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It was only moments after I put down my copy of the B.P.R.D.: A Plague of Frogs Omnibus one late night last week that I discovered its publisher, Dark Horse Comics, had issued a press release confirming that the acclaimed Hellboy spinoff would take the form of no less than five new miniseries in 2012...

Dark Horse decided to rock a few B.P.R.D. fans' worlds last week when they announced that Tyler Crook would be replacing Guy Davis as the go-to artist on its Hellboy spinoffs. Though you certainly won't find yourself mistaking him for Davis, a few sniffs around Crook's blog and website may reveal some strong hints of inspiration from his predecessor, as well as similarities to Jeff Lemire and Fabi

"Reading Comics" author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: * Sounds laid down by the underground ^ Told ya that I like to bite % You appear to be in pain * ALLEN GINSBERG VINYL FIGURE AND CD SET No, really...

Teasers: Who is the young psychic Texan staying safe through one of the deadliest periods in Earth's history? That's what the B.P.R.D. wants to find out.. Movies: Is the Ghost Rider movie sequel going to introduce Danny Ketch? New set photos seem to hint so...

Art: The BPRD: Hell On Earth -- Gods team of artist Guy Davis, co-writer John Arcudi, colorist Dave Stewart, and Dark Horse editor Scott Allie discuss the creation of the issue's slick cover. Theme Parks: Will Disney taking over the distribution of key Marvel films like Iron Man and The Avengers result in new superhero rides at Disney's theme parks...

A brand new story arc from the Hellboy spin-off "BPRD" kicked off this week, with the tantalizingly-titled "BPRD: Hell on Earth - New World" #1. "BPRD: Hell on Earth" is the official new title of the series, replacing "BPRD," and it accurately describes the brand new status quo...

ComicsAlliance's Chris Murphy reviews the biggest and best comic books coming out this week.1. REHASH OLD ARGUMENT 2. FIGHT SCENE -- Dark Reign: The List: Avengers I don't believe in the death penalty, except in comic books. In real life, people tend not to have superpowers that make it impossible to lock them away for good...