| 1 | * ArcFatigue: Abe's journey to discover the truth about his existence. It goes on for several issues, with him waffling back and forth about his purpose and [[ContemplateOurNavels general navel-gazing]] with very little resolution. It takes the end of the Hell on Earth series to get a conclusive answer regarding his origins and he still expresses uncertainty about his goals. |
| 2 | * ContinuityLockout: If you haven't read [[ComicBook/AbeSapien Abe Sapien's solo series]], a good chunk of "The Devil You Know" isn't going to make any sense to you since it continues a major plot point from that series. |
| 3 | * EnsembleDarkhorse: Kate Corrigan was this back in ''Hellboy'' and gets bumped up to a lead role here. A few minor agents have built up enough reader love to make them the Dark Horses in this title, including [[{{Everyman}} Giarocco]] and [[CrazyIsCool Howards]]. |
| 4 | * ItsShortSoItSucks: The third and final cycle, ''The Devil You Know'', had only 15 issues, whereas the first cycle, ''Plague of Frogs'', had 65 and the second cycle, ''Hell on Earth'', had 78. As such, ''The Devil You Know'' feels a lot more rushed in comparison, with several plot points feeling underdeveloped and multiple major characters getting [[DroppedABridgeOnHim bridges dropped on them]]. Considering that it's the GrandFinale of both ''B.P.R.D.'' and the ''Hellboy''-verse in general, it left a bad taste in many fans' mouths. The final issue is generally seen in a positive light, though, largely due to the return of franchise creator Creator/MikeMignola as the artist. |
| 5 | * MyRealDaddy: Mignola isn't shy about emphasizing the contributions of others to the B.P.R.D. series. In particular, he cites longtime series writer John Arcudi as the prime architect of many characters, including Ben Daimio. Some characters have also been "gifted" to others to write whenever they wish - BPRD agent Ashley Strode is Cameron Stewart's, and Simon Anders will only be written by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba. |
| 6 | * ShockingMoments: |
| 7 | ** ''Everything'' about "King Of Fear", the end of the ''Plague of Frogs'' cycle. Liz's vision of the future, the return of the subterranean race, who have [[VillainTeamUp allied themselves with the frogs,]] the return of the Black Flame and finally, the worldwide breakout of the Apocalypse, kicked off by the fact that Comicbook/{{Hellboy}} has just ''died'' over in his own book. |
| 8 | ** The finale of the ''Hell On Earth'' cycle. [[spoiler: The Titans, Anum's fallen brethren who created the Ogdru Jahad, have risen from beneath Hell. Abe's coming back to Liz and the Bureau… but Iosif, Panya, and Kate are dead. One of the Ogdru Jahad was loosed upon the world… but at [[HeroicSacrifice the cost of his own life]], Johann ''[[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu killed it!]]'' Oh, and Varvara's taken over Hell…]] |
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