Together they raised the gigantic Katha-Hem (one of the Ogdru Hem, the 369 spawn of the Ogdru Jahad) which ran rampant across the American heartland until Liz Sherman used an ancient artifact to amplify her pyrokinetic powers a thousandfold. The frog monster invasion reached its peak during the events of The Black Flame during which a Neo-Nazi madman adopted the persona of the World War II era supervillain the Black Flame and insinuated himself as the leader of the frogs. As such, the facility contains vast quantities of secret files that the B.P.R.D. This facility was last used to house Nazi scientists who defected to America after World War II. To cut costs, the Bureau moved from its traditional headquarters in Connecticut to an abandoned research facility in Colorado. Though the 'frogs' began operating on the East Coast, they spread west on both sides of the US-Canada border. The Bureau was the United States' only defense against an onslaught of frog creatures (originally featured in Seed of Destruction). is a well known and respected organization that has excellent relations with most international governments and United States government agencies, with the exceptions of China and the CIA. Over the years, the Bureau has added several agents with 'enhanced skills' to its ranks including Hellboy in 1952, Liz Sherman in 1980, and Abe Sapien in 1981.

Professor Bruttenholm served as director until the late 1950s when he stepped down to return to field work. 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). It maintains strong links to various branches of the US military to this day. It initially had strong links to the United States Army Air Forces and was based at a military airbase in New Mexico, but in 1947 later relocated to a custom built facility in Fairfield, Connecticut. was founded in 1945 by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm to combat various occult threats uncovered in operations against Nazi Germany. comic series, and in 2014 the Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. In 2002, Dark Horse Comics launched the B.P.R.D. originally appeared in the Hellboy comics and has since been a major part of its expanded universe. or BPRD) is a fictional organization in the comic book work of Mike Mignola, founded by the United States and United Kingdom governments, charged with researching the occult, paranormal and supernatural, and defending against their dangers. The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (the B.P.R.D. Research facility in Colorado (film version) New Jersey

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