Abe Sapien

Abraham "Abe" Sapien
Abe Sapien by Mike Mignola
Publication information
PublisherDark Horse Comics
First appearanceHellboy: Seed of Destruction (1994)
Created byMike Mignola
In-story information
Alter egoLangdon Everett Caul
SpeciesIchthyo sapien (formerly human)
Team affiliationsB.P.R.D.
PartnershipsHellboy
Liz Sherman
Notable aliasesAbe, Brother Blue, Fishstick, Waterfisher, King Ocean, The Fish Guy, Creature From Another World, Agent Sapien
AbilitiesUnderwater breathing
Genius-level intelligence
Excellent marksman
Formidable hand-to-hand combatant
Psychometry
Telepathy

Abraham Sapien, born Langdon Everett Caul, is a fictional character in the comic book series Hellboy, created by Mike Mignola. He takes his name from "Ichthyo sapien", the fanciful species designation chosen for him by his colleagues in the 19th-century Oannes Club, and from Abraham Lincoln, on whose assassination date the Oannes Club abandoned Abe's body in a suspended animation tank beneath a Washington D.C. hospital, leaving only a cryptic note as explanation. He is occasionally referred to as an "amphibious man."

In addition to his regular appearances in Hellboy and B.P.R.D., Sapien has also starred in his own comics, with trade paperback collections and omnibus editions including The Drowning, The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories, Dark and Terrible and Lost Lives and Other Stories.