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Creator Mike Mignola Shares His First Ever Drawing of Hellboy
Diehard fans have probably already seen this, but with a brand new Hellboy movie coming next year, now seems like a good time to revisit the big guy’s origin story.
Artist Mike Mignola is the man responsible for creating Hellboy, the character first appearing in August 1993’s San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2. Of course, it was Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman who introduced the bright red half-demon to a whole new audience with their two-film series, but Hellboy is Mignola’s baby no matter how you slice it.
With a new film on the horizon – “Stranger Things” star David Harbour is taking over the role – Mignola took to Twitter today to share his very first Hellboy drawing.
Via Wikipedia, “Hellboy originated with a drawing Mike Mignola did at a comic book convention of a demon with the name HELLBOY written on his belt. The demon itself bears virtually no resemblance to Hellboy, and Mignola had no intention of doing anything serious with the concept, but later decided he liked the name.”
This was the first drawing of Hellboy. pic.twitter.com/Njto2eR1aX
— Mike Mignola (@artofmmignola) January 11, 2018
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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