In _B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame_ #1, a bloodbath washes across America as the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense turns its attention back to the plague of frogs. While the Bureau tries to interpret bizarre new behavior from the frog men, a madman from the B.P.R.D.'s secret history returns to take advantage of the mindless monsters. Mike Mignola takes over cover duties for the sprawling six-issue epic he's crafted with cowriter John Arcudi and the interior-art team of artist Guy Davis and colorist Dave Stewart.

The bizarre origin of the BPRDs greatest foe. Young girls are going missing from the cities of Siam, and the trail leads to the jungle hideout of a bloodthirsty cult wielding an ancient evil power, the Cult of the Black Flame. Christopher Mitten joins the Mignolaverse!

In _B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame_ #6, the frog plague explodes as the Black Flame's plan comes to a blazing conclusion. The B.P.R.D., shattered by recent events, marshals its remaining forces, and Liz Sherman puts together all the bits of information she's gathered from dreams and visions to play her apocalyptic role. **Don't miss the epic conclusion to this cornerstone _B.P.R.D._ miniseries!**

After a catastrophic encounter with the monster god Katha-Hem, Dr. Kate Corrigan travels to rural France in search of an ancient text that might undo the death of Roger. Back at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, Captain Daimio tells the story of his own death, Johann Kraus confesses to a bizarre love triangle arising from one of his séances, Abe recalls a mission with Hellboy during his early days at the B.P.R.D., and Liz reveals a weird tale of the family members she killed while discovering her fire-starter powers. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, with artist Guy Davis and cowriter John Arcudi, unravels a story that will determine the future of the B.P.R.D., while revealing key secrets about its past. This collection includes a sketchbook section that captures Guy Davis's development of the terrors unveiled in The Universal Machine. • Collects the five-issue miniseries.

Following B.P.R.D. King of Fear the B.P.R.D. line took a two month break before starting up the Hell on Earth series. The five issue mini-series was published from August to December 2010. The story is collected together in B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: New World.

In issue #5 of _B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame_, the secret war against the frogs is no longer secret as an ancient monster-god marches across the devastated American heartland. Air-force bombs and missiles are useless against it, so how can the B.P.R.D., on the verge of total collapse, hope to stop it? The answer lies in a dream and in the bottom of a dresser drawer of a man who never existed.

In _B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame_ #2, Abe Sapien tries to settle into a desk job as the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense's war against the frog monsters escalates. But while Roger leads the Bureau's military units from victory to victory, the Nazi head of a major US corporation puts his best scientists to work harnessing the power of the frog men, and preparing for the return of a bizarre villain from the Bureau's secret pastthe Black Flame.

In _The Black Flame_ #3, Liz Sherman awakens from a dream with a secret name of doom in her throat, a secret that Roger comes closest to understanding. Meanwhile, the Black Flame burns more darkly, lighting the way for his frog legion as they shuffle that much closer to their destinya destiny that will leave the Bureau broken, perhaps forever.

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After their catastrophic encounter with the monster-god Katha-Hem, the B.P.R.D. begin the work of trying to pick up the pieces and rebuild the team. Kate Corrigan travels to rural France in search of an ancient text that might undo the death of Roger, while back at B.P.R.D. headquarters, Captain Daimio finally reveals the truth about his own death. _Hellboy_ creator Mike Mignola, with artist Guy Davis and cowriter John Arcudi, launches the five-part series that will determine the future of the B.P.R.D. while revealing key secrets about their past.