You blinked and one of the most interesting superheroes ever created is celebrating its 30th anniversary.Hellboywas created byMike Mignolaand had a less-than-friendly background by design. The anti-hero is a half-demon, half-human individual who decides to fight his own kind to protect humanity. Against all odds, the character survived and thrived, and now Collider is excited to exclusively share thatDark Horse Comicsis releasing some fun new merch to celebrate the character.
One of the celebratory items will be theHellboycard gameinspired by the Mexican game Lotería. The game of chance is similar to bingo, but played with cards andtablas(playing boards) instead of balls. Traditionally, the Lotería cards have illustrations on them, which is where the celebration of the franchise will come to life. Dark Horse hand-pickedstunning artworkto create 36 unique Lotería cards — and you can check out some of them in this article.
Additionally, Dark Horse shared with Collider another collector’s item thatHellboyfans certainly can’t miss. The company went all out to create a 100%-parafin wax made Hand of Glory Candle.Ripped from the pagesofHellboy: Box Full of Evil, the candle has comic-accurate colors and looks as spooky as it should in real life. It’s separated in five individual wicks and can burn for about 6 hours if you decide to light them up.
Fans Are in For a Treat at The ‘Hellboy’ Anniversary
In an official statement, the designer and content curator of the Lotería card gameEric Garzacelebrated being a part of theHellboyanniversary and had a lot of praise for Mignola:
“There’s nothing like Mike Mignola’s ‘Hellboy.’ We have poured a ton of love into this collaboration. It has been the privilege of privileges to work alongside the Dark Horse team and Mike on this, and I’m beyond happy to play a tiny part in celebrating an artist whose work has had such a massive impact not only on myself, but all of popular culture and the world of comics.”
TheHellboyLotería game is already available to purchase for $19.99on the Dark Horse Direct website. the full game comes with a header card, 36 cards, 10 tablas, 1 rules sheet, and 60 tokens. The Hand of Glory Candle is approximately 4” wide by 9” tall, costs $59.99 and is also available for purchase on the website.
In the cinema world,Hellboyhas had some pretty interesting outings. In 2004,aGuillermo Del Toro(The Shape of Water) adaptationwas released withRon Pearlman(Sons of Anarchy) as the title character. The movie captivated a loyal fanbase and eventually earned a celebrated sequel. In 2019,the franchise was rebootedwithDavid Harbour(Stranger Things) in the lead. The film series is currently in the process ofgetting another reboot.
A demon raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.
