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Itty Bitty Hellboy
''Hellboy'', ''Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, B.P.R.D.'', ''Abe Sapien'', ''Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder'', ''Lobster Johnson'' are comic book creations by Mike Mignola and are usually published by Dark Horse Comics. They have been featured in numerous Limited series (comics), miniseries, One-shot (comics), one-shots, backup features, Crossover (fiction)#Comics, crossovers, and guest appearances. ''Hellboy'' ''Hellboy'' issues ''Hellboy'' has an internal numbering on the inside cover of its issues. Below are the stories listed by their internal numbering for the comics. For better readabilty, Non-Hellboy-Universe backup stories are listed in a #Non_HBU_backup_stories, separate table. For better readabilty, Non-Hellboy-Universe backup stories in Hellboy issues are listed in this table. ''Hellboy'' stories in other publications Canon stories originally published in other publications, including original stories in Hellboy Universe collections. If a story was re-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy
Hellboy is a superhero created by Mike Mignola and appearing in comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various miniseries, one-shots, and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into four live-action films: '' Hellboy'' (2004) and its sequel '' The Golden Army'' (2008), a 2019 reboot film, and '' The Crooked Man'' (2024). The character also appeared in two straight-to-DVD animated films and three video games – '' Dogs of the Night'' (2000), '' The Science of Evil'' (2008) and '' Web of Wyrd'' (2023). A well-meaning Cambion (or half-Demon) whose true name is Anung Un Rama ("and upon his brow is set a crown of flame"), Hellboy was summoned from Hell to Earth as a baby by Nazi occultists (spawning his hatred for the Third Reich). He appeared in the ruins of an old church in the Outer Hebrides in front of a team assembled by the Allied Forces, among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Arcudi
John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on '' The Mask'' and '' B.P.R.D.'' and his series '' Major Bummer''. Early life Arcudi grew up in Buffalo, New York. He attended Columbia University as an English major and developed an appreciation for the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and William Faulkner. Career Arcudi worked for Malibu Comics upon its founding in 1986, working on its Eternity line. That same year he started writing for comics, making his first sales to '' Savage Tales'' and '' Savage Sword of Conan'' for Marvel Comics, and becoming a regular contributor to the humor magazine '' Cracked''. Arcudi worked on a number of comic books based on films, including ''RoboCop'', '' Terminator'', ''Predator'', '' Alien'', and '' The Thing''. Two of these graphic works were subsequently adapted as full-length novels published by Bantam Books. Arcudi's series ''Barb Wire'', featuring bounty hunter and bartendress Barbara Kopetski, was adapted into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizard (magazine)
''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011. It included a price guide, as well as comic book, movie, anime, and collector news, interviews, and previews. Publication history ''Wizard'' launched in July 1991. With issue #7, the magazine switched to glossy paper and color printing. ''Wizard'' strongly supported new publishers Valiant Comics and Image Comics, heavily promoting their new releases. With its high-end production values and embodiment of the comic speculator boom, ''Wizard'' was an instant hit, with a monthly circulation of more than 100,000 copies. The magazine's success led Wizard Entertainment to launch several ongoing magazines dedicated to similar interests — such as '' InQuest Gamer'' for collectible game c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy (2004 Film)
''Hellboy'' is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name, created by Mike Mignola. Produced by Revolution Studios, Lawrence Gordon/ Lloyd Levin Productions, and Dark Horse Entertainment, and distributed by Revolution and Sony Pictures Releasing's Columbia Pictures, it is the first live-action film in the ''Hellboy'' franchise. Directed and written by Guillermo del Toro, the film stars Ron Perlman in the title role, alongside Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor, Karel Roden, Rupert Evans, and John Hurt. The film draws inspiration from the debut comic '' Hellboy: Seed of Destruction''. In the film, a charismatic demon-turned-investigator named "Hellboy" works with the secretive Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense to suppress paranormal threats, when a resurrected sorcerer seeks to make Hellboy fulfill his destiny by triggering the apocalypse. ''Hellboy'' had its premiere at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles on March 30, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Corpse And The Iron Shoes''
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Places
Strange may refer to: Fiction * Strange (comic book), a comic book limited series by Marvel Comics * Strange (Marvel Comics), one of a pair of Marvel Comics characters known as The Strangers * Adam Strange, a DC Comics superhero * The title character of the television series ''The Journey of Allen Strange'' * Doc Strange, a Thrilling Comics character * Doctor Strange, a Marvel Comics character ** Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a film character based on the comic book character * Hugo Strange, a DC Comics character * Jonathan Strange, a magician in the novel ''Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' by Susanna Clarke and the miniseries adaptation Music * ''Strange'' (video), a compilation of music videos by Depeche Mode * Strange Music, a record label founded by Travis O'Guin and rapper Tech N9ne Songs * "Strange" (Agust D song), 2020 * "Strange" (Celeste song), 2019 * "Strange" (En Vogue song), 1991 * "Strange" (Miranda Lambert song), 2022 * "Strange" (Reba McEntire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conqueror Worm
