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

What Makes a Hero? (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Join the B.P.R.D.! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title]
    Abe Sapien
  2. 1. [Title Page]
  3. 2. The Abyssal Plain [Part 2]
    Abe Sapien
  4. 3. [Advertisements]
  5. 4. [Letters Page]
    Hellmail
  6. 5. Horsepower! July 2010
    Horsepower
  7. 6. What Makes a Hero?
    Join the B.P.R.D.!
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