Hellboy creator Mike Mignola just won’t quit. Despite having several other comic series in the works, he’s also returning to the world of young Leonide the Vampyr, and FANGORIA is excited to partner with Dark Horse Comics to announce Leonide the Vampyr: The House of Yonda, a special new-two part comic that explores the young creature’s horrifying family heritage.
Written by Mignola, The House of Yonda features art by Rachele Aragno, colors by Dave Stewart, and letters by Clem Robins, with variant covers from both Aragno and Mignola. The series’ synopsis is as follows:
Fans first encountered Leonide in Mignola and Aragno’s 2022 stand-alone comics Leonide The Vampyr: Miracle at the Crow’s Head and Leonide The Vampyr: A Christmas for Crows, where the young vampyr charmed and terrorised unsuspecting villagers, pursued by an undead priest on a quest to save the world from her bloodthirsty machinations. Leonide the Vampyr: The House of Yonda begins after Leonide is chased off by her latest intended victims.
An unwitting good samaritan finds her unresponsive and whisks her away by wagon to a doctor, but when the wagon arrives, the drivers are mummified and the girl is missing, with only a seed left in her place.This two-part story will follow the missing girl’s search for her ancestral home and expose her horrifying family history.
“I'm madly in love with Leonide and her story,” says Aragno. “When Mike and I created her, I didn't believe she could have such a vast world behind her, filled with stories, ancestors, and a gothic castle. I could draw her for hours, guided by Mike's words, which gives power to everything he does. These two comics will reveal a new backstory for this little vampire that will help us understand and love her even better.”
Leonide the Vampyr: The House of Yonda #1 hits shelves on March 18, 2026. Check out Mignola and Aragno’s covers for the series below:
