The World of Hellboy

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The World of Hellboy

Mike Mignola created Hellboy in 1993. Since then, the character has starred in dozens of comics and inspired a transmedia franchise. Combining pulpy horror, folklore and dry humor with some of the best art in the business, the world of Hellboy is a rich tapestry of genre mixing that is well-deseserving of in-depth analysis.

An Introduction to the World of Hellboy

Hellboy debuted in 1993. The character has since starred in dozens of comics, written & drawn by creator Mike Mignola and a host of collaborators, and inspired an interconnected universe in and around the B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research & Defense). 1/9 #Hellboy #BPRD

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An Introduction to the World of Hellboy

Revisiting the Seed of Destruction

The Hellboy Scholarship of Scott Bukatman

Sublime Violence in Hellboy

Representing the Unrepresentable in Hellboy

Charity in Hell (“The Three Gold Whips”)

The Monstrous Hybrids of Guy Davis

The Romanticism of Abe Sapien

The X-Men’s Magik as an Inspiration for Hellboy

Science vs Religion in Hellboy

On the Importance of “Pancakes”