Hellboy
Goes Heavy Metal?
Legendary artist Richard Corben collaborates
with Mike Mignola in February...
Why
hasn't this happened before? Richard Corben is the second-most
perfect artist for Hellboy after creator Mike Mignola.
I
won't waste time bemoaning that it should have occurred
earlier. It's Thanksgiving. I'm just grateful that it's
finally happening.
From Dark Horse Comics:
Award-winning Hellboy creator Mike Mignola has teamed with
comics legend Richard Corben for an all-new Hellboy miniseries.
Set years before his comics debut in Seed of Destruction,
this two-parter reveals Hellboy’s early encounter
with the powerful mythology of Africa. This unique collaboration
features story and cover art by Mignola with the bulk of
the interior art by Corben. Mignola will also provide additional
art for a special framing sequence for what will be the
most anticipated horror-comics event of the year!
Since
the 1970s Richard Corben has been creating bizarre and beautiful
comics. He worked on the most notable horror and sci-fi
titles of the original small-press boom and his work was
brought to the big screen in the cult animated film Heavy
Metal. He at last achieved mainstream stardom with
his recent collaborations with Brian Azzarello and Garth
Ennis bringing a fresh perspective to such characters as
the Hulk and the Punisher among others.
“Of
course, I have followed the work of Mike Mignola for quite
some time, but the wonderful opportunity to collaborate
with him gives me a legitimate excuse to study his sophisticated
storytelling and art style in depth,” commented Richard
Corben. “Working with Mike Mignola is a privilege
and I’m extremely grateful. Although I’ve been
drawing comics for many years, there is much he can teach
me.”
Hellboy:
Makoma, or, A Tale Told By a Mummy in the New York City
Explorers’ Club on August 16, 1993 features
the talents of Mike Mignola, Richard Corben, and Dave Stewart.
It arrives on sale February 1 with a retail price of $2.99.
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