Never read Hellboy

[D.K.HOOD]

Is anyone else out there in the same boat as me and never read a single issue of Hellboy? It's not that I'm against it, just never had a burning desire to get an issue. I like Mignola's work, but when I was still collecting comics there were other books I'd pick up rather than give Hellboy a chance. So if anyone can recommend a good issue to start with(that won't be hard to find) then maybe I'll get one.

[norrinraad]

You and me both, pal. Never read an issue, know nothing about the character, and don't have any burning (pun intended) desire to find out more. Of course, that won't stop me from seeing the film and buying it on DVD! http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/smile.gif

[Darth_zaiyen]

I've never read an issue, but if I had the money, I would definatly pick up the first TPB (well, I DO have the money, but I gotta buy my regular comics first). But I am totally seeing it opening weekend.

[Son of John Jones]

Hellboy is the cat's meow!

[Frostbite]

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

[The Xenos]

Actually, it's more like he's the tentacled demon's screams of pain, but point taken.

Anyway, I highly suggest checking out the first Hellboy trade. It's a nice book to have. It might not be everyone's thing, but I suggest checking it out and at least have it to diversify your collection.

I actually need to reread alot of Hellboy plus some of the short sotires I haven't read yet.

Also, for miscellaneous Mignola fun, check out his Amazing Screw-On Head. It's pure insanity and funny as hell in its darly odd way.

-Xenos

[D.K.HOOD]

I'll probably pick up a TPB as soon as I finish reading Akira....which is going to be a loooong time from now. Good lord, how in the hell did they ever make an anime out of this! And I thought Watchman was a read...sheesh!

[ali786]

there's an online preview for one of the stories at:
http://www.hellboy.com/preview_bones_0.html

[Mark Jones]

Hellboy is a great read, all of the HB stuff I have read is just great. Some of the newer issues require a little back story, if you have not read some of the earlier stuff you will miss a little. That does not make them unreadable, though.

I recommend all things Hellboy. Mike Mignola keeps pretty tight reigns on his character, so even the novels are pretty good. There are a couple of short stories in the short story collection that I could have done without, but there are still some cool things in there as well.

As before, this is really one of the best comic books on the market today. Very well envisioned, moody, and just plain cool.

[Abayomiunknown]

Something strange, and you boys will like this, maybe even some of you ladies too. At playboy.com they have a few hell boy stories up, why? I dont know, do I care? not really. naked women and comics, what more could a man ask for? Other than Rock n' roll, gin , drugs ,sex with said women and,forget it just go there. (abayomiunknown in no way endorses the reading of comics.)

[D.K.HOOD]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Abayomiunknown:
naked women and comics, what more could a man ask for? Other than Rock n' roll, gin , drugs ,sex with said women ...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just give me 10 million dollars. I can make my own music, I already get women so I assume that will increase even more(joe millionaire), I quit drinking(killed too many of my braincells as it is) and comics have always been my drug of choice.

[GRIM]

everyone hear who has not read hellboy, dont feel bad, i only recentlayy decided to pick it up. FRIGGIN GREAT!

[elmer]

I too was in the same sitch as these poor souls, I started reading HELLBOY about seven months ago, after hearing they were going to make a movie, and WOW!!! i have never read a cooler book!! i now have all the HELLBOY books, some toys and have managed to find some Mignola stuff on ebay. i would suggest that anyone who hasn't read any HELLBOY stuff should do what he other person said(sorry, i'm new to this message board and forgot to check your name, whoever you are) and pick up The Amazing Screwon Head. it's a really funny, simple and probably the easiest way to introduce yourself to Mignolas work as there's no back references and the story is self contained to the one issue, so if you don't like it you've not lost much. plus, you'll be hard pressed to find anything HELLBOY other that TPB's or written novels as i have found that it sells out pretty quickly. right then, i'm oing to stop boring you now and get to work on some funny/intersting things to put up here next time i'm on.

[imported_Robbo]

There's a new Hellboy comic on the stands now. It's not Mignola, but it's still pretty cool (especially considering the cover and lead story are by John Cassaday).

It's called "Hellboy's Weird Tales" (I think) and gives you a nice sampling of HB stories.

[BubbaGrump]

there are several HellBoy installments online, hosted by none-other than Playboy magazine: http://www.playboy.com/darkhorse/the_corpse/index.html


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"...be seeing you."

