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First look: Mike Mignola unveils 53 new paintings in ‘Circus of Bones’
Scott Dunbier’s Act 4 Publishing, in partnership with Skybound and Image Comics, has revealed a first look at Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola, a new hardcover showcasing original artwork from the legendary Hellboy creator.
Arriving in comic shops November 4, 2026, the 144-page collection serves as the official catalog companion to Mignola’s upcoming Circus of Bones gallery exhibition in New York City. At the heart of the book are 53 new watercolor paintings created by Mignola specifically for the exhibition.
The collection goes well beyond those new pieces, featuring several new ink illustrations and 29 new pencil drawings. Readers will also find 19 previously published covers and 42 published comic book pages, including two complete stories. All of the artwork has been scanned directly from the originals.
Check out a first look at Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola below.
A new showcase for Mike Mignola’s art
Circus of Bones will be available with a main cover by Mignola, while a second Mignola cover will be exclusive to the Philippe Labaune Gallery in New York City.
The gallery will also host the Mike Mignola: Circus of Bones exhibition from September 17 through October 24. The exhibition provides the setting for the new watercolor paintings collected in the hardcover before the book reaches comic shops in November.
Mignola began his comics career in the early 1980s, working for Marvel and DC before creating Hellboy, which debuted through Dark Horse Comics in 1994. His distinctive use of heavy shadows, negative space, folklore, and supernatural imagery has since become one of the most recognizable visual styles in modern comics. His body of work also includes The Amazing Screw-On Head, Baltimore, and the larger universe that grew around Hellboy.
Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola is the latest project from Act 4 Publishing and Skybound. Their upcoming slate also includes Jason Pearson’s Body Bags Artist’s Edition, DC Silver Age Covers and Stories Artist’s Edition, and Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson Artist’s Edition.
Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola arrives in comic shops November 4, 2026.
Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola (ISBN: 978-1-5343-5806-5| SRP $49.99) will be available at comic book shops on November 4, 2026, and bookstores everywhere on Wednesday, December 1, 2026.
The full list of covers is below:
- Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola Cover A by Mike Mignola (Lunar Code: 0826IM0537)
- Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola Cover B by Mike Mignola (Gallery Exclusive)
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