DC Universe by Mike Mignola

While best known for his own creation, Hellboy, award-winning writer/artist Mike Mignola has also left a definite impact on DC's greatest heroes. In a career spanning more than twenty years, Mignola has touched every corner of the DC Universe, from the sunny spires of Krypton to the shadows of Gotham City to supernatural demonic realms.

This collection brings together timeless stories from such series as The Phantom Stranger, The World of Krypton, Superman, Legends of the Dark Knight and Swamp Thing--including more than 100 pages of material which has never before been reprinted. Also featuring the work of celebrated creators Neil Gaiman, John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Curt Swan, Paul Kupperberg and more, these stories further solidify Mignola's place as one of the greatest talents in the comics industry.

Mike Mignola is perhaps best known for his original creation Hellboy -- a character that has spawned numerous graphic novels from Dark Horse Comics as well as other media, including two feature films directed by Guillermo del Toro. Prior to Hellboy, Mignola's first mainstream comics work was with Marvel Comics, where he worked on such titles as The Incredible Hulk and Alpha Flight. He then moved on to DC, where his art on PHANTOM STRANGER and THE WORLD OF KRYPTON led to more high-profile work on COSMIC ODYSSEY and BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT. Mignola has also worked in film and TV as an illustrator, production designer and visual consultant on such projects as Bram Stoker's Dracula,Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Blade II and the Lord of the Rings movies.