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I knew Hellboy could strike a match on his hand
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Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

I knew Hellboy couldstrike a match on his hand

I knew Hellboy could
strike a match on his hand

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I knew Hellboy could strike a match on his hand.
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5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:30:08
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
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documentary
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A feature length documentary about Mike Mignola and the creation of his comic book universe centered around Hellboy.
My dad always had a cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:18
My dad always had a cigarette hanging out of the corner of h...
And so that very much went into what Hellboy was like. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
And so that very much went into what Hellboy was like.
Hellboy is very much like a blue-collar figure, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:06
Hellboy is very much like a blue-collar figure,
Monster hunting and occult investigation - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:07
Monster hunting and occult investigation
He really would rather sit there and watch Three Stooges - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
He really would rather sit there and watch Three Stooges
I think one of his advantages is that he is so basic, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:09
I think one of his advantages is that he is so basic,
The first couple drawings of Hellboy, he was just a bare-chested thing, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:06
The first couple drawings of Hellboy, he was just a bare-che...
He had little pants on and stuff, but something was missing. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
He had little pants on and stuff, but something was missing.
I had bought this coat a couple of years before - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:06
I had bought this coat a couple of years before
When I started Dark Horse, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:08
When I started Dark Horse,
I had targeted a certain group of creators that I wanted to come and work with us. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:06
I had targeted a certain group of creators that I wanted to ...
In the '90s, Dark Horse was one of a tiny handful - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:10
In the '90s, Dark Horse was one of a tiny handful
Creators were realizing that they could have more freedom - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:07
Creators were realizing that they could have more freedom
I chased Mike a couple of years, and he used to say, "Why do you want me?" - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:06
I chased Mike a couple of years, and he used to say, "W...
You probably won't want it. It's called Hellboy." - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:08
You probably won't want it. It's called Hellboy.&q...
You have no giant track record of success - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:09
You have no giant track record of success
To me, that was a watershed moment in the comics industry. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:04
To me, that was a watershed moment in the comics industry.
When I did that first Hellboy miniseries, - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:07
When I did that first Hellboy miniseries,
In fact, the first issue did not even break into the top 300 books. - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
In fact, the first issue did not even break into the top 300...
But sometimes you got to forget the commercial concerns - Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 00:05
But sometimes you got to forget the commercial concerns