Hellboy comics

Hellboy is a cartoon character of dark horse comics, which was created by Mike Mignola (mike mignola). Its story first appeared in 1993' s San Diego Comic-Con Comic #2 (comic at San Diego Comic Festival, published by Dark Horse Comic). The story is about supernatural adventure, dark picture style and unique personal style. Mignola's sharp line processing, large-area shadows and the use of solid colors make his works very obvious.

Mignola's story style was deeply influenced by writers such as Lovecraft, Jack Kirby (Jack Kirby) and Edgar Allan Poe, and he also dedicated his works to these writers. Horror stories and mysterious stories are another source of influence. Screenwriter Robert Bloch praised Hellboy as "the most creative and interesting story in recent years". The story of Hellboy also comes from the folklore of countries all over the world, including Ireland, Norway, Russia, Malaysia, Japan and other countries.

Hellboy (bilingual) (alias: Hellboy/ Hellboy) Details:

Hellboy is a cartoon character in Dark Horse Comics, written by Mike Mignola (Mike? Mignola) creation.

Name: Hellboy

Another identity: Anon United Nations Rama

Work unit: Normal Research and Defense Bureau.

Common aliases: Anon Un Rama, world devastator, Big Beast, Apocalypse Beast (Wolf Note: I think the name of the Apocalypse Beast here comes from the Bible? "A beast came up from the ground" mentioned in the 13th chapter of Revelation118, the original text is: I saw another beast come up from the ground. He has two horns like a lamb and speaks like a dragon. Before the first beast, he exercised all the authority of the first beast. The earth and those who live on it will worship the first beast whose death and injury have been healed. He did great wonders again, even before people, causing fire to fall from heaven to the earth. Because he gave them the power to do wonders in front of the beast, he deceived those who lived on the ground and said, "Make an image of the beast that was wounded by a sword and still alive. And authority was given to him to make the beast breathe and speak, and everyone who did not worship the beast was killed. And that all people, great and small, rich and poor, and free slaves, may receive a seal on their right hands or on their foreheads. No one can buy or sell animals except those who know their names or numbers. There is wisdom here. Anyone who has understanding can count the number of beasts, because this is the number of people, and its number is 666. )

Special ability: knowledge and experience of supernatural phenomena. Powerful physical attack power. Free from fire, heat and inflammatory magic. Recover quickly after an injury. Be good at various languages. The right hand is called the "doomsday right hand", which is the key to the end of the world without any harm. I used to wear the crown of the apocalypse. Chapter 12 of Revelation, "A woman who gave birth to a child and the dragon" and chapter 13, "A beast came from the sea" all mentioned that the dragon and the beast wore a crown, but chapter 13, "A beast came from the earth", did not mention that the beast wore a crown. But since Chapter XIII's bestiality from the earth has exercised all the authority of the first beast, it should also be crowned like the first beast. Of course, cartoonists create plots, not religious papers, so there is no need to delve into them. In addition, when using modern high-tech products, there will always be mistakes. Is it a special ability? Rich knowledge and experience in falling from a height ...)

As a demon whose real name is Arnon Rama, Hellboy was summoned to the earth by Nazi supernatural researchers when he was a baby. He was adopted by the Allies and grew up in the R&D department of the US government. His adult image is a tall red-skinned demon with a tail and two horns (only roots, which he often grinds, but still keeps growing). ) The right hand is big and stony. Despite his rough attitude, he didn't show the evil and viciousness that is usually considered as the devil's nature, but worked with other strange life in B.P.R.D He was called "the greatest supernatural investigator in the world".

Hellboy appeared in a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics, and its plot was mainly influenced by classic adventure stories and horror novels. Hellboy series is the most successful works in the comic book market except Marvel Comics, DC and Image Comics.

"Hellboy" comic series has won quite high praise. Hellboy: Worm of the Conqueror won the Esna Prize for Best Novella in 2002. The Art of Hellboy won the eisner Prize for Best Comic in 2004. Mignola won the Harvey Award for Best Artist in 2000. In addition, another work of Mignola, The Amazing Twist, won the eisner Prize for Best Humor Publication in 2003.