[sorry -- posted this without seeing Abayomiunknown's post above]

[This message has been edited by BubbaGrump (edited 03-04-2003).]

[The Xenos]

The Corpse is a definate Hellboy highlight. A favorite HB story of many including myself. Unfortuantely they chop up the frames and you don't get the art of a full page layout, but it's a pretty nice set up.

-Xenos

[Raven_VLA]

Hellboy rocks, that's all I wanted to say here. http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/smile.gif

[mallratX2]

I've never read Hellboy before I just read that thing on playboy.com and that was pretty damn cool, really original and unique, I'm gonna have to start picking that up
thanks alot

[Soccerdude]

i'm worse off than you guys...i have one big question that's really big-


WHO/WHAT THE HELL IS HELLBOY?????

i've never heard of him,can't find comics....

all i know are this forum and this gif-
http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/hellboy.gif

[D.K.HOOD]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Soccerdude:
<B>i'm worse off than you guys...i have one big question that's really big-


WHO/WHAT THE HELL IS HELLBOY?????

i've never heard of him,can't find comics....

all i know are this forum and this gif-
http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/hellboy.gif</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You aren't that much worse off than me. I think he's the child of a human female and satan(or a demon-I'm not certain).

[imported_Robbo]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by D.K.HOOD:
You aren't that much worse off than me. I think he's the child of a human female and satan(or a demon-I'm not certain).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No, no, no, silly.

Hellboy is a demon, straight from Hell. He was summoned to Earth by the Nazis during World War II so he could be used as the ultimate weapon.

However, allied counter-occult operatives disrupted the summoning ceremony and got possession of the demon, who was actually just a toddler at the time.

The young Demon was raised under the care of Professor Broom, head of the counter-occult team which eventually grew into the B.P.R.D. (Buearau for Paranormal Research and Defense).

Brought up on good, western values Hellboy is a triumph of nature over nurture. Although it's a constant struggle, his human upbringing wins out over his demonic destiny.

[D.K.HOOD]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Robbo:
<B> No, no, no, silly.

Hellboy is a demon, straight from Hell. He was summoned to Earth by the Nazis during World War II so he could be used as the ultimate weapon.

However, allied counter-occult operatives disrupted the summoning ceremony and got possession of the demon, who was actually just a toddler at the time.

The young Demon was raised under the care of Professor Broom, head of the counter-occult team which eventually grew into the B.P.R.D. (Buearau for Paranormal Research and Defense).

Brought up on good, western values Hellboy is a triumph of nature over nurture. Although it's a constant struggle, his human upbringing wins out over his demonic destiny.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I like my version better but thanks for clearing that up for me Robbo!

[Mark Jones]

Hello. Back after a short spell.

Actually, Robbo, have to add that the post by D.K. Hood is somewhat correct. In one of the short stories, it is implied that Hellboy is the spawn of a high ranking demon of Hell and a human woman. Having trouble remembering which book that was in, but it was implied.

[imported_Robbo]

Really? Was it in one of the comics or was it in one of those fancy "word books"?

http://www.comics2film.com/UBB/hellboy.gif

[Raven_VLA]

Well ... technically the Allied forces didn't interupt the ceremony, they just found Hellboy when he popped up at a different location than the ceremony was being held. I guess that's sort of interrupting it but its not as dramatic as a bunch of Americans going in with guns blazing (which is how it is in the upcoming movie I think).

[imported_Robbo]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Raven_VLA:
Well ... technically the Allied forces didn't interupt the ceremony, they just found Hellboy when he popped up at a different location than the ceremony was being held. I guess that's sort of interrupting it but its not as dramatic as a bunch of Americans going in with guns blazing (which is how it is in the upcoming movie I think).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, perhaps my memory is hazy, but my recollection is that the allies actually had their own mystic expert working a ceremony simultaneous to the nazi summoning and THAT is why Hellboy "popped up at a different location."

So, if the comic is as I recall, technically they DID interrupt the ceremony.

Anyone have the funny books in front of them?

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[imported_Robbo]

GAH! Now I had to go find "Seed" #1 and see. Turns out they really didn't interfere. They just had a psychic there telling them where HB was going to materialize.

Bah!

[Raven_VLA]

I SO knew that (I had actually been reading them again just the other day).