"The Conqueror Worm" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe about human mortality and the inevitability of death. It was first published separately in ''Graham's Magazine'' in 1843, but quickly became associated with Poe's short story "Ligeia" after Poe added the poem to a revised publication of the story in 1845. In the revised story, the poem is composed by the eponymous Ligeia, and taught to the narrator in the fits of her death throes. Synopsis An audience of weeping angels watches a play performed by "mimes, in the form of God on high", and controlled by vast formless shapes looming behind the scenes. The mimes chase a "Phantom" which they can never capture, running around in circles. Finally, a monstrous "crawling shape" emerges, and eats the mimes. The final curtain comes down, "a funeral pall", signaling an end to the "tragedy, 'Man'", whose only hero is "The Conqueror Worm". Publication history "The Conqueror Worm" was first published as a stand-alone poem in the January 1843 is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Sook
Ryan Sook is an American comic book artist, known for his work on books such as '' Seven Soldiers: Zatanna'', ''X-Factor'' and '' The Spectre''. His style has been compared to that of Mike Mignola, Adam Hughes, and Kevin Nowlan. Career Sook's first professional work was in '' Challengers of the Unknown'' #15, published in 1998. For the next two years, he worked primarily on books for Dark Horse, including several stories set in the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' universe, as well as two creator-owned projects in ''Dark Horse Presents'': ''Witch's Son'' & ''Ragnok'', with writer John Arcudi. He has also inked over Matt Smith's pencils in '' Lobster Johnson: The Killer in My Skull'', a back-up story in '' Hellboy: Box Full of Evil #1''. In 2001, he earned critical and fan praise for his work on The Spectre for DC Comics. He left the book in 2002 to draw the first spin-off mini-series from Mike Mignola's '' Hellboy'', '' BPRD: Hollow Earth''. From 2003 to 2010, Sook worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Dow Smith
Matthew Dow Smith (sometimes credited as Matthew Smith) is an American comic book artist. Bibliography * ''Astronauts in Trouble: Live From the Moon'' #1 and #2 * ''Bad Luck Chuck'' #1-5 (Dark Horse) * ''The Book of Fate'' #11 * ''Day of Judgment'' #1-5 * ''Dead Kings'' #1-4 (Aftershock) * ''Deathlok'' #6 * ''Doctor Who'' (ongoing series) #3-6 (2009) * ''Generation X'' #62 * '' Hellboy: Box Full of Evil'' * '' The Keep'' #1-5 * ''Mirror's Edge'' #1 * ''Negative Burn'' #1 * ''Nightcrawler'' (Vol 2, 2002) #1-4 * ''The October Girl'' (2012, writer and artist) * '' The Path'' #9-10,13-17,19-20 * ''Randy Bowen's Decapitator'' #3 * ''Sandman Mystery Theatre'' #45-48 * ''Sentinels of Magic'' * ''Shock the Monkey'' #2 * ''Showcase '96'' #4-5 * '' Starman'' #11 (vol 2, 1995) & #42 (vol 2, 1998) * '' Stormwatch: Post Human Division'' #5 (with Christos Gage, 2007, Wildstorm, collected in ''Stormwatch: Post Human Division Volume 2'', 144 pages, April 2008, ) * '' Supernatural: Origins'' * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollow Earth And Other Stories
''B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth & Other Stories'' is the first trade paperback collection in the ''Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense'' (B.P.R.D.) series. Collected stories ''Hollow Earth'' This was the first ''B.P.R.D.'' mini-series. Three issues long, it was written by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski with art by Ryan Sook and Curtis Arnold. It was published from January to June 2002. Hellboy novelist Golden and his long-time writing partner Sniegoski wrote the story with regular input from Mignola. Sook was chosen to draw the book following a meeting with Mignola at a convention in Oakland, CA in 1995 and saw it as a chance to have a book all to himself although Arnold joined as inker when schedules started running tight halfway through production. The story features Dr. Kate Corrigan, Abe Sapien, Roger the Homunculus, and newcomer Johann Kraus on a mission to rescue Liz Sherman. Hellboy also makes appearances via flashbacks. ''B.P.R.D. Promo'' A newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Gianni
Gary Gianni (born 1954) is an Americans, American comics artist best known for his eight years illustrating the syndicated newspaper comic ''Prince Valiant''. After Gianni graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1976, he worked for the ''Chicago Tribune'' as an illustrator and network television news as a courtroom sketch artist. Career He illustrated numerous magazines, children's books and paperbacks. His comic book debut was in 1990 with adaptations of ''The Tales of O. Henry'' and ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' for the ''Classics Illustrated'' series. He went on to work for Dark Horse Comics, where he contributed to ''Indiana Jones and the Shrine of the Sea Devil'' and ''The Shadow''. After John Cullen Murphy retired from ''Prince Valiant'' in 2004, Gianni began drawing the strip, continuing until March 25, 2012, when Thomas Yeates became the strip's illustrator on April 1, 2012. As an illustrator he illustrated Wandering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
