Frankenstein returns to the Hellboy universe in The Sea of Forever

The world as we know it might’ve ended, but Hellboy’s universe rolls on with Frankenstein: New World – The Sea of Forever.

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For fans of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, it’s been a wild ride through a definitive ending, and a new beginning. Hellboy himself is dead, and so is the world that he knew, but the end of days has come and gone, and there’s a new Earth that’s been left in its place.

After a one thousand year sleep, the iconic monster known as Frankenstein has emerged from the Hollow Earth. Leaving behind the last human settlement, he’s left to explore the surface with a young girl named Lilja. It’s a quest that began in the first book of this new semi-sequel to the original Hellboy u, and will continue in Frankenstein: New World – The Sea of Forever.

A four-issue mini-series, The Sea of Forever will hail from Mignola himself, plus writers Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski, who’ll be teamed with artist Peter Bergting. Michelle Madsen will handle colors on the new title, with lettering from Clem Robin.

“I am ridiculously excited about this series! Hellboy’s world may be over, but its echoes ripple through the New World, as you’ll discover in The Sea of Forever.” Co-writer Christopher Golden added, “There’s room for so many unique stories in this series. At the same time, Frankenstein and Lilja’s journey has a destination, and we can’t wait to bring you there!”

Since he first appeared in Mike Mignola and Richard Corben’s 2011 Hellboy: House of the Living Dead, the legendary monster Frankenstein has been an important figure in the Hellboy Universe. After the world ended, he even took it upon himself to help the last humans learn to survive in Hollow Earth before sleeping for one thousand years.

In 2022’s Frankenstein: New World a young girl named Lilja woke Frankenstein from his slumber for an epic quest to the surface world. Now, in Frankenstein: New World – The Sea of Forever, Lilja and Frankenstein continue to navigate the treacherous surface world, stalked by an ancient and familiar evil. 

“When Chris, Mike, Peter and I finished up Frankenstein: New World, we knew that we had lots of story still to tell . . . and thankfully, Dark Horse agreed,” says co-writer Thomas E. Sniegoski. “With Frankenstein: New World–The Sea of Forever, we’ve gotten the opportunity to delve even deeper into this evolving, post apocalyptic world full of beauty, wonder and a gradually growing evil on the verge of infecting this new, pristine world.  I can’t wait for folks to see this next chapter in the Frankenstein: New World saga!”

Dark Horse Comics press release

Prepare for a sea change, when Frankenstein: The Sea of Forever hits stands some time in 2025.