Question: Tom Manning is a character from the universe created by what writer-artist?

full_context: Document 1: Fantomex: Fantomex is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is commonly associated with the X-Men titles. Fantomex first appeared in "" #128 (August, 2002) and was created by Grant Morrison and Igor Kordey. Initially introduced as a character similar to Fantômas and Diabolik, he is later revealed to be an escaped experiment from the Weapon Plus Program.
Document 2: David Manning (fictitious writer): David Manning (sometimes "Dave") was a pseudonym used by a marketing executive working for Sony Corporation around July 2000 to give consistently good reviews for releases from Sony subsidiary Columbia Pictures. Several fictional review quotes attributed to "David Manning" were used in the promotion of medieval action/drama "A Knight's Tale" (describing Heath Ledger as "this year's hottest new star!") and Rob Schneider's comedy "The Animal" ("Another winner!"), the latter of which generally received mixed to poor reviews by real critics.
Document 3: Hellboy II: The Golden Army: Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 American supernatural superhero film based on the fictional character Hellboy created by Mike Mignola. The film was written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and is a sequel to the 2004 film "Hellboy", which del Toro also directed. Ron Perlman reprises his starring role as the eponymous character. "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" was released by Universal Pictures. Unlike the first film, which featured a darker, gothic atmosphere, the film features a fantasy atmosphere. The film grossed over $160 million, against a budget of $85 million. It received positive reviews from critics, which praised the fantasy atmosphere in the film, as well as Perlman and the other cast's acting performances.
Document 4: Madman (Image Comics): Madman is a creator owned fictional character, a comic book superhero that appears in comic books by creator Mike Allred and which has been published by a number of publishers over the years. The character first appeared in "Creatures of the Id" (Oct. 1990). His name, Frank Einstein, is a combination of Frank Sinatra and Albert Einstein, and is also a reference to Frankenstein.
Document 5: John Constantine: John Constantine ( ) is a fictional antihero, appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and its alternative imprint Vertigo. The character first appeared in "Swamp Thing" Vol. 2 No. 25 (June 1984), and was created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben. He serves as the lead character of the comic books "Hellblazer" (1988–2013), "Constantine" (2013–15), "Constantine: The Hellblazer" (2015–16), and "The Hellblazer" (2016–).
Document 6: Hellboy: Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in "San Diego Comic-Con Comics" #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into two live-action feature films in 2004 and that starred Ron Perlman in the title role, and two straight-to-DVD animated films, as well as three video games – "", "", and recently as a to-be-released playable character in "Injustice 2".
Document 7: Hellboy (2004 film): Hellboy is a 2004 American supernatural superhero film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman, loosely based on the Dark Horse Comics graphic novel "" by Mike Mignola. In the film, a demonic beast-turned superhero known as Hellboy, secretly works to keep the world safe from paranormal threats with his team, the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.
Document 8: Hellboy (upcoming film): Hellboy (originally announced as Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen) is an upcoming American supernatural superhero film directed by Neil Marshall and written by Mike Mignola, Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden, and Aron Coleite. The film serves as a reboot to the "Hellboy" film series and stars David Harbour, Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich, Sasha Lane, Penelope Mitchell, and Daniel Dae Kim.
Document 9: Damon Dark: Damon Dark is an independent public access TV series and web series from Australia about a heroic and obsessive investigator of UFO incidents and other strange cases, created by Australian writer, actor and film maker Adrian Sherlock. Damon James Dark became a dedicated alien investigator after a close encounter during his teenage years. He is associated with both the secret service and friendly aliens, including a character called Vincent Kosmos (an alien time traveller) and Trans-Dimensional Control (an alien law enforcement agency). The character of Damon Dark has appeared in a 5-week TV series on Community TV 31 in Melbourne Australia, a self-published novel ("Biodome") on Amazon's createspace platform and a long running web series on YouTube. He has also been involved in related web series "Young Damon Dark" and "Vincent Kosmos." He has also been the focus of a one actor stage drama. The character of Damon Dark has been played by Adrian Sherlock, Bruce Hughes, Aiden Sherlock and Jack Knoll. Damon Dark is a loner, dresses in black, has a huge experience of aliens and their technology. Damon is characterized by his high intelligence, idealistic moral outlook and wry sense of humor. His best friend in the series is the long-suffering Gary Sutton, played by actor Robert Trott. Damon Dark began in 1999, with a five-part weekly series on Melbourne's Community TV 31, (although the pilot was shot in 1996 and the show had been in development since 1990) following a screening of a 65-minute version of the story "Maddox" at the 57th World Science Fiction Convention (Aussiecon Three) held in Melbourne. The series was later revived as a YouTube webseries which inspired several related webseries, including "The Young Damon Dark Adventures" in which the character is played as a teenager, and Vincent Kosmos, (created by and starring Chris Heaven, , an Italian actor and musician, about a renegade alien character who is a friend of Damon.
Document 10: Mongul: Mongul is the name of two fictional characters that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. Writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin created the first version of the character, who debuted in "DC Comics Presents" #27 (Nov. 1980). Writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Scot Eaton created the second version, who first appeared in "Showcase '95" #8 (Sept. 1995) as an infant.
Document 11: Midnight Sons: The Midnight Sons is a fictional team of supernatural superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Including Hellstorm, Jennifer Kale, Morbius, Werewolf by Night, and Ghost Riders Danny Ketch and Johnny Blaze, the team first appeared in "Ghost Rider" (vol. 2) #28 (August 1992). From December 1993–August 1994, Marvel branded all stories involving the group with a distinct family imprint and cover treatment.
Document 12: Tom Manning (comics): Tom Manning is a fictional character from Dark Horse Comics' "Hellboy" universe. He is director of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.
Document 13: Michael Corvin: Michael Corvin (in Hungarian: "Corvin Mihály") is a fictional character from the "Underworld" series. He also appears in the novelizations of these films. He is portrayed by Scott Speedman in the first two films and by Trent Garrett through motion capture and prosthetics in "". He is the first Vampire/Lycan Hybrid from the mythos.
Document 14: Manhunters: The Manhunters are a fictional race of extraterrestrial robots that appear in titles published by DC Comics.
Document 15: Doug Jones (actor): Doug Jones (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor and former contortionist known for roles in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play nonhuman characters. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, starring in "Mimic", as Abe Sapien in "Hellboy" and "", the Faun and the Pale Man in "Pan's Labyrinth", "Crimson Peak" and The Asset in "The Shape of Water," respectively. He has appeared in films such as "Tank Girl", "Hocus Pocus" and "The Bye Bye Man". He also portrayed the titular Silver Surfer in the superhero film "", as well as appearing in the TV series "Falling Skies", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and del Toro's "The Strain". He is currently a series regular in "", as Lt. Saru.
ground_truth: Mike Mignola