Hellboy: Odder Jobs
Published on 25. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-84576-019-9 (ISBN)
Description
Made hugely popular by a legion of brilliant graphic novels, Hellboy is now a massive movie star, attracting critical acclaim and drawing in a whole new audience to the paranormal pantheon of characters created by legendary artist/writer Mike Mignola. This new collection features all-new short stories written by a host of talented writers and filmmakers that includes Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro and Frank Darabont (director of The Shawshank Redemption). Edited by Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Christopher Golden, this extraordinary new collection delves deep into the Hellboy universe created by Mike Mignola, whose illustrations are the icing on this darkly delicious cake!
Reviews / Votes
Ottakar's Outland Magazine Issue 31, Autumn 2004 : "Rather like an X'-File' investigating the 'X-files', the lantern chinned, wisecracking Hellboy is one of the most endearing heroes to have emerged in comics for a long time, coming across as fresh, inventive, and, above all, highly entertaining."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b/w spot illustrations; b/w spot illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84576-019-9 (9781845760199)
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Persons
Mike Mignola is the acclaimed creator of Hellboy and Zombieworld, and has drawn Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Aliens and Cloak and Dagger. Christopher Golden is a prolific horror author, best known for his best-selling range of Buffy and Angel novels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics series. Guillermo Del Toro is the director of The Devil's Backbone, Chronos and Blade 2. Frank Darabont directed The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.