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Happy Valentine's Day, kiddos! For those of you who hate this 24-hour celebration of doilies and copulation, rejoice in the fact that absolutely nothing Valentine-themed is hitting the comic book stands tomorrow! Yay! Let's see what's in store for your hungry eyes. More »
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If I happened to be an adolescent Oregonian, my head would be exploding right now. For Summer 2012, Dark Horse Comics and Mike Mignola have collaborated with a wilderness training organization to offer a Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense camp for kids 9-17. More »
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For New Year's Eve in Ecuador, massive paper-and-wood figures known as "años viejos" (Spanish for "old years") are burnt to usher out the past 365 days. These elaborate sculptures depict everyone from Chucky the evil doll to Cable from the X-Men, who are all summarily incinerated as the clock runs down. More »
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io9 recently had the chance to catch up with the one and only Mike Mignola and get the scoop on all things Hellboy. The prolific comic creator told us the secrets of Big Red's wrestling match with Frankenstein's Monster, why he can't watch The Amazing Screw-On Head TV show, and what to expect from 2012's big Hellboy story, wherein our hero goes to Hell. More »
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What if Hellboy was a silent film star, Iron Man was a World's Fair exhibit, and Galactus was in cahoots with the famed eccentric Rotwang? If any of these unlikely scenarios came to pass, they would certainly look a lot like Grégoire Guillemin's Art Deco crimefighters. Here's a sampling of his many stylish supes.

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Halloween just finished up, but Batman's already getting ready for X-Mas. Also, Uncanny X-Men starts at #1 and Hellboy takes up Mexican wrestling. It's Comics We Crave, liking the feel of the bass in your face in the crowd. More »
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Horror doesn't just have to be about scary monsters and their victims — some of our favorite horror stories include awesome monster-slayers, who are on a mission to wipe out everything slimy or toothy. Here are horror's 10 greatest heroes. More »
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What if your boss was one of the greatest fictional monsters in the universe? It could be a terrifying experience, one your career might never recover from. More »
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This Wednesday, Hellboy goes through some life-altering changes. Also a new issue of Fear Itself, some weird retro graphic novels, and a ton of other enlightening reads. Join us as we sift through the grab bag! More »
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San Diego Comic Con is a mosh pit of tastemakers. A good showing at Comic Con can generate unstoppable buzz for a project, that can last for months. A weak showing can deal a devastating setback to a creator's dreams. More »
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DC Comics kicks off their big summer event, Hellboy gets a celebrity guest illustrator, and the lost anti-Communist Captain America of the 1950s returns. Just your standard week in funny books, dear readers. More »
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What's heating up comic stores this summer? Big summer extravaganzas for the Flash and Thor, new Hellboy and Locke and Key miniseries, and the return of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Here's a sampling of this summer's comic goodies. More »
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Everybody wants to rule the world (as Tears for Fears once so poignantly noticed), and the comic book baddies at Cobra are not immune to such megalomania. Also, new Hellboy and a very foul-mouthed talking rabbit! More »
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In tomorrow's new comics, the God of Fear rises to wage war on the entire Marvel universe, Hellboy travels back to the 1970s, Batman faces two of the DC universe's heaviest hitters, and a classic John Constantine story returns. More »
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The cross stitch samplers of Wee Little Stitches blend pop pixel art with classic crafting, stitching up 8-bit-style renditions of everyone from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to all 11 Doctors. More »
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Ron Perlman plays Nic Cage's right-hand swordsman in Season of The Witch. Perlman told us what it was like filming with Christopher Lee, and laid out plans for At the Mountains of Madness and Hellboy 3. More »
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What tales were ensconced between the pages of 2010's best comics? Stories about psychic drugs, lunatic orcs, a lost Norse god, and a certain Toronto boy with relationship troubles. More »
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It's the final new comics day of the year, but 2010's saved some goodies for last. There's new Hellboy from Mike Mignola, bad superhero antics from Ed Brubaker, and plenty more for a smashing time this Auld Lang Syne. More »
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Wednesday's comic round-up gives us Richard Corben drawing Hellboy, some newly reprinted 2000 AD work from Gorillaz maven Jamie Hewlett, and the Scott Pilgrim boxed set. A motley crew if ever there was one! More »
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The summer of 2010 was a bit underwhelming as far as movies went — but summer 2011's looking like the craziest of them all, with the densest concentration of nerd-candy ever. At least, Jon Favreau is calling it a "bloodbath." More »