In 2004, this work was adapted into a film by (Lang? Paalmann) plays Hellboy. The sequel "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army" is currently expected to be released on August 1 2008. There is an animated film, but it is not shown in the cinema. It is shown on TV and released directly on DVD. The first animated film "Sword of the Storm" was broadcast on October 28th, 2006/kloc-0, the second film "Blood and Iron" was broadcast on March 20th, 2007/kloc-0, and the third film "Phantom Claws" is planned to be broadcast in 2008, with an undetermined time. The story of Hellboy first appeared in comic #2 of San Diego Comic-Con 1993 (comic of San Diego Comic Festival, published by Dark Horse Comic). This cartoon was created and drawn by Mike Mignola. This story is about the adventure of supernatural phenomena. The picture style is dark and has a unique personal style. Mignola's sharp line processing, large-area shadows and the use of solid colors make his works very obvious.

Mignola's story style has been influenced by H.P. Lovecraft, Jack Kirby? Colby), edgar allan poe (Edgar? Allen. Poe and other writers, and he also dedicated his works to these writers. Horror stories and mysterious stories are another source of influence. Screenwriter Robert Bloch praised Hellboy as "the most creative and interesting story in recent years". The story of Hellboy also comes from the folklore of countries all over the world, including Ireland, Norway, Russia, Malaysia, Japan and other countries. (Wolf's note: I heard that B.P.R.D. in the latest B.P.R.D. cartoon "Garden of Soul" came to the South China Sea. I was just thinking that I would come to China this time. As a result, the boys turned around and went to Indonesia ... It was suggested that Mignola chose the son of red as his next theme after The Call of Darkness, but it was not the son of red, but his young master Hong Haier in Cow King Mo. Both of them are very red and have something to do with fire. Although Hon Hai has no horns, his father has ...)

Most Hellboy and related B.P.R.D comics have been published in TPB. Besides Mignola, there were other authors in later cartoons, including Christopher Gordon, Guy Davis and Ryan Suker. Christopher Gordon also wrote several novels about Hellboy. Hellboy is one of the few series that continued to be published after Dark Horse Comics changed its main direction from self-created series to authorized series. (Wolf Note: The Star Wars series in the authorized series has a Chinese version, which was produced by the Chinese group of human cloning led by Brother Huo Fan. Recommended! ) The Hellboy was summoned to an island off the Scottish coast by gregory Rasputin in the last months of World War II. The Nazis had hoped to use him to turn the tide (known as the Ragna Rok Plan). 19441On February 23rd, the Hellboy appeared in a fireball in the ruins of a church in East Bromwich, England. When he appeared, he was not a devil, but a creature like a little boy, with red skin, horns and tail and a big stone in his right hand. Professor Trevor Bruttenholm (the professor's surname sounds like Broom, which means broom) named him Hellboy.

The US military took Hellboy to an air base in New Mexico. He grew up in the army and belongs to the B.P.R.D organization, which was established by the American government to deal with supernatural threats. 1952, the United Nations awarded Hellboy honorary human status.

As an adult, Hellboy became the chief staff of B.P.R.D, and his colleagues included humans and humanoid creatures. His closest companions include Abe Sapien, a humanoid amphibian (usually called a fisherman, but not a fish); Liz Sherman, a human being, can emit flames.

In cartoons, Hellboy is a celebrity, an honorary human of the United Nations and "the greatest supernatural investigator in the world". He often comes into contact with ordinary humans, and most of those humans don't overreact to his appearance. (Of course, his main contacts are government and military professionals, as well as scholars who study various supernatural phenomena. In the film, he is basically isolated from the outside world, and the general public only thinks that he is an "urban legend".

