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Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

He was very focusedon what he wanted to do, and he went home every day,and he just buried...

He was very focused
on what he wanted to do, and he went home every day,
and he just buried himself in his art

Full Transcript

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He was very focused on what he wanted to do,
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and he went home every day, and he just buried himself in his art.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:49
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A feature length documentary about Mike Mignola and the creation of his comic book universe centered around Hellboy.
I had a wonderful teacher who just pointed out to me one day, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:14
I had a wonderful teacher who just pointed out to me one day...
I remember in elementary school, books I used to check out of the library - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:06
I remember in elementary school, books I used to check out o...
One was on Norse mythology, one was a book about true ghosts. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:07
One was on Norse mythology, one was a book about true ghosts...
So monsters, ghosts, as far back as I can remember. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
So monsters, ghosts, as far back as I can remember.
To me, it was normal, my fixation on ghosts and vampires. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
To me, it was normal, my fixation on ghosts and vampires.
Fortunately, I had two brothers to be an outsider with. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:04
Fortunately, I had two brothers to be an outsider with.
We had very similar interests, and we did have complete freedom, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:08
We had very similar interests, and we did have complete free...
My brothers and I would take the bus down to Berkeley almost every weekend. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:08
My brothers and I would take the bus down to Berkeley almost...
There was maybe four or five used bookstores we would hit in a day. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:07
There was maybe four or five used bookstores we would hit in...
I mean, Moe's, that one is the one we spent the most time in. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
I mean, Moe's, that one is the one we spent the most ti...
We would spend a full day haunting the bookstores - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:07
We would spend a full day haunting the bookstores
It was such a big period as far as education, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:11
It was such a big period as far as education,
Yeah, over there was supernatural, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:09
Yeah, over there was supernatural,
I was really into Conan, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:14
I was really into Conan,
I can never overstate how big those few years were, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:14
I can never overstate how big those few years were,
He was always sitting by himself at lunch with a book in front of his face, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:09
He was always sitting by himself at lunch with a book in fro...
At that point, I had a vague idea - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:08
At that point, I had a vague idea
But where do you go to draw monsters for a living? - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
But where do you go to draw monsters for a living?
I was thinking, "I gotta figure out how to make a living at this." - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:14
I was thinking, "I gotta figure out how to make a livin...
I didn't think that was something I would ever be able to do. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:04
I didn't think that was something I would ever be able ...