Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors is the fourth anthology collecting non-chronological short stories written for the Hