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B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs Volume 1 Paperback – November 4, 2014

by Mike Mignola (Author), Guy Davis (Illustrator)

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In 2001, Hellboy quit the B.P.R.D., leaving Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and a bizarre roster of special agents to defend the world from any occult threats, and the growing menace of the frog army.
Mike Mignola and Dark Horse present the complete Plague of Frogs saga in four volumes, from Hollow Earth to King of Fear. This first book explores the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense after Hellboy's departure, cracks open the secrets of Abe Sapien's origin, and sets the war on frogs in motion.

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Mike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered. In 1993 Mike created Hellboy-- a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line, Seed of Destruction, was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are numerous Hellboy graphic novel collections with more on the way, several spin-off titles (BPRD, Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films, and two live action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries. The author lives in Los Angeles, CA..

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Publisher : Dark Horse Books (November 4, 2014)
Language: : English
Paperback : 408 pages
ISBN-10 : 1595826750
ISBN-13 : 978-1595826756
Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
Dimensions : 6.66 x 0.8 x 10.15 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #790,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,472 in Dark Horse Comics & Graphic Novels
- #2,103 in Horror Graphic Novels (Books)
- #3,562 in Fantasy Graphic Novels (Books)

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Josh Matheny

you can buy 4 of these books for roughly the same price if you're smart about used copies or just get lucky

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2016

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This collects three trades and is much cheaper in the long run if you plan on reading more.
Instead of buying 12 trades, you can buy 4 of these books for roughly the same price if you're smart about used copies or just get lucky.
You don't need to know MUCH about the universe of MIke Mignola to understand. Just know that Hellboy left the BPRD and now some of the men and creatures working for it are unsure about their future in the Government Organization.
They investigate monsters, creatures, and other stuff. Pretty standard stuff. You get to learn more about Lobster Johnson, Roger, and Abe Sapien which is PERFECT because they are all great characters.
It's a fine introduction to the Universe, too, and not bogged down too much in continuity but sort of creates it's own without relying too much on Hellboy.
Pick it up! Even if you've never read Mignola before this is a fine beginning place!

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Reinold F.

'Plague of frogs' is extraordinary, the rest is uneven.

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020

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Adding a new chapter to what started in the first volume of Hellboy, 'Plague of frogs' is as dark, action-fueled, and mysterious as it should be. At first I was not sure to want to know the origin of Abraham Sapiens but it is very well done and actually it doesn't destroy the mystery. There is no Hellboy, this is the B.P.R.D., but it feels as strong as the other stories. You should read it and it deserves five stars.

Most of the rest of stories, the ones that occupy more than half of this volume that feels like an omnibus, are mostly dull or, in one case, bad. The art in them are good, although in my opinion some should be darker to fit the topic, the issue are the stories. Have you read comic books after the event when a popular character dies? Usually they are quite boring as you have pages of other characters depressed and remembering the moments they shared with the temporally deceased; here some stories are the same, Hellboy is no more in the B P.R.D. so time to recall him and to get adventures to recall the true meaning of friendship -_- The bad story is the one by Brian Augustyn, 'Dark Waters', in a town the police calls the B.P.R.D. as if they were the Scooby Doo team, all white men are evil or/and idiotic, the good people are everybody that is not white or women. So there is no story, just the writer telling you that your skin and gender makes you good or bad (-_-') a posture to oppose discrimination shouldn't be done by discriminating. But well, this half is mostly forgettable.

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M. East

Excellent edition for the shaky start to a great series

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013

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I purchased this as an upgrade to my paperback collections, and I'm extremely impressed by the quality of the edition. It's an absolutely massive tome collecting everything B.P.R.D. from the first arc, Hollow Earth, through the titular of Plague of Frogs proper. If you are a fan of the series looking to upgrade your collection, this is an essential purchase. If you'd like it to more closely match up with the Hellboy Library Editions, you can remove the dust jacket for a similarly black cover. Be aware that these aren't any larger than the trades, though the quality is a significant step up.

