Hellboy Junior
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| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Format | One-shot Mini-series |
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| Publication date | October, 1997 October–November, 1999 |
| Number of issues | 1 2 |
| Main character(s) | Hellboy |
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| Letterer(s) | John Costanza |
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| Creator(s) | Mike Mignola |
| Editor(s) | Scott Allie |
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| Hellboy Junior | ISBN 978-1-56971-862-9 |
Hellboy Junior is a one-shot and two-issue comic book mini-series published by American company Dark Horse Comics. Written and drawn by Bill Wray, Mike Mignola and others, it features a younger version of the fictional character Hellboy.
Contents
Publication history
Comics
Halloween Special
Hellboy Junior Halloween Special (October 15, 1997) featured a wrap-around cover by Bill Wray.[1][2]
Mignola won the 1998 "Best Writer/Artist: Drama" Eisner Award in part for his work on this one-shot.
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| Maggots, Maggots, Everywhere | Story & Art: Bill Wray | ||||
| A hell ridden Hellboy Jr. becomes bored of his all maggot diet and is encouraged by Adolf Hitler to go to the surface to hunt. | |||||
| Wheezy The Sick Little Witch |
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| After a sick Wheezy Witch spread her plague germs to all her forest 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 fashion a child from beef who comes alive and runs away from home. | |||||
| The Creation of Hellboy Jr. | Story & Art: Bill Wray & Mike Mignola | ||||
| Bill and Mike battle it out dressed as their book creations in this behind the scenes look at the creative process. | |||||
| Somnambo The Sleeping Giant | Story & Art: Bill Wray | ||||
| Eric the Unclean advises the people of Poobie Caca how to wake the sleeping guardian to protect them from rampaging trolls. | |||||
| Hellboy Jr. Pinup | Art: Kevin Nowlan | ||||
| Full page pinup. | |||||
| The Devil Don’t Smoke | Story & Art: Mike Mignola & Bill Wray | ||||
| Hellboy Jr. ascend to the mortal world to further his studies with an examination of man in this story based on 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 a grow your own mushrooms kit that sends him on 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 Pain |
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| Hellboy Jr. travel to the Forbidden Forest of Festible 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 female breaks down and he loses his job. | |||||
| 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. test 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
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