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Creation & Design

Hellboy was created by Mike Mignola, who was inspired by folklore, horror, and the occult. The character was designed to be a unique blend of demon and hero, embodying themes of destiny and redemption.

Early Years

Hellboy was summoned to Earth during World War II by the villain Grigori Rasputin. He was raised by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, who became a father figure to him. Hellboy grew up to work for the B.P.R.D., fighting supernatural threats.

Character Development

Throughout his journey, Hellboy grapples with his identity as a demon and his desire to be a hero. His character evolves as he faces moral dilemmas and the weight of his destiny, ultimately seeking redemption and understanding of his place in the world.

Cultural Reception

Hellboy has been critically acclaimed for its unique blend of folklore, horror, and humor. The character has garnered a dedicated fanbase and has been praised for its artistic style and storytelling.

Character Details

Real Name:
Anung Un Rama
First Appearance:
Great Salt Lake Comic Con
Aliases:
Hellboy, The Beast of the Apocalypse
Species:
Demon
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
B.P.R.D., The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Regeneration, Expert in hand-to-hand combat, Occult knowledge
Equipment:
Right Hand of Doom, Revolver, Various magical artifacts
Weight:
250lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
yellow
Hair Color:
red

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Great Salt Lake Comic Con
Independent ⋅ 1991
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Great Salt Lake Comic Con
 
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Prototype illustration a creature with the name Hell Boy engraved on his belt

Great Salt Lake Comic Con pamphlet from 1991

John Byrne's Next Men #14
Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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John Byrne's Next Men #14
 
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Preview appearance of Hellboy, published before Dime Press #4

Dime Press #4
Glamour ⋅ 1993
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Dime Press #4
 
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Prototype of Hellboy

Print run: 2,000 estimated copies

Hellboy shares the cover with a character named Nathan Never, an Italian comic book character

San Diego Comic Con Comics #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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San Diego Comic Con Comics #2
 
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1st appearance of Hellboy, in a black and white 4-page story, co-written by John Byrne

1st team appearance of Monkeyman and O'Brien

John Byrne's Next Men #21
Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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John Byrne's Next Men #21
 
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1st appearance of Hellboy in color

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1
 
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First solo title Hellboy series

Origin of Hellboy

1st appearance of Rasputin

1st appearance of Trevor Bruttenholm

Dark Horse Insider #27
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Dark Horse Insider #27
 
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Preview of Mike Allred's 'Madman'

'Seed of Destruction' cover art and interview with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola

2-page Mask story

Preview of Monkeyman and O'Brien

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2
 
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1st appearance of Abe Sapien

1st appearance of Liz Sherman

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #3
 
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1st cameo appearance of the Ogdru-Jahad, 7 beasts known as the Dragon held in a celestial prison

Comics Buyer's Guide #1070
Dynapubs ⋅ 1994
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Comics Buyer's Guide #1070
 
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Four-page, black and white story inserted in Comic Buyer's Guide #1070

Reprinted in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 1995 collection and the 2018 Omnibus

Value reflects the four-page supplement removed from the Comic Buyer's Guide fanzine

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #4
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #4
 
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Final issue of the first "Hellboy" titled series

Dark Horse Presents #88
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Dark Horse Presents #88
 
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Hellboy story "The Wolves of St. August" part 1

Dark Horse Presents #89
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Dark Horse Presents #89
 
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Hellboy story "The Wolves of St. August" part 2

Musings #4
Calliope Comics ⋅ 1994
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Musings #4
 
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Cover art by Mike Mignola

Musings #4
Ashcan ⋅ Calliope Comics ⋅ 1994
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Musings #4
 
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1995 San Diego Comic Con limited edition ashcan

Dark Horse Presents #90
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Dark Horse Presents #90
 
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Hellboy story "The Wolves of St. August" part 3

Dark Horse Presents #91
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Dark Horse Presents #91
 
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Hellboy story "The Wolves of St. August" part 4

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
Hardcover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1995
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
 
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154-page hardcover collection of the Hellboy: Seed of Destruction storyline with embossed slipcase

Limited to 1,000 numbered copies with an interior signature plate

Includes 16 pages of artwork by Mike Mignola exclusive to this edition

Full reprint of the four issues that comprised the arc

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Reprint of the 4-page San Diego Comic Con Comics introduction of Hellboy by Mike Mignola and John Byrne

Pin-ups by Frank Miller, Fred Blanchard, Gary Gianni, Mike Allred and Simon Bisley

Original retail price: $99.99

Dark Horse Presents #100-2
Dark Horse ⋅ 1995
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Dark Horse Presents #100-2
 
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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson

Classic Hellboy story "The Chained Coffin"

Hellboy: The Corpse and the Iron Shoes #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Hellboy: The Corpse and the Iron Shoes #1
 