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Horror doesn't just have to be about scary monsters and their victims — some of our favorite horror stories include awesome monster-slayers, who are on a mission to wipe out everything slimy or toothy. Here are horror's 10 greatest heroes. More »
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The media may be in a tizzy about Clark Kent's swank new duds in Superman: Earth One, but there are many reasons to get excited this Wednesday. Death debuts in Action Comics and Ed Brubaker's Incognito is back! More »
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For many movie fans, Drew Struzan is the definitive poster artist. His work has brought film series like Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Hellboy to glorious life. But his work on the Back To The Future films remains our favorite. More »
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"I'm going to sit, because I'm fat. I hope you're drinking stuff," Guillermo del Toro said as he took the stage at Portland's Baghdad Theater & Pub. Ostensibly he was there to read from his new book... but he digressed. More »
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Weta has brought Middle Earth as well as District 9's alien slums to life, and now they want to help make a World War II horror film, Panzer 88. A German tank crew falls afoul of a supernatural war beast. More »
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Nobody is better at playing bizarre creatures of the imagination than Doug Jones, who's probably Guillermo del Toro's most frequent collaborator. We asked Jones the secret of bringing creatures to life, and whether we'll ever see Hellboy's Abe Sapien again. More »
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Before starting The Avengers, Joss Whedon made sure the script for Captain America made sense. Torchwood unveils the new miniseries and new character. Guillermo del Toro gives his last, bittersweet update on Hellboy III. Spoilers for miles around! More »
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For this Thursday's comics, Marvel brings back a ton of high-profile heroes who've been on sabbatical. How high-profile? We're talking Steve Rogers, the Young Avengers, Matt Fraction's suave bastard spy Casanova Quinn, and Mick Anglo's lawsuit-prone Marvelman. That's a line-up. More »
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Wayne Barlowe is more than just a god of concept art. He's a fantastic creature designer, whose creations have enlivened Avatar and Hellboy, and his work spawned a Discovery Channel movie. He talked to us about beautifully monstrous apparitions. More »
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The best concept art tells a story, all by itself. But what's the difference between creating concept art for movies, versus drawing comics or illustrating books? We asked some of our favorite concept artists, and here's what they said. More »
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Not everybody is sad that Guillermo Del Toro isn't going to be directing The Hobbit after all. Lauren Panepinto, creative director at Orbit Books and Yen Press, explains why she had misgivings about a Pan's Labyrinth-style Hobbit. More »
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What do you get when you dump Hellboy in 1950s Mexico, team him up with three vampire-fighting luchadores, and douse this gang in tequila? You get Hellboy in Mexico (Or, a Drunken Blur), a comic ready-made for Cinco de Mayo. More »
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Need an excuse to get psyched for comics this spring? Well, we've got 25! Here's five-squared of the most promising new series and miniseries slated for springtime. Brace yourself for new Avengers squads, Caveman Batman, and drunk Hellboy! More »
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The biggest miracle about Iron Man 2 so far is that Black Widow's skintight jumpsuit looks decent. Often, superhero costumes from comics are just ridiculous on the big screen. Here are 10 other comic-to-movie costume translations that actually work. More »
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The BPRD wants you - and they're willing to give away their entire history to get you. Dark Horse are offering the chance to "join" Hellboy's secret paranormal investigation division, and they're sweetening the deal with a one-day-only Twitter contest. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5486744&view=rss&microfeed=true Over at Pop Matters, there's an interesting essay by Oliver Ho comparing the retro reference-laced comic books Dylan Dog and Hellboy. Ho writes: More »
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The 21st Annual Eisner Awards - the comic industry's version of the Oscars - took place last night, with winners including old favorites, new faces, the unexpected and the big names of the mainstream. Here's what you missed. More »
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Looking for a science fiction movie that won't skimp on action, adventure and politically incorrect action heroes who may have a drinking problem while they save the world? Universal may have just the thing you're looking for with Fear Agent. More »
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Megan Fox and company gave a Transformers 2 press conference, and we've got the whole thing below. Joss Whedon sketches out Dollhouse season two, and Guillermo del Toro talks Frankenstein and Hobbit. Plus Deadpool, Zombieland, Moon, Lost, Torchwood and BSG. More »
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If you loved Hellboy: The Golden Army, cherish your memories. Guillermo del Toro says that there won't be a third Hellboy for years... but that's not to say there won't be a Hellboy sequel earlier. More »
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