Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
| Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense | |
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B.P.R.D. by Guy Davis
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| First appearance | Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (1993) |
| Created by | Mike Mignola |
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| Type of organization | Government Intelligence Agency |
| Base(s) | Research facility in Colorado (film version) New Jersey |
| Leader(s) |
Director Tom Manning Professor Trevor Bruttenholm |
| Agent(s) |
Johann Krauss Liz Sherman Abe Sapien Kate Corrigan Captain Ben Daimio Hellboy Roger the Homunculus |
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (the B.P.R.D. or BPRD) is a fictional organization in the comic book work of Mike Mignola, charged with protecting America and the world from the occult, paranormal and supernatural. It maintains the services of several supernatural persons, including Hellboy. The B.P.R.D. originally appeared in the Hellboy comics but has also been featured in many stories under the B.P.R.D. title.
The BPRD was founded in late 1944 by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm to combat various occult threats uncovered in operations against Nazi Germany. It initially had strong links to the USAAF and was based at a military airbase in New Mexico, but later relocated to a custom built facility in Fairfield, Connecticut. It maintains strong links to various branches of the United States Armed Forces to this day. It is a private organization that receives funding from several major governments (mostly the United States and United Kingdom, although other countries including Canada, Japan, France, and Italy have been mentioned).
Professor Bruttenholm served as director until the late 1950s when he stepped down to return to field work. The current Director is Dr. Thomas Manning. Under Manning several "advanced skills agents" were added to the agency including Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien.
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