Belly of the Beast

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Belly of the Beast is the first arc of Carmen Red Claw written by Mike Mignola and Rae Allen, and illustrated by Allen in her Hellboy Universe debut.

Synopsis

Part One

Supernatural gun-for-hire and shape-shifting descendant of the notorious El Bogavante, Carmen Red Claw faces a new type of monster when investigating supposedly cursed ranch land. Something is killing the cattle in the area, but Carmen has to find out if it’s really a beast to blame, or if humans are the real monsters here.

Part Two

Cattle are still disappearing and cowboys are turning up without heads as Carmen ramps up her investigation of the supposed curse on the local ranch land.

Part Three

Carmen channels her ancestor’s powers during an all-out brawl against chupacabras aboard a speeding train.

Part Four

Carmen’s adversaries appeal to an ancient monster to help their cause in this explosive conclusion!

Gallery

All covers by Rae Allen.

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #1

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #2

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #3

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #4

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #2

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #3

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #4

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #2 variant cover by Jake Parker

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #3 variant cover by Tonci Zonjic

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #4 variant cover by Benjamin Schipper

Variant covers

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #1
variant cover by Mike Mignola
with colors by Dave Stewart

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #2
variant cover by Jake Parker

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #3
variant cover by Tonci Zonjic

Carmen Red Claw:
Belly of the Beast #4
variant cover by Benjamin Schipper