{"title":"Abe Sapien","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"abe-sapien-dark-and-terrible-volume-02","title":"Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible Volume 02","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eThe second volume of the \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien- Dark and Terrible\u003c\/i\u003e saga follows an AWOL Abe after his departure from the B.P.R.D. in the early chapters of \u003ci\u003eHell on Earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn  the run at the end of the world, Abe seeks the truth about his own  connection to the plague of monsters threatening to wipe out mankind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But is Abe's real goal to uncover the  truth, or to run from it? Also seeking answers is a necromancer whose  deal with the Devil was forfeited when Hell collapsed in \u003ci\u003eHellboy in Hell.\u003c\/i\u003e Could Abe Sapien hold the key to the sorcerer's attempt to make a contract with the masters of the impending apocalypse?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollected  in paperback for the first time, revisit Abe Sapien's adventures above  and below the waves with stories from Mike Mignola and others, brought  to life by the sublime art of Max and Sebastian Fiumara.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien\u003c\/i\u003e Volumes 6-8.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. Starting in 1982 as a bad inker for Marvel Comics, he swiftly evolved into a not-so-bad artist. By the late 1980s, he had begun to develop his own unique graphic style, with mainstream projects like \u003ci\u003eCosmic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBatman- Gotham by Gaslight\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1994, he published the first \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e series through Dark Horse. There are thirteen \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novels (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eB.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSir Edward Grey- Witchfinder\u003c\/i\u003e), prose books, animated films, and two live-action films starring Ron Perlman. Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), was a production designer for Disney's \u003ci\u003eAtlantis- The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on \u003ci\u003eBlade II\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eHellboy II- The Golden Army\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Abe Sapien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42323275743423,"sku":"9781506733791","price":80.75,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/LkZPl-25XCrsynuWcRnIT5tXIVrR4wcnj2IQgTn1FsogRA_60_60.jpg?v=1681701447"},{"product_id":"abe-sapien-volume-03-dark-and-terrible-and-the-new-race-of-man","title":"Abe Sapien Volume 03: Dark And Terrible And The New Race Of Man","description":"                                            On the run from the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, a mutated Abe Sapien faces horrifying monsters, desperate madmen, and cities in ruin, on his quest to reveal his own role in the end of the world. Collects Abe Sapien #1-#5. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The beginning of the new ongoing series! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fiumara's art is gorgeous.\"—Comic Book Resources\r\n                                        ","brand":"Abe Sapien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353383407807,"sku":"9781616552848","price":46.75,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/H6RlfH-bRtlqYaOaxf2tGbxX1qPa6sh7k_TwJxh0kjsTXw_60_60.jpg?v=1684122415"},{"product_id":"abe-sapien-volume-06-a-darkness-so-great","title":"Abe Sapien Volume 06: A Darkness So Great","description":"                                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbe Sapien stands accused of bringing about the end of the human race. He hits the devastated Gulf Coast, where the infestation of monsters began and a volcano leveled Houston, driving out most of the population. Taking refuge with a Mexican death cult in a strangely preserved south Texas town, Abe stands to lose what little he has left, where demons dwell and the dead walk. \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien Volume 6\u003c\/i\u003e collects \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien #18-22\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMike 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 \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered. In 1993 Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the \u003ci\u003eBeast of the Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e. While the first story line \u003ci\u003eSeed of Destruction\u003c\/i\u003e, was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, numerous Hellboy graphic novel collections with more on the way, several spin-off titles (\u003ci\u003eBPRD, Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWitchfinder\u003c\/i\u003e), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films, and two live action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earns numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries. The author lives in Los Angeles, California.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Abe Sapien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353384915135,"sku":"9781616556563","price":46.75,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/wFzCXluOmhBSiW0yDxuTtr-nxY0IxAp-spQbqLK5Me-RSQ_60_60.jpg?v=1684122466"},{"product_id":"abe-sapien-the-drowning-and-other-stories","title":"Abe Sapien: The Drowning and Other Stories","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eIn the early 1980's, new BPRD agent Abe Sapien was set to retrieve the corpse of a powerful warlock off the coast of France. Abe quickly finds himself in a battle with a century old evil in the form of demonic monks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Mignola and Jason Shawn Alexander's premiere Abe solo series sets the stage for a collection of tales tracing Abe's times both as an agent of the BPRD, and delving into his long-hidden origins. A haunted lake, South American vampires, and a mad scientist seeking out man's missing link are chronicled here!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis paperback omnibus edition collects \u003ci\u003eAbe Sapien- The Drowning, The Devil Does Not Jest, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLost Lives and Other Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e's fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age; reading \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e at age twelve introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore, from which he has never recovered. 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Along the way he worked on Francis Ford Coppola's film \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), was a production designer for Disney's \u003ci\u003eAtlantis- The Lost Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and was the visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on \u003ci\u003eBlade II\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eHellboy II- The Golden Army\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). Mike's books have earned numerous awards and are published in a great many countries. Mike lives in Southern California with his wife, daughter, and cat.\r\n                                        ","brand":"Abe Sapien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42400446415039,"sku":"9781506733807","price":76.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/Z93er8HAoqvJ8eRWnrSyGpwRrysBtVROGlD4GRpoPFWJ9w_60_60.jpg?v=1687754803"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/collections\/abe-sapien.oembed","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}