El legendario creador de Hellboy, Mike Mignola, amplía el universo superventas de Tierras Desconocidas con una nueva novela gráfica que saldrá el próximo año de la mano de Dark Horse Books. A principios de este año, la antología de Mignola de relatos fantásticos inspirados en el folclore, "Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown", que ya va por su tercera edición y está preparando una cuarta, deslumbró a los fans con una mezcla de terror, humor e impresionantes ilustraciones, que ilustran el dinamismo del creador. Ahora, Dark Horse Comics revela el primer avance de la esperadísima "URI TUPKA AND THE GODS", una nueva novela gráfica escrita y dibujada por Mike Mignola con colores de Dave Stewart.
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"Uri Tupka and The Gods: Another Story from Lands Unknown" sigue al teólogo díscolo que da título al libro a través de Tierras Desconocidas en una búsqueda para demostrar que antiguos y poderosos dioses moldearon el mundo. El viaje de Uri lo enfrenta cara a cara con criaturas míticas, ladrones, dragones y una tumba de horror indescriptible. Pero nada puede preparar al improbable aventurero para lo que aprende sobre el universo o su papel en él. “Este es el primero de dos libros que narran la vida de Uri Tupka, exdoctor en Teología, ahora hereje, en fuga en busca de la verdad sobre los dioses”, explica Mignola. “Vean cómo Uri apenas escapa de un desastre tras otro: piratas, bandidos, brujas y demonios, gigantes y monstruos. También hay un gato parlante y una reina de las verduras, porque, claro, ¿por qué no iba a haberlos? Este libro abarca muchísimo terreno, y nos permite ver más del mundo que se presentó en Bolos con Cadáveres. Al igual que con Bolos, este es uno de los cómics que más me he divertido dibujando. Cuanto más deambulo por este mundo, más quiero ver, más quiero explorar. Ya estoy bastante avanzado en la continuación de este (Uri Tupka y los Demonios) y planeo escribir muchas más historias sobre este mundo. Siento que, hasta ahora, todavía estoy arañando la superficie”.
Esto es lo que la gente dice sobre Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown:
“Mignola es justamente reconocido como un estilista visual, no solo del cómic de terror, sino del cómic en general. Mientras que otro artista podría recurrir a detalles grotescos para asustar al lector, las insinuantes extensiones de tinta negra de Mignola ocultan casi todos los detalles esenciales de un mundo rico y malévolo, lleno de monstruosidades, sí, pero también de rarezas, muchas de ellas encantadoras… Este libro es un buen recordatorio de que la historia de la literatura imaginativa es también la historia de la literatura ilustrada.” — RESEÑA DE LIBROS DEL NEW YORK TIMES
“Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown es una encantadora antología que exhibe la brillantez narrativa y artística de Mignola, a la vez que presenta un nuevo universo extraño y cautivador.” — AIPT COMICS
“Deliciosamente macabro.” — FORBES
“Escalofriante.” — THE NERDIST
“Mike Mignola se labró un lugar en la historia del cómic en la década de 1990 con la creación de la icónica serie Hellboy. Docenas de novelas y cientos de proyectos después, ha creado un nuevo mundo tan épico y expansivo como su referente. Tierras Desconocidas, un mundo construido a partir de cuentos populares de todo el mundo, cobra nueva vida en los oscuros y extraños rincones de la imaginación de Mignola, creado con su colaborador habitual Ben Stenbeck.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Visualmente impactante e inquietantemente evocador.” — GAME RADAR
“Las historias de Bowling with Corpses presentan diseños magistrales, un estilo distintivo y una sólida apreciación por la narrativa en formas nuevas y antiguas… Dondequiera que estas tierras lleven a los lectores, pueden estar seguros de que les aguardan maravillas en cada nueva página.” — CBR
“El estilo de Mignola se presta bien al concepto de cuentos populares espeluznantes, y hay imágenes realmente impresionantes que lo dan vida: una mujer que se levanta de un ataúd lleno de sangre; un hombre que sigue una daga flotante a través de un bosque bañado en rojo; una criatura nocturna recién transformada que extiende sus alas por primera vez. El libro contiene ocho historias en sus 112 páginas (¡y promete más por venir!), así que hay mucho material interesante para hincarle el diente.” — ENGADGET
