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Leonide the Vampyr
Townspeople are bewitched by the charming young Leonide, but her outward innocence masks a sinister secret—and her even more sinister plans for them.
This young girl seems innocent, but she may just be a devil in disguise.
When young Leonide washes ashore in a small coastal European town, the locals are too concerned for her welfare to be bothered by the coffin she washed up in. Only the town bishop sees through her façade, and once she is in—there’s no kicking her out. Then, a winter holiday becomes even more chilling when ghosts of Leonide’s past come to celebrate with her. Finally, things come to a head when a young professor travels to Leonide’s family home to uncover her tragic-and horrifying-history, and may become wrapped up in it himself.
In hardcover for the first time, this volume from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Melvina creator Rachele Aragno collects Leonide the Vampyr: Miracle at the Crow's Head one-shot, Leonide the Vampyr: A Christmas for Crows one-shot, Leonide the Vampyr
This young girl seems innocent, but she may just be a devil in disguise.
When young Leonide washes ashore in a small coastal European town, the locals are too concerned for her welfare to be bothered by the coffin she washed up in. Only the town bishop sees through her façade, and once she is in—there’s no kicking her out. Then, a winter holiday becomes even more chilling when ghosts of Leonide’s past come to celebrate with her. Finally, things come to a head when a young professor travels to Leonide’s family home to uncover her tragic-and horrifying-history, and may become wrapped up in it himself.
In hardcover for the first time, this volume from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Melvina creator Rachele Aragno collects Leonide the Vampyr: Miracle at the Crow's Head one-shot, Leonide the Vampyr: A Christmas for Crows one-shot, Leonide the Vampyr
104 pages, Hardcover
First published October 13, 2026
About the author
Mike Mignola
1,930 books2,623 followersMike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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November 12, 2026
Probably the best thing Mike Mignola has done in years. Set apart from keeping Hellboy on life-support to get other people paid, and just giving in to his myth-making storyteller impulse of old, this is pure, unadulterated crumbling ruins, skulls, bats, supernatural Mignola the way I used to love him. Great stuff.
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November 9, 2026As always, I’m a sucker for a good Mignola story, even if it’s drawn by another and Aragno’s art more than suits the material (although I did enjoy that both “halves” of the book ended with Mignola doing a few pages of statues and bats and “boom”s). Sandroni the dead priest is just such a Mignolaesque design that the whole thing is buoyed up and as with his best works, there’s a lot of melancholic ambiguity. A good read.
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
4 1/2 stars
Just a wonderful different take on a vampire story.
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Just a wonderful different take on a vampire story.
For the rest of the review, visit my Vlog at:
https://youtube.com/shorts/n3y-g5Tc31...
Enjoy!
October 17, 2026
An OK story, not a great fan of the art, except those excellent pages Mignola did. Dave Stewart did a fantastic job throughout though.
October 4, 2026
Leonide the Vampyr is a delightfully eerie, gothic fairy tale that shows a whole different side of horror from Mike Mignola. Teaming up with artist Rachele Aragno, Mignola crafts a story that feels like an forgotten, dark bedtime story brought to life.
The book follows a young vampire girl who washes ashore in a quiet coastal village. The townspeople are immediately taken by her seemingly innocent charm, completely unaware of the sinister malice beneath her angelic facade. Mignola’s storytelling leans heavily into atmospheric suspense, folk horror, and classical gothic tropes rather than quick jump scares.
Aragno’s artwork is the absolute star of the show. Her whimsical, European-storybook art style creates a striking contrast against the dark, creepy narrative, while Dave Stewart’s gorgeous color palette sets a perfect spooky mood. It’s a quick, self-contained read, but it lingers with you long after turning the final page.
A must-read for Mignola fans and anyone who loves atmospheric, fairy-tale horror.
Thank you to Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
The book follows a young vampire girl who washes ashore in a quiet coastal village. The townspeople are immediately taken by her seemingly innocent charm, completely unaware of the sinister malice beneath her angelic facade. Mignola’s storytelling leans heavily into atmospheric suspense, folk horror, and classical gothic tropes rather than quick jump scares.
Aragno’s artwork is the absolute star of the show. Her whimsical, European-storybook art style creates a striking contrast against the dark, creepy narrative, while Dave Stewart’s gorgeous color palette sets a perfect spooky mood. It’s a quick, self-contained read, but it lingers with you long after turning the final page.
A must-read for Mignola fans and anyone who loves atmospheric, fairy-tale horror.
Thank you to Dark Horse Books and Edelweiss for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
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November 13, 2026Want to read but still hesitant: why?
I love Mike Mignola's art. I did before I even knew who he was. I bought Hellboy purely for the art.
I do not love how his women are portrayed in his stories. I do not know who actually write their characters but I am 98% sure that it was no woman. And if they were, a man said she had to change it. It is why I do not often pick up American comics by the the most known publishers. Most of them never work out the female characters as well they do for the male ones.
As a women you very much get the feeling that those comics are not meant for you. Which is fine, not everything has to be but I never get the same feeling while reading kids books or literature. It is the strongest while reading American comics.
All this to say that I will want to read this but I am a but hesitant because the main character is a girl. And what men tend to find scary do not often overlap what women consider scary. So I think I have to be prepared to be in the mindset that this story is not targeted at me. Not a problem, but something I do have to be in the mood for.
I love Mike Mignola's art. I did before I even knew who he was. I bought Hellboy purely for the art.
I do not love how his women are portrayed in his stories. I do not know who actually write their characters but I am 98% sure that it was no woman. And if they were, a man said she had to change it. It is why I do not often pick up American comics by the the most known publishers. Most of them never work out the female characters as well they do for the male ones.
As a women you very much get the feeling that those comics are not meant for you. Which is fine, not everything has to be but I never get the same feeling while reading kids books or literature. It is the strongest while reading American comics.
All this to say that I will want to read this but I am a but hesitant because the main character is a girl. And what men tend to find scary do not often overlap what women consider scary. So I think I have to be prepared to be in the mindset that this story is not targeted at me. Not a problem, but something I do have to be in the mood for.
November 7, 2026
This was definitely a fun and quick read with some fantastic art. I wouldn’t say there was a ton of depth to this series but the bits and pieces of the myths and art work so well together to create a very fun read!
November 12, 2026
This was an interesting collection of vampire stories about a young vampire named Leonide. I liked that she appears so innocent but clearly isn’t. I enjoyed this one a lot.
TW: death and blood; death of a parent!
TW: death and blood; death of a parent!
October 25, 2026
Fun seasonal read with Mignola leaning into a folktale/fairytale version of a vampire myth. Makes me want to break out my favorite coastal vampire/horror films in preparation for Halloween.
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