The adventures of Hellboy in comics have continued from the 1940s to the present, and the characters involved include wizards, Nazis, the Far North Association, geocentric explorers, werewolves, vampires, ghosts and other monsters, such as Ogdru Jahad. (Wolff's Note: Thule Society, a secret society in Germany, was originally named "German Classical Research Society" and was founded by Rudolf von Cyberndorf. Cyberndorf is fascinated by Sufi mysticism, and his study of ancient Aryan legends is the source of mysticism in Nazi thought. A number of important figures in the early Nazi Party came from guilds. Ogdru Jahad is a sealed ancient evil god, and it is the last big BOSS in the movie version. From this setting and its appearance, we can see how much Mignola worships H.P. Lovecraft.

There are several stories about Hellboy's "Right Hand of Destruction", which is the key to the end of the world. Like comic book heroes like Daredevil, Batman, Oscar Pistorius and Wolverine, Hellboy is always haunted by his past. In the second cartoon "Awakening the Devil", he commented on his past like this: "I don't want to know. I didn't know those people had a good life in these 52 years. I didn't know those people slept soundly. " Hellboy's super power comes from his demon blood talent. His special abilities are not accurately described in cartoons, but he is obviously stronger than ordinary human beings and stronger in body. He was violently attacked by large monsters many times, but none of them died, usually only slightly injured. On one occasion, he once put a bullet from a MG-42 machine gun on his chest until the machine gun was destroyed. The limit of Hellboy's power is not clear, but he once pulled up a big tree and threw it at the enemy. He also often throws at least four or five hundred pounds of heavy objects.

Hellboy's right hand, known as "the right hand of destruction", includes very large forearms and hands, which look like red stones. This hand is not afraid of any attack and has no pain. It is more like a sledgehammer when attacking the enemy. Of course, because it is much bigger than ordinary human hands, it is very inconvenient in daily life. Usually, Hellboy mainly uses his left hand of normal size, but in fact, his right hand is flexible enough to catch insects flying in the air. Most importantly, the power of the "right hand of destruction" can "release and control the evil dragon god Ogdru Jahad", that is, it is to summon the end of the world (ragnar? K/ doomsday/apocalypse and other different names). The cartoon does not explain how this process is realized, but only mentions that only the "right hand of destruction" is needed. It doesn't matter whether this hand is connected with Hellboy or not. So Hellboy has to protect himself from the enemy.

In addition to his natural abilities, Hellboy also carries many things related to religion or magic on his belt, such as sacred bones, horseshoes and herbs. At the same time, he also carries all kinds of grenades and explosives with him, which are often used in the battle with various monsters. Hellboy usually carries a big pistol. In the movie version, the name of the gun is "Samaritan" (from the Bible). Hellboy said that he used a special kind of bullet, which contained silver scraps, holy water and other ingredients to ensure the attack effect when fighting supernatural beings. At the same time, he also revealed that the barrel was made of melted church iron bells.

Hellboy's lineage is also one of the sources of his abilities. His mother is descended from King Arthur; His father was one of the princes of hell, and the so-called "witch king" Hellboy was born in the last few months of World War II. Grigori rasputin, appointed by the Nazi Party, was summoned as a creature to an island off the Scottish coast to turn things around. 1944 12.23 In a destroyed church in the east of Bromwich, England, the Hellboy appeared in a fireball. At that time, he didn't look like a demon, but like a boy-like creature (red skin, horns, tail and the right hand of a big stone)-so Professor Trevor Brudenholm named this little guy from hell the Hellboy.

The U.S. military took him to an air base in New Mexico, where he was trained by the U.S. Army and the Non-Natural Research and Defense Agency to become an agent dedicated to fighting secret threats. He was granted human status by the United Nations. When he grew up, Hellboy became the main member of B.P.R.D, and several other humans fought side by side with apes. Homo sapiens Abe: an amphibian with a high IQ (ichthyo sapien);

Liz Sherman: a girl who can generate and use powerful flame power and is immune to flame;

Johann Krauss: Soul life, usually dressed in high-tech clothes.

Roger: Ancient artificial people could absorb energy.