“Un libro impresionante que invita a varias lecturas, quizás tan pronto como lo dejas.” — COMICS BEAT
“Mike Mignola ha vuelto, y esta vez, el creador de Hellboy nos invita a un universo completamente nuevo de cuentos populares inquietantes, extravagantes y oscuramente encantadores. Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown de Mignola presenta un mundo de fantasía repleto de dioses, monstruos, desafortunados y mucha travesura.”Con el magnífico arte de Mignola, los colores del incomparable Dave Stewart y las letras de Clem Robins, Bowling With Corpses se siente como la culminación de todo lo que hace que la obra de Mignola sea tan única y encantadora. Para quienes nos hemos maravillado con la capacidad de Mignola para crear mundos míticos a partir de unas pocas líneas de tinta y sombras cargadas de significado y siniestras, Bowling With Corpses es más que un nuevo cómic: es un portal a un reino donde lo extraño se vuelve familiar y lo familiar parece extraño. — BOING BOING
Mike Mignola redefinió cómo se pueden hacer los cómics, cómo deben verse y cómo pueden ser con Hellboy. Ahora, 30 años después, el nuevo universo compartido del artista, Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, está listo para revolucionar el mundo. — CREATIVE BLOQ
Los fanáticos de lo sombrío y macabro (y de Hellboy, obviamente) devorarán esta colección. — BOOK RIOT
“Bowling With Corpses & Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown” es otra entrada estelar en la biblioteca de Mignola. — MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS
“Cuentos populares de todo el mundo se presentan aquí con el estilo característico de Mignola.” — GEEK DAD
“Este libro es crudo y visceral… Si ya eras fan de Mignola, te espera una delicia, y si eres nuevo, hay algo en esta antología que te pondrá los pelos de punta o te dibujará una sonrisa. O ambas cosas.” — COMIC BUZZ
“Mike Mignola es una verdadera fuente de ideas que inevitablemente encuentran su camino en los grandes cómics.” - GEEK VIBES NATION
“¡Hechiceros, piratas y demonios, Dios mío!” — ASESORAMIENTO PARA PAREJAS DE CÓMICS
“Estas historias tienen el aura de los cuentos de hadas y, en muchos sentidos, son los cuentos de hadas de los hermanos Grimm de Mignola… Es una de las mejores obras de Mignola, y me recuerda la emoción que sentí cuando descubrí Hellboy por primera vez… Todos los fans de Mignola y la fantasía oscura deberían leerlo.” — FANBASE PRESS
“A diferencia de alguien como Walt Disney (el autor, y eventualmente la compañía), Mignola no busca modernizar estas viejas piezas de folclore y cuentos de hadas; quiere desgranar las capas más cerca de la raíz.” — POPVERSE
“Mike Mignola es un nombre que no necesita mucha presentación. Creador del conocido nombre “Hellboy” y alguien cuyo trabajo se ha visto en otras propiedades similares como “Drácula de Bram Stoker”, Mignola ha sido durante mucho tiempo uno de los creadores de cómics más emocionantes de la actualidad. Mignola podría fácilmente dormirse en los laureles de sus éxitos anteriores, pero ¿acaso no es divertido? En cambio, Mignola se une al aclamado artista Ben Stenbeck para crear un universo ficticio completamente nuevo para los lectores. — MACABRE DAILY
“...Su ingenio, sentido del tiempo y el lugar, la caracterización y la cautivadora evocación del folclore ancestral (aunque subvertido) son la fórmula ganadora…” — TRIPWIRE
“Mignola crea un mundo completamente nuevo lleno de rarezas, perversidades y fantasía en este volumen que deleitará tanto a los fans de Hellboy de toda la vida como a los nuevos lectores.” — UN COMIC MAS
“El arte, por extraño y perturbador que sea a veces, es maravillosamente extraño.” — KABOOOOOM
“Me aterra vivir en este mundo, sobre todo porque sé que nunca querría irme.” — Patton Oswalt (Minor Threats)