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1st appearance of Gruagach, a warthog monster that appears through Hellboy's stories

Hellboy: Wake The Devil #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Hellboy: Wake The Devil #1
 
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Premiere issue of a five-issue limited series

Won the 1997 'Best Writer/Artist: Drama' Eisner award

Legend #1
Ashcan ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Legend #1
 
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16-page black and white preview special with excerpts from Hellboy: Wake The Devil, Star Slammers and The Monstermen

Hellboy: Wake The Devil #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Hellboy: Wake The Devil #3
 
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1st appearance of Roger the Homunculus, a humanoid being created by alchemy and an ally to Hellboy

1st appearance of the Baba Yaga

Hellboy: Wake The Devil #5
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Hellboy: Wake The Devil #5
 
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Revelation of Hellboy's destiny as Anung un Rama

Hellboy sprouts horns and breaks them off

Savage Dragon #35
Image ⋅ 1997
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Savage Dragon #35
 
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Savage Dragon and Hellboy crossover part two

Hellboy: Christmas Special #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1997
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Hellboy: Christmas Special #1
 
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One-shot holiday special, 'A Christmas Underground'

Batman / Hellboy / Starman #1
DC ⋅ 1999
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Batman / Hellboy / Starman #1
 
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First team-up of Batman and Hellboy to search for the Golden Age Starman

Drawing On Your Nightmares Halloween Special
Dark Horse ⋅ 2003
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Drawing On Your Nightmares Halloween Special
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

One-shot collection of short stories by writers and artists including: Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, Eric Powell and Brett Matthews

Exclusive given away at the Diamond Retailer Summit 2003

Hellboy Premiere Edition
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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Hellboy Premiere Edition
 
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Wizard Magazine mail-away offer featuring a Mike Mignola story titled 'The Penanggalan'

Goon #7
Dark Horse ⋅ 2004
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Goon #7
 
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Hellboy crossover

Cover art by Mike Mignola

Story by Mike Mignola & Erik Powell

Hellboy: 10th Anniversary
Independent ⋅ 2004
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Independently published, 52-page sketchbook

San Diego Comic Con 2004 exclusive limited to 2,000 copies, signed and numbered

Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships
Dark Horse ⋅ 2007
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Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships
 
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Promotional comic co-published by Konami and given away at New York Comic Con to promote the video game Hellboy: The Science of Evil

Synopsis: Hellboy and Abe Sapien track down the head of the pirate Blackbeard

The title comes from Psalms 107:23

Hellboy: The Crooked Man #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2008
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man #1
 
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Three-part limited series about witchcraft in the Appalachian mountains in 1958

Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2008
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Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola, limited to 1,000 copies

1 of 16 books offered free-of-charge to 10 randomly selected retailers in a Dark Horse promotion that awarded 100 special edition variants to each store

Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2009
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Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #2
 
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1st cameo appearance of Nimue, the Blood Queen, shown naked in the final panel from the backside

Hellboy In Mexico #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Hellboy In Mexico #1
 
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Hellboy reminisces about his time in Mexico with three luchadores, wrestling monsters

Hellboy In Mexico #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Hellboy In Mexico #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: The Storm #1
SDCC ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Hellboy: The Storm #1
 
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Variant sketch cover by Mike Mignola, 'B.P.R.D. Members Only Edition'

San Diego Comic Con 2010 giveaway

Hellboy: The Fury #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Hellboy: The Fury #1
 
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The death of Hellboy story arc part 1 of 3

Cover art by creator Mike Mignola

Hellboy debuted in 1993

Hellboy: The Fury #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla

Hellboy: The Fury #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Hellboy: The Fury #2
 
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The death of Hellboy story arc part 2 of 3

Cover art by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: The Fury #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Hellboy: The Fury #3
 
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Death of Hellboy

Hellboy: The Fury #3
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Hellboy: The Fury #3
 
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One per qualifying store if the retailer's order exceeded the quantity of copies for #3 than what was ordered for issue #1

Dark Horse Presents #7
Dark Horse ⋅ 2011
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Dark Horse Presents #7
 
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'Hellboy vs the Aztec Mummy' - Hellboy investigates a case in Mexico

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952 #1
1:50 ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952 #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

Dark Horse Presents #7
Dark Horse ⋅ 2015
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Dark Horse Presents #7
 
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Milestone 200th issue, legacy numbering

Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2017
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Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
 
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2018 Eisner award winner for 'Best Single Issue/One-shot'

Main story features Hellboy versus Krampus

Three pin-ups of Hellboy's 'Christmas Memories'

Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2017
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Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
 
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Variant sketch cover art by Adam Hughes

Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2017
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Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
LCSD ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2019
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Local comic shop giveaway celebrating 'Hellboy Day' March 23rd

25th Anniversary special edition

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