Arcudi Brings the Team Home for "B.P.R.D.: 1948"

[CBR News]

Writer John Arcudi speaks to CBR about the five-issue "B.P.R.D.: 1948" with art by Max Fiumara and teases what the team finds when they enter a nuclear testing facility in New Mexico.


Full article here.

[UnravThreads]

Colour me sceptical. I've not read '46 or '47, but I would have hoped that they would have kept the same team for '48.

As for Fiumara, I haven't read The Transformation... but I knew his style was well-received, although I'm a little unsure if it's something I'd like to see in a 'core' arc.

[Storey74]

Colour me sceptical. I've not read '46 or '47, but I would have hoped that they would have kept the same team for '48.

As for Fiumara, I haven't read The Transformation... but I knew his style was well-received, although I'm a little unsure if it's something I'd like to see in a 'core' arc.

The only thing consistent about the first two was the writer and colorist. It was two different art teams, and both were fantastic. I recommend giving them a read. Max's art was very cool and it will be great getting some more of it.

I like the premise of 1948....

['B.P.R.D.: 1948'] takes place at a military facility in the New Mexico desert during some rather unusual nuclear testing: the use of low-grade nuclear bombs to propel spacecraft," Arcudi said. "It's loosely based on the actual events surrounding Project Orion -- perhaps as a result of these tests, Professor Bruttenholm and a B.P.R.D. crew (fronted by Stegner and Anders) come to New Mexico to investigate a strange series of sightings of some horrifying monsters.

I am sold!

[Skinkie]

Well I'm pumped. Having Arcudi write it should make it easier for him to tie things to future BPRD events. Which is always fun. I'm surprised the Simon issue left over from 1947 is coming to a head here. My guess for the Fa/Moon book that's been mentioned was a Simon oriented tale, but I guess it could be more vampire lord stuff. Also I want to know what's up with his mention of young Hellboy. If there are no further flashbacks planned then when we will see how this small character push becomes something major? Lots of good stuff to mull over in this article.

[Storey74]

And here are the covers...


1948 #1 by storey74, on Flickr

[Storey74]

1948 #1 variant by storey74, on Flickr

[Angilas-Man]

The previous '40s series are two of my favorite BPRD stories, so this has been long anticipated for me

[Kelly Tindall]

Sounds good!

[thwhtGuardian]

And here are the covers...


1948 #1 by storey74, on Flickr

whoa, that's seriously awesome.

[noble_enough]

1948 #1 variant by storey74, on Flickr

would this be considered one of the year of monsters covers?

[JonNik]

The previous '40s series are two of my favorite BPRD stories, so this has been long anticipated for me

Completely agree, went through them back to back a couple of weeks ago. An excellent addition to the Mignolaverse.

I only wish that I did not have to wait that long for 1948 (the TPB) and that they would consider doing more on that vein (they seem to be putting the notion on ice for some time at least) sooner rather than later...

[Middenway]

The only thing consistent about the first two was the writer and colorist.

Actually it was only the writer. 1946 was coloured by Nick Filardi.

Colour me sceptical. I've not read '46 or '47, but I would have hoped that they would have kept the same team for '48.

Well I'm pumped. Having Arcudi write it should make it easier for him to tie things to future BPRD events. Which is always fun.

That was the reason Mike Mignola gave for the change when it was first announced John Arcudi would be writing 1948, and considering the developments in Russia and other Hell on Earth titles, it makes sense.

I'm surprised the Simon issue left over from 1947 is coming to a head here. My guess for the Fa/Moon book that's been mentioned was a Simon oriented tale, but I guess it could be more vampire lord stuff.

I have a feeling 1948 is not the last we'll see of Simon if he's anything like Ota in Exorcism, it just won't be a 1940s story.

I only wish that I did not have to wait that long for 1948 (the TPB) and that they would consider doing more on that vein (they seem to be putting the notion on ice for some time at least) sooner rather than later...

It shouldn't be too long to the trade. I expect it'll come out August next year.

[JonNik]

It shouldn't be too long to the trade. I expect it'll come out August next year.

Hmm, that's not too bad. Nothing like the wait for the next Baltimore HC at least...

[Skinkie]

Hmm, that's not too bad. Nothing like the wait for the next Baltimore HC at least...

Ahhhh, trade waiting really sucks sometimes doesn't it? I like the presentation of it better, being able to read the whole thing at once, and set it on the bookself and whatever. Sometimes I just wish they could swing it so the trades came out a month or two after he series ends though. I know there's probably logistics, and having it trail a bit probably encourages sales of the floppys, but its still my prefered way of reading them.

[UnravThreads]

Ahhhh, trade waiting really sucks sometimes doesn't it? I like the presentation of it better, being able to read the whole thing at once, and set it on the bookself and whatever. Sometimes I just wish they could swing it so the trades came out a month or two after he series ends though. I know there's probably logistics, and having it trail a bit probably encourages sales of the floppys, but its still my prefered way of reading them.

Some series come really, really quick to trades (Morning Glories vol 3 came out a few weeks after issue 19 (the last issue it contained) and a week or so before issue 20 (the first issue after the trade)) so it depends more on the publisher than anything else.

Dark Horse are just kinda weird. Sometimes it's quick, other times you're waiting almost a year.