Mike Mignola s Hellboy first appeared on the cover of Dime Press #4, published in March 1993, with his first full appearance in the convention publication
Hellboy, American comic strip superhero created by writer and artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics no. 2 (August 1993), published by Dark Horse Comics. The demonic paranormal investigator became one of the most recognizable characters in the American independent comic industry.