Hellboy

Hellboy is a comic book character created by Mike Mignola. First published in 1993 in the comic book San Diego Comic Con Comics # 2, published for the U.S. TV cartoon show.

  • 2.1 comic
  • 2.2 radio play
  • 3.1 Real Movies
  • 3.2 Cartoons

Description

Hellboy is not a classic superhero in the narrower sense, such as Superman, because his stories are more associated with the fantasy - horror genre. Actually, he is a red-skinned devil summoned by the Russian mystic Rasputin on behalf of the Nazis, but he was raised on Earth by his foster father, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm and fights evil now. The name Hellboy gave him the American soldiers who found him. In the films, he is, however, often only Red (german red) called, a reference to his skin color. His real name is Anung Un Rama, which translates to mean: The Beast of the Apocalypse. This is hinted that Hellboy was sent as prophesied in the Bible Antichrist in the world. He rejects this role from but. With his superhuman abilities, which mainly superhuman physical strength, endurance, recovery and physical resistance are, instead he fights demons and other occult creatures. In the films, he is also, unlike the comic, fireproof.

In several short stories but also mini-series Mignola told the adventures of Hellboy. The artist refers to the character as " plumber under the superhero ". He sees it not as a classic hero, but as someone who makes his work easy. Only that these flat consists of fighting the monsters, vampires and Nazis. 2012 was Mignola Hellboy in the band The Storm and the Fury (German: Hellboy: The Storm ) die in battle against an apocalyptic dragon.

Development

Over time, Mignola created an increasingly complex universe of other figures. So Hellboy was a long time member of the Authority for investigation and defense of paranormal phenomena, short BPRD ( in the original BPRD - Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense). Other members include Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien. Also recurring opponent as his summoner Rasputin and his mother Baba Yaga extended the cosmos.

2004 Comics with Ron Perlman were filmed in the role of Hellboy by Guillermo del Toro. The film is largely based on the first miniseries Seed of Destruction.

As is common in the U.S. comics scene, Hellboy course had crossover with other well-known characters, such as Batman, Starman, Painkiller Jane and Ghost, Savage Dragon and Madman.

On 24 June 2008 appeared on the North American market, the Action game Hellboy: The Science of Evil for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. It was developed by Krome Studios and distributed by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc..

Comicographie (excerpt)

( unless otherwise specified text and drawings by Mike Mignola )

Publication in Germany

Comic

The first attempt at a German publication launched Carlsen Verlag, later Dirk rocks heimer publisher Extremely Successful Enterprises. Two issues, however, was granted only a small success.

Mid-2002 launched the small publisher Cross Cult another attempt, this time a black and white issue in hardcover. By filming the edition sold relatively well, the volumes had to be reprinted several times in some cases. In addition, the publishing house published a large-format magazine for film, the comics but not contained, but only film images and accompanying texts. To date, at Cross Cult 12 Hellboy comic books, plus 10 volumes of the related series BPRD ( in the original English BPRD ) and several strong around 600 pages volumes entitled "Stories from the Hellboy universe," appeared.

The small publisher JNK also published in 2004 for the filming of a comprehensive special issue ( Hit Comics Special), in which the crossover Savage Dragon / Hellboy was published, and a number of short stories and Others by Mike Mignola.

Radioplay

From October 2008 to May 2010, published in the Hamburg label LAUSCH total of eight radio plays to the comics by Mike Mignola. For the main role undertook eavesdropping Tilo Schmitz, the German dubbing of the Hellboy movie actor Ron Perlman. , 2011, by the publisher on the development of own radio plays, the series was not continued.

  • Seeds of Destruction 1 (published on October 10, 2008)
  • Seeds of Destruction 2 ( 10 October 2008)
  • The devil awakens 1 ( 10 October 2008)
  • The devil awakens 2 ( 10 October 2008)
  • Almost a giant (30 April 2009)
  • Ghost (30 April 2009)
  • King Vold / Christmas in the Underworld (28 May 2010)
  • Baba Yaga, heads, coffin in chains (28 May 2010)

Movies

Real Movies

  • 2004 Hellboy ( Director: Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman as Hellboy, Germany Release date: September 16, 2004)
  • 2008 Hellboy - The Golden Army ( Director: Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman as Hellboy, Germany Release date: October 16, 2008)

Cartoons

  • 2006 Hellboy - Sword of Storms
  • 2007 Hellboy - Blood and Iron
Hellboy (Film) Fictional crossover John Byrne (comics)
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