Abraham "Abe" Sapien is a fictional character introduced in the comic book series Hellboy  created by Mike Mignola He takes his name from "Icthyo sapiens"  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  leaving only a cryptic note as explanation  in a suspended animation tank beneath a Washington D