[The Xenos]

That's it. I gotta reread the books myself.

-Xenos

[Angilas]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Robbo:
<B> No, no, no, silly.

Hellboy is a demon, straight from Hell. He was summoned to Earth by the Nazis during World War II so he could be used as the ultimate weapon.

However, allied counter-occult operatives disrupted the summoning ceremony and got possession of the demon, who was actually just a toddler at the time.

The young Demon was raised under the care of Professor Broom, head of the counter-occult team which eventually grew into the B.P.R.D. (Buearau for Paranormal Research and Defense).

Brought up on good, western values Hellboy is a triumph of nature over nurture. Although it's a constant struggle, his human upbringing wins out over his demonic destiny.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Don't tell me, hes from hell in the comic books. What? No this is a dream.

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I have psychic abilities___________________________________ ____________________________________________ _____________________________see you followed the arrow ahhahahhahahhahhaha!!!!

(EDIT: Sorry, but that little line/joke was making it hard to read the thread.)

[This message has been edited by The Xenos (edited 04-08-2003).]

[Angilas]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Robbo:
<B> No, no, no, silly.

Hellboy is a demon, straight from Hell. He was summoned to Earth by the Nazis during World War II so he could be used as the ultimate weapon.

However, allied counter-occult operatives disrupted the summoning ceremony and got possession of the demon, who was actually just a toddler at the time.

The young Demon was raised under the care of Professor Broom, head of the counter-occult team which eventually grew into the B.P.R.D. (Buearau for Paranormal Research and Defense).

Brought up on good, western values Hellboy is a triumph of nature over nurture. Although it's a constant struggle, his human upbringing wins out over his demonic destiny.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Don't tell me, hes from hell in the comic books. What? No this is a dream.

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I have psychic abilities___________________________________ ____________________________________________ _____________________________see you followed the arrow ahhahahhahahhahhaha!!!!

[This message has been edited by The Xenos (edited 04-08-2003).]

[D.K.HOOD]

There seem to be some Hellboy fans here so why is this the only thread being used?

[The Xenos]

Well, there's not much going on. Though I'm starting to hear rumblings and I got a feeling good things are gonna start popping up soon like tentacles.

-Xenos

[The Xenos]

As I said in another thread, I want to also point out The Amazing Screw On Head also by Mignola. It's not Hellboy, but has it's own bizzarre wackiness with that wonderful Mignola qaulity.

-Xenos

[D.K.HOOD]

Well damnit, I've read Hellboy now! This threads no good to me anymore. Can somebody close it, or should we leave it open for the others that may not have read Hellboy yet?

BTW, I read Hellboy: The Conqueror Worm. Cool, in the strongest sense of the word. Bad story to start reading Hellboy though; so many references to other Hellboy stories. Still, that didn't detract from my enjoyment.

[The Xenos]

I say leave it open for others. Plus you still got more Hellboy to read. Heck, even I need to finish reading some of the shorts as well as rereading the main stories.

-Xenos

everyone hear who has not read hellboy, dont feel bad, i only recentlayy decided to pick it up. FRIGGIN GREAT!

Am i the only one seeing a patern here?:wink:

[Pod]

Do they still make Hellboy comics? I too never bought one...I never even seen it in the store.

P.S: Guests can post?! wow...

[The Xenos]

Guests can post? OMGWTFBBQ?! I'm a moderator and I'm surprised.

Anyway, yes, tehya re still making Hellboy comics. The last Actual Hellboy comic was the two parter The Island. It reveals some weird origin stuff as well as the usual weirdness.

If I may borrow from here (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=97568#post97568) instead of looking up my books which aren't with me right now anyway:

The trades are:
1. Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
2. Hellboy: Wake the Devil
3. Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
4. Hellboy: The Right Hand of Doom
5. Hellboy: Conqueror Worm

Then there is the two issue Third Wish folowed by the twi issue The Island.

That's all the Mignola work

There is also a mini series Hellboy: Weird Tales 1-8 which are by various artists featurings short stories. There are two trades of that one.

There's also a couple BPRD mini series which are also cool, written by Mignola with art by Guy Davis.

There are a few more comics as well as some novels mentioned in that link.

The latest news is that Mignola is going to break from drawing the main Hellboy books too. Lee Bermejo is said to be taking over for the rest of them.

-Xenos