“Ojalá pudiera escribir una carta de amor a este libro, un encanto oscuro, cuyas páginas están llenas de todo lo que más adoro: lo humano y lo sobrenatural, que se fusionan en relatos de sabiduría, humor y un anhelo silencioso, además del arte más suntuoso que un corazón podría desear.” — Marjorie Liu (Monstress)
“Arte magnífico y misterioso. Una narrativa fantástica y divertida. Deliciosamente oscura y caprichosa. ¡Mignola lo ha vuelto a hacer! ¡Contemplen la gloriosa gloria de este mágico libro de cuentos!” — Jorge R. Gutierrez (The Book of Life)
“¡Este nuevo folclore de Mike Mignola es, de alguna manera, humano, salvaje, brillante, oscuro, encantador y aterrador a la vez!” — Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe)
“¡Qué tesoro! En cuanto a los cuentos populares, hay misiones dentro de misiones y mundos más allá de mundos, y la paleta de algunos artistas es lo suficientemente amplia como para encontrarlos todos. Cuando Mike Mignola dice "Ven conmigo. Déjame mostrarte el mundo...", lo sigues. — Glen David Gold (Carter Beats The Devil)
“Esta no es solo una nueva historia de Mike Mignola. Nos presentan un mundo completamente nuevo, un mundo encantador, complejo y mágico, donde de cada rincón surgen nuevos personajes inspiradores. Si no estuviste presente cuando Mignola revolucionó los cómics creando Hellboy, esta es tu oportunidad de unirte a él, porque está a punto de iniciar una nueva revolución.” — Fábio Moon (Daytripper)
“¿Cómo es que Mike Mignola mejora cada vez más? Bueno, siempre ha sido genial, pero ¡qué demonios!, si no da vida (o muerte, en algunos casos) a más historias increíbles. Las historias de Mike son de esas que quieres leer una y otra vez, y esta sutil y seductora colección es otro triunfo más de este maestro moderno. Tengo muchas ganas de probar el pequeño queso de vaca, saber más de Una, la pira.
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First Look at Eagerly Awaited URI TUPKA AND THE GODS by Legendary Cartoonist Mike Mignola The Follow-up to the Critically Acclaimed BOWLING WITH CORPSES Graphic Novel Arrives February 2026 "This is some of the most fun I’ve ever had drawing comics." – Mike Mignola |
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MILWAUKIE, Ore., (August 27, 2025)—Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is expanding the best-selling Lands Unknown universe with a brand new graphic novel coming next year from Dark Horse Books. Earlier this year, Mignola’s anthology of folklore-inspired fantasy stories Bowling With Corpses and other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown, which is already in its third printing with a fourth being prepared, dazzled fans with a blend of horror, humor, and stunning artwork, illustrating the creator’s dynamic range. Now, Dark Horse Comics is revealing the first preview of the highly-anticipated Uri Tupka and The Gods, a new graphic novel written and drawn by Mike Mignola with colors by Dave Stewart. |
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Uri Tupka and The Gods: Another Story from Lands Unknown follows the titular wayward theologian across the Lands Unknown on a quest to prove that ancient powerful gods shaped the world. Uri’s journey puts him face to face with mythical creatures, thieves, dragons, and a tomb of unspeakable horror. But nothing can prepare the unlikely adventurer for what he learns about the universe or his role in it.
“This is the first of two books tracing the life of Uri Tupka, former Doctor of Theology but now heretic, on the run as he looks for the truth about the gods,” explains Mignola. “See Uri barely escape one disaster after another—pirates, bandits, witches and demons, giants and monsters. There is also a talking cat and a queen of the vegetables because, of course, why wouldn’t there be? This one covers a whole lot of ground, and we get to see more of the world that was introduced in Bowling with Corpses. As with Bowling, this is some of the most fun I’ve ever had drawing comics. The more I wander around in this world, the more I want to see, the more I want to explore. I’m already well into the follow up book to this one (Uri Tupka and the Devils) with plans to do many more stories about this world. I feel that so far I’m still just scratching at the surface of this thing.”
