It’s been a busy few months for Hellboy fans, with a new (and Mike Mignola-approved) movie in the works, and now Newsarama can exclusively reveal that a two-part sequel to one of the best Hellboy comics of recent years is also in the works.
Giant Robot Hellboy Returns is the sequel to last year’s limited series, which saw Big Red become a Big Mech. Giant Robot Hellboy Returns will once again be written by Mike Mignola himself, and will be drawn by Duncan Fegredo, colorist Dave Stewart, and letterer Clem Robins. Fegredo will also be doing the series’ main covers. #1 will feature an alternate cover by Our Bones Dust artist Ben Stenbeck (pictured in the gallery below), while #2 will get a variant by James Harren.
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“What started as a funny drawing – a joke – has taken on a life of its own,” Mignola said in a statement about the new comic. “And watching Duncan breathe life into this thing is pure joy.”
Dark Horse’s official synopsis for the first issue gives us a hint about the story – and it sounds like Hellboy will experience an underwater odyssey in the new comic:
“After being kidnapped and bonded to a giant mecha Hellboy for a mission on a mysterious, faraway island, the giant robot Hellboy goes missing. Scientists scour the seas searching for him, but find more than they bargained for when an interdimensional portal threatens to pull them in – or let monsters of unknown origin out.”
Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 will be published by Dark Horse Comics sometime in 2025.
The artist Duncan Fegredo tells us about the first series of Giant robot Hellboy in exclusive interview.
