Hellboy Junior is a one-shot and two-issue comic book mini-series published by American Dark Horse Comics Company . Written and drawn by Bill Wray , Mike Mignola and others, it features a younger version of the fictional character Hellboy .
Publication history
Comics
Halloween Special
Hellboy Junior Halloween Special (October 15, 1997) featured by Bill Wray. [1] [2]
Mignola Won the 1998 “Best Writer / Artist: Drama” Eisner Award in his work on this one-shot.
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Maggots, Maggots, Everywhere | Story & Art: Bill Wray | ||||
Hell ridden Hellboy Jr. is getting into the world of love by Adolf Hitler. | |||||
Wheezy The Sick Little Witch |
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After a sick Wheezy Witch spreads her heart to her friends, she turns to Jasper the friendly ghost for a cure. | |||||
The Ginger-Beef Boy |
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A barren Chinese couple name Jackie and Bruce Lee a child who knows how to come alive and runs away from home. | |||||
The Creation of Hellboy Jr. | Story & Art: Bill Wray & Mike Mignola | ||||
Bill and Mike battle it out in their backyard. | |||||
Somnambo The Sleeping Giant | Story & Art: Bill Wray | ||||
Eric the Unclean advises the people of Poobie Caca how to wake up the sleeping guardian to protect them from rampaging trolls. | |||||
Hellboy Jr. Pinup | Art: Kevin Nowlan | ||||
Full page pinup. | |||||
The Devil Do not Smoke | Story & Art: Mike Mignola & Bill Wray | ||||
Hellboy, Jr., The Flying to the Mortal World to Further Study in German Folklore . |
Issue 1
Hellboy Junior issue 1 (October 20, 1999) with a wrap-around cover Bill Wray. [3] [4]
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Magical Mushroom Trip |
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Hellboy Jr. trades Idi Amin ‘s gold teeth grow your own mushroom kit that sends him a psychedelic trip through hell with a beetle called Brad. | |||||
The Wolvertons |
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Alaskan lumberjack Sven Wolverton and Harriet his crash-landed alien wife watch over the twisted love lives of their deformed half-breed children Brad and Tiffany. | |||||
Hellboy Jr. Pinup | Art: Glenn Barr | ||||
Full page pinup. | |||||
Huge Retarded Duck Pinup | Art: Stephan DeStefano | ||||
Full page pinup. | |||||
Squid of Man |
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Rogue ichthyologist Pr. Plankton Tidepool attempts to outwit Death when he breathes life into his creations squidman and lobster lady. |
Issue 2
Hellboy Junior issue 2 (November 17, 1999) with cover by Hilary Barta . [5] [6]
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The House of Candy Bread |
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Hellboy Jr. travel to the Forbidden Forest of Feasibility Dwellings with his demonic pal Donnie where he falls under a witch’s spell. | |||||
Sparky Bear | Story & Art: Bill Wray | ||||
Fire prevention mascot Sparky goes rogue after his marriage to a humane | |||||
Huge Retarded Duck |
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Full page pinup. | |||||
Huge Retarded Duck Pinup | Art: Stephan DeStefano | ||||
When Huge Retarded Duck runs away from home after a family argument he has a series of encounters that mean the tables are turned when he finally returns. | |||||
Hellboy Jr. Gets a Car | Story & Art: Mike Mignola | ||||
When Hellboy Jr. tests drives Duke Barbator’s new car for Gorgalac he finds himself getting into some serious trouble that could spell the end. |
Collected editions
Hellboy Junior trade paperback (January 21, 2004 ) collects all the material from Hellboy Junior Halloween Special , Hellboy Junior # 1 and Hellboy Junior # 2 plus original material. [7] [8]
- Hellboy Jr. vs. Hitler
References
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior Halloween Special” . Dark Horse Comics . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior Halloween Special” . Hellboy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07 . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior # 1 (of 2)” . Dark Horse Comics . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior # 1 (of 2)” . Hellboy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07 . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior # 2 (of 2)” . Dark Horse Comics . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior # 2 (of 2)” . Hellboy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07 . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior” . Dark Horse Comics . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .
- Jump up^ “Hellboy Junior” . Hellboy.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07 . Retrieved February 18, 2009 .