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FIRST LOOK: 'Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola' from Act 4 Publishing, Skybound & Image Comics

 Step Inside Mignola’s World with a New York Gallery Exhibition and New Book This Fall


Today Scott Dunbier’s Act 4 Publishing, in partnership with Skybound and Image Comics, shared a first look at Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola. The official hardcover catalog companion to the upcoming Mike Mignola gallery exhibition in New York City will hit comic shops on November 4, 2026. 

This beautifully designed 144-page book features 53 brand-new watercolor paintings created by Mignola especially for this exclusive event.   

Additionally, several new ink illustrations and 29 new pencil drawings are presented in this volume, along with 19 published covers and 42 published comic book pages, including two complete stories. Each image is scanned from the original art. A glorious collection of art for Mike Mignola fans everywhere. 

In addition to the main cover by Mike Mignola, Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola will also feature a gallery exclusive cover by Mike Mignola, available only at the Philippe Labaune Gallery in New York City. Those interested in a gallery-exclusive copy of the book can reach out to the gallery directly at info@philippelabaune.com.  

The Philippe Labaune Gallery is located at 534 West 24th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10011. The Mike Mignola: Circus of Bones exhibition will be on display from September 17th through October 24th.  

Over the span of his career, Mike Mignola has become one of comics’ most influential creators. Beginning in 1982 as an artist for Marvel and DC Comics, he evolved into a singular creative vision shaped by Victorian supernatural literature and European folklore. That vision culminated in Hellboy, launched through Dark Horse Comics in 1994, a landmark series that helped redefine independent comics and grew into the expansive “Mignolaverse.” Marked by stark minimalism, heavy shadows, and masterful use of negative space, drawing from German Expressionism and woodblock printing. His work is instantly recognizable, extending beyond Hellboy to cult favorites like The Amazing Screw-On Head and collaborations such as Baltimore, and earning him numerous Eisner and Harvey Awards while cementing his legacy as a defining storyteller of the modern era. 

Circus of Bones: The Art of Mike Mignola continues the groundbreaking partnership between Act 4 Publishing and Skybound. Additional upcoming titles include 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 (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) 
For updates and to join the mailing list, please visit https://www.skybound.com/act-4-skybound-entertainment.  

Anyone who is interested in contributing scans of original art for inclusion in future Artist's Editions, please email scans@act4publishing.com.  

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