Here’s what people are saying about Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown:
“Mignola is justly celebrated as a visual stylist, not just of horror comics but of comics writ large. While another artist might rely on grotesque specifics to frighten the reader, Mignola’s insinuating expanses of black ink conceal all but the most necessary details of a rich and malevolent world, filled with monstrosities, yes, but also oddities, many of them delightful…. This book is a good reminder that the history of imaginative literature is also the history of illustrated literature.” — NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown is a delightful anthology that showcases Mignola’s storytelling and artistic brilliance while introducing a strange and compelling new universe.” — AIPT COMICS
“Deliciously macabre.” — FORBES
“Creepy.” — THE NERDIST
“Mike Mignola carved out his space in comics history in the 1990s with the creation of the iconic Hellboy series. Dozens of novels and hundreds of projects later, he has created a new world as epic and expansive as his breakthrough touchstone. Lands Unknown, a world built on folktales from across the globe, finds new life in the dark, strange corners of Mignola’s imagination, created with frequent collaborator Ben Stenbeck.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Visually stunning and eerily evocative.” — GAME RADAR
“The stories contained within Bowling with Corpses present masterful designs, distinctive style, and an assured appreciation for storytelling in forms new and old… Wherever these lands may lead readers, they can rest assured that wonders await them on each new page.” — CBR
“Mignola’s style lends itself well to the concept of creepy folk tales, and there are some really stunning visuals that bring it all to life: a woman rising from a blood-filled casket; a man following a floating dagger through a forest bathed in red; a newly transformed creature of the night spreading her wings for the first time. The book contains eight stories across its 112 pages (and a promise for more to come!), so there’s plenty of good stuff to sink your teeth into.” — ENGADGET
“A stunning book that begs multiple readings, perhaps as soon as you’ve set it down.” — COMICS BEAT
“Mike Mignola is back, and this time, the Hellboy creator is inviting us into a wholly new universe of eerie, whimsical, and darkly enchanting folktales. Mignola's Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown introduces a fantasy world bursting with gods, monsters, unfortunates, and much mischief…. With gorgeous artwork by Mignola, colors by the incomparable Dave Stewart, and letters by Clem Robins, Bowling With Corpses feels like a culmination of everything that makes Mignola's work so unique and enchanting…. For those of us who've marveled at Mignola's ability to create mythic worlds from a few inked lines and pregnant, ominous shadows, Bowling With Corpses is more than a new book—it's a portal into a realm where the strange turns familiar and the familiar seems strange.” — BOING BOING
“Mike Mignola redefined how comics can be made, what they should look like and what they can be with Hellboy. Now, 30 years on the artist's new shared universe, Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, is set to shake things up all over again.” — CREATIVE BLOQ
“Fans of the grim and macabre (and Hellboy, obviously) will eat this collection right up.” — BOOK RIOT
“Bowling With Corpses & Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown is yet another stellar entry in the Mignola library.” — MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS
“Folktales from all over the globe are presented here in Mignola's signature style.” — GEEK DAD
“This book is raw and visceral… If you were already a Mignola fan, you’re in for a treat, and if you’re new, there’s something in this anthology that will either raise the hairs on the back of your neck or put a smile on your face. Or both.” — COMIC BUZZ
“Mike Mignola is a veritable fountain of ideas that inevitably find their way into great comics.” - GEEK VIBES NATION
“Sorcerers, pirates, and devils, oh my!” — COMIC BOOK COUPLES COUNSELING
“These stories have the aura of fairy tales and, in many ways, this is Mignola’s Grimms’ Fairy Tales… This is some of Mignola’s best work, and it reminds me of the excitement I felt when I discovered Hellboy for the first time. … All fans of Mignola and dark fantasy should pick this up.”— FANBASE PRESS
“Unlike someone like Walt Disney (the man, and eventually the company), Mignola isn't looking to modernize these old pieces of folklore and fairy tales - he wants to peel back the layers closer to the roots:” — POPVERSE
“Mike Mignola is a name that shouldn’t need much of an introduction. The creator of the household name, “Hellboy” and someone whose work has been seen across other such properties like “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” Mignola has long been one of the most exciting creators working in comics today. Mignola could easily rest on the laurels of his previous hits, but that’s no fun now is it? Instead, Mignola is teaming up with acclaimed artist Ben Stenbeck to craft an all-new fictional universe for readers” — MACABRE DAILY
