Hellboy Seed of Destruction (1994) #4

Written by Mike Mignola and John Byrne. Art by Mike Mignola.

Hellboy's first adventure reaches its chilling climax far beneath the tumbling walls of the Cavendish mansion, where Hellboy battles the grasping fingers of a giant bony hand as the world lurches toward its horrific end through the unholy sacrifice of Hellboy's pal Liz Sherman. Hellboy's ichthyoid companion could save the day, but Max Sapien is... gone. Ghosts, tentacles, fire, brimstone, paralysis, massive destruction -- it's all here! Also featuring the final chapter in the mind-boggling origin of Monkeyman and O'Brien, where O'Brien finds herself amazingly changed, setting the stage for the Monkeyman & O'Brien miniseries this fall.

Story and art by Arthur Adams. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.