Here’s What Will Prepare You For the Hellboy Reboot
Well, can anybody really claim to be truly prepared for a rebooted Hellboy? In an age of edgy comics and dark anti-heroes, Hellboy stands head and horns above the rest. You have to admit it’s a riotous inspiration for a comic story…
Hellboy’s backstory is that he was created as a result of Nazi occultist experiments during WWII, with an assist from the mad Russian monk Grigori Rasputin. Just to note: There actually was some real-life interest in occult mysticism among both Germans and Russians as part of their respective plans for world conquest, albeit not in alliance (not that Rasputin would have represented the best interests of official Russian policy anyway). Rasputin’s chief legacy would be as the subject of the grooviest song ever recorded by the group Boney M.
But instead (spoilers) Nazis lost WWII and the adorable demon baby Hellboy instead fell into the custody of the United States via the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense. While this bureau is fictional, there are also departments of the U.S. bureaucracy which have concerned themselves with paranormal research in the past. Their biggest legacy was probably to write astrology columns for Ronald Reagan during his last term.
Hellboy eventually parts ways with his government caretakers and wanders the Earth on his own adventures. If you haven’t twigged by now, Hellboy is a series that loves to play with the shadowy mythology lurking in the corners of world history and ancient conspiracy theories. It’s hard to follow the story sometimes unless you’re read up on your Robert Anton Wilson, to say nothing of your Anton LaVey, since the Hellboy takes pages out of real-life demonology lore.
Hellboy’s adaptation to film began in 2004 with the talents of Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman, two heavy-weight names which brought notice to the franchise. The reboot, working title Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, was announced recently and is scheduled to come out 2019. While director Neil Marshall and lead actor David Harbour have some mighty big cloven hooves to fill, the announcement of Miss Multipass herself, Milla Jovovich, as the primary antagonist has provoked intrigue once again.
Here’s our selection of merch to stock up on for Hellboy franchise fans
Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
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Features
| Author | Mike Mignola; John Byrne |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Catalog Number List | Catalog Number List Element: XM-1506706665 |
| Creator | Mike Mignola; Mark Chiarello; Dave Stewart |
| EAN | 9781506706665 |
| EAN List | EAN List Element: 9781506706665 |
| ISBN | 1506706665 |
| Item Dimensions | Height: 1016; Length: 667; Weight: 185; Width: 69 |
| Label | Dark Horse Books |
| Manufacturer | Dark Horse Books |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Number Of Pages | 368 |
| Package Dimensions | Height: 80; Length: 1020; Weight: 155; Width: 660 |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Product Group | Book |
| Product Type Name | ABIS_BOOK |
| Publication Date | 2018-05-22 |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Books |
| Release Date | 2018-05-22 |
| Studio | Dark Horse Books |
| Title | Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction |
Get caught up on your Hellboy lore with this 300-page graphic novel compiling the first three years of Hellboy stories by Mike Mignola. Working under his self-founded comics label Dark Horse Comics, Mignola began in the late 1980s to produce the legend we know today. If you missed this obscure West Coast publication when it first came out (as most everyone did), now’s your chance to find out what you’ve missed.
Hellboy, Vol. 2: Wake the Devil
35 used from $2.25
Features
- Dark Horse Books
Another graphic novel offering, Hellboy Volume 2: Wake the Devil is a compendium of the continued story of the Hellboy franchise. From here you can watch the mythos take shape, including some concept art, a letter from Mike Mignola to the fans thanking them for their encouragement, and an introduction by comics legend Alan Moore.
Dark Horse Deluxe Hellboy & The B.P.R.D. Lunchbox
Features
- Features both of Mike Mignola's famous creations
- Measures 8" By 7" By 3 3/4"
- Features classic Mike Mignola artwork
Well, lunchboxes are almost obligatory with comic franchises nowadays. The “BPRD” is the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, naturally, and this box features the striking art of Mignola. A worthy addition to your collector’s shelf, but sure to get an eyebrow out of your coworkers should you actually transport munchies in it!
Hellboy Right Hand of Doom Ceramic Money Bank Lootcrate Exclusive by Zak Designs
$8.96 in stock
Features
- Would you ever steal from Hellboy? Of course not!
- This 6-inch Right Hand of Doom ceramic bank will keep your change safe or just look good on your desk or shelf.
- Made exclusively for Loot Crate by Zak Designs.
- Officially licensed.
Probably the most famous glove in all of comics right after Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet is Hellboy’s Right Hand of Doom. Inherited from Anum and Azzael, the stone hand is described by Hellboy himself as being able to “smash up things real good.” With an artifact this precious, you might as well keep your money in it since you don’t want either of them falling into the wrong hands.
Hellboy Comic Hellboy with Jacket Pop Vinyl Figure Chase Variant and (Bundled with PROTECTOR CASE)
Features
| Binding | Toy |
| Brand | Funko |
| EAN | 0708556780680 |
| EAN List | EAN List Element: 0708556780680 |
| Item Dimensions | Height: 360; Length: 670; Weight: 46; Width: 470 |
| Label | Funko |
| Languages | Name: English; Type: Unknown |
| Manufacturer | Funko |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age | 36 |
| MPN | unknown |
| Package Dimensions | Height: 358; Length: 669; Weight: 46; Width: 469 |
| Part Number | unknown |
| Product Group | Toy |
| Product Type Name | TOYS_AND_GAMES |
| Publisher | Funko |
| Size | 3.75 inches |
| Studio | Funko |
| Title | Hellboy Comic Hellboy with Jacket Pop Vinyl Figure Chase Variant and (Bundled with PROTECTOR CASE) |
| UPC | 708556780680 |
| UPC List | UPC List Element: 708556780680 |
Here’s the obligatory Funko Pop figure. This is an interesting design, because it’s showing Hellboy in full demon form, with his horn-buds out, which is when he’s at his most dangerous. This figure has him in a lab coat, with his stone fist and gun, plus all the magic-charm doodads on his belt.
Hellboy Movie Version Deluxe Action Figure by Gentle Giant
Features
- Gentle Giant Studios produced this line of action figures based on the Hellboy series
- 7 1/2" tall
- 32 points of articulation
- Sculpted in amazing detail, perfectly capturing the Hellboy image
For our fans of fully poseable figures, this faithful adaptation of Hellboy from the big screen to figure form packs plenty of sculpted detail into a seven-and-a-half-inch figure. Comes complete with figure accessories.
Hellboy II The Golden Army Hellboy Action Figure with Samaritan & Big Baby
Features
| Binding | Toy |
| Brand | Mezco |
| EAN | 0696198150629 |
| EAN List | EAN List Element: 0696198150629 |
| Item Dimensions | Height: 220; Length: 1150; Weight: 65; Width: 728 |
| Label | Mezco Toyz |
| Languages | Name: English; Type: Unknown |
| Manufacturer | Mezco Toyz |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age | 204 |
| MPN | 15062 |
| Package Dimensions | Height: 220; Length: 1150; Weight: 90; Width: 730 |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Part Number | 15062 |
| Product Group | Toy |
| Product Type Name | TOYS_AND_GAMES |
| Publisher | Mezco Toyz |
| Size | 7 inches |
| Studio | Mezco Toyz |
| Title | Hellboy II The Golden Army Hellboy Action Figure with Samaritan & Big Baby |
| UPC | 696198150629 |
| UPC List | UPC List Element: 696198150629 |
While we all have high hopes for the reboot, the best-loved film in the franchise so far is hands-down Hellboy II: The Golden Army. So for diehard Ron Perlman fans who accept no substitutes, this is the figure to chase. Hey, you can’t say no to that face!