“...It's knowing wit, sense of time and place, characterisation and beguiling evocation of time-honoured (yet subverted) folklore a winning formula…” — TRIPWIRE
“Mignola builds a brand-new world filled with the weird, wicked and whimsical in this volume that will delight longtime Hellboy fans and new readers alike.”— UN COMIC MAS
“The artwork, alien and disturbing as it is at times, is wonderfully weird.” — KABOOOOOM
"This is a world I’m terrified to live in, mostly because I know I’d never want to leave.” — Patton Oswalt (Minor Threats)
“I wish I could write a love letter to this dark enchantment of a book, whose pages are filled with all that I adore most: the human and the supernatural, colliding in tales of wisdom, humor, and quiet longing — as well as the most sumptuous art that a heart could hope to feast on.” — Marjorie Liu (Monstress)
“Gorgeous and mysterious art. Fantastic and funny storytelling. Delightfully dark and whimsical. Mignola has done it again. Behold the glorious glory in this magical book of tales!!!” — Jorge R. Gutierrez (The Book of Life)
“This new folklore from Mike Mignola is somehow human, wild, brilliant, dark, delightful and terrifying all at once!”— Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe)
“What a treasure trove! When it comes to folktales, there are quests within quests and worlds beyond worlds, and some artists' palettes are vast enough to find them all. When Mike Mignola says "Come with me. Let me show you the world..." you follow.” — Glen David Gold, (Carter Beats The Devil)
“This isn't just a new story by Mike Mignola. We're being presented to an entire new World, a charming, complex, magical world, where from every corner comes a handful of inspiring new characters. If you weren't there the moment Mignola revolutionized comics creating Hellboy, this is your chance to get onboard, because he's about to start a brand new revolution.” — Fábio Moon (Daytripper)
“How is it that Mike Mignola just gets better and better? Well he's always been great, but damn if he doesn't just go and bring more incredible tales to life (or death in some cases.) Mike’s stories are those that you want to read over and over, and this subtle and seductive collection is yet another triumph by this modern master. I really want to taste the tiny cow's cheese, know more of Una the pirate and fear long dead Rooski and his still beating blood filled heart! So buy your own copy, I'm not loaning out mine. I'm really not!” — Kelley Jones (Dracula Volume 1: The Impaler)
“Genuinely, reading this was such a gift. There is a richness of line and depth of story to Mignola's work that transforms it from pictures and words into something almost mythical. Even the wicked are treated with an understanding and empathy in the work, which makes them both more beautiful and more tragic. Reading this felt like being a kid again and discovering fairy tales for the first time. Truly, Mignola is a trailblazer of his own subgenre of weird fiction, and we the readers are lucky to witness him reveal the wonder and terror of his imagination.”— Vita Ayala (Submerged, New Mutants, Static)
“Mignola makes the magical craft of creating worlds and strange creatures look effortless and visually stunning. These short stories offer a glimpse into the boundless creativity of an artist who passionately understands and harnesses the storytelling power of the medium. It's impossible to read these tales without feeling a deep longing for more.” — Gabriel Bá (Umbrella Academy)
“I’m a huge fan of all things Mignola, so when a new project by him surfaces, it’s a must-have. His latest graphic novel is delightfully quirky magic. I read it from cover to cover and the smile never left my face. As a matter of fact, it’s still there.”— Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin)
“Minimum detail for maximum intensity. That's what I've always admired in Mike Mignola's work, and with this new mesmerizing series of tales, he's taken another huge step on his road to pure and powerful minimalism.”—Elsa Charretier (Love Everlasting)
"With Bowling with Corpses, Mike Mignola reminds us once more of his storytelling genius. A boy's adventure, told with an understated humour, dripping with a sense of the macabre. It is immediately magnetic in the way that only Mignola's comics are." — Ram V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr)
“This is Mignola at his very best! From start to finish it had me by the throat!”— Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia)
“This world, these stories, this art — I want to live in these pages.”— Stephen Graham Jones (The Only Good Indians)
Uri Tupka and the Gods: Another Story from Lands Unknown is a 104-page hardcover that will be released in bookstores and comic shops on February 24, 2026. Follow Dark Horse Comics on social media for more news, announcements, and updates.
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