So why not give a higher rating? The simple reason is that this is a mixed collection, and potential new fans need to hear that. There's the feeling that the contributors didn't really know what they were aiming for and didn't yet have the best idea for who could best depict the series. Early stories subtly seem to say, "Boy, I wish Hellboy were here," while the art varies wildly in style and quality. B.P.R.D. currently has a more varied stable of contributors than what you'll see throughout these hardcover collections, but it's clear that each one brings particular strengths to the series; here you get the artistic equivalent of trying on shirts to find the one that looks best.

Fortunately, this collection ends with Plague of Frogs, which is where the series found its feet. From that point on, in addition to consistent artwork, there's a commitment to long-form stories. If you are leery of comics because they can be so slight, Plague of Frogs will show you that B.P.R.D. is, in many ways, a string of serialized novels that offer both a quick pace and a substantial amount of content.

If you can accommodate your expectations and remember that the series only goes up from here, Plague of Frogs Volume 1 is a great purchase.If you are a newcomer, this is absolutely the best way to experience a fantastic series, and you should start from the beginning despite the teething problems.

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J. Panxer

Not drawn by Mignola

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019

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The art style is not very reminiscent of the Hellboy comics.
Story's good, but when the art is average, it detracts from the experience.

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R. Wood

A mixture of stories

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021

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The stories in this collection are a mix bag of good and not so good. The title story was very good and the first story was very good but the rest were kind of middle ground.

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MN. FATTS

Of you love or just like Hellboy this is for u & ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015

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There is a 4 hard cover book trade paper back series of the plague of frogs stories. Of you love or just like Hellboy this is for u & a cheap way to get them all in 4 different vol.'s that continue the story arc. Other than that I won't spoil it for u, like so many other reviewers do.!!Just know this is a great series in a big vol. to get you teeth into. !!

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TinCanGoat

Again, Love BPRD

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013

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I love BPRD. The stories are creepy, but not overdone. The art is always something beautiful to look at. This collection is so much better than trying to read it from single comic books (Which is what I've been doing for years. I just found out about this format last month.)

It's a bit heavy, so have a good bed or desk to lay the book one while you read it.

I bought all 4 volumes at the same time, so all my reviews are pretty much the same. Roll with it.

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Matthew Menchaca

READ it now

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018

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Absolutely loved it. Got up to Hellboy the wild hunt omnibus vol 3 and then decided to get this when looking at a timeline and I can’t wait to read the next one

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Will

A good series, terrible delivery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2019

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I didn't realise buying as brand new meant they comes in used condition. I don't know what it is lately but every amazon order in the past 6 months has come with the box in pieces and in the case of books, the corners are destroyed or bent 90 degrees. Other than that, good read. I'd recommend these to anyone with the exception that you don't buy them off amazon unless you want them in destroyed condition.

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S. Moen

A great beginning to what promises to be a great saga

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2017

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A great beginning to what promises to be a great saga. The artwork is consistently good and characters who were previously intriguing, but got overshadowed by Hellboy are getting a chance to really develop and shine here.

I won't spoil things, but I do highly recommend this to anyone with a taste for Mignola's weird world.

ChasingRainbows

Awesome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2020

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May have even preferred this than the regular Hellboy. More room for the other characters to develop. Would recommend very much

Marshalsea

No Hellboy? But Abe and the gang carry it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2013

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It may have a few shakey moments, the monsters Inc inspired story for instance is utter bilge, but once it TS to the real story it really gets good. Very recommended for fans of Hellboy.

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Jacob

If you like Hellboy, you'll like this.

Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2020

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Very good book. The first 2/3 of the book are short stories about the BPRD and the last 1/3 is the beginning of the actual Plague of Frogs story-line. If you've finished the main Hellboy books and want more, this is the book you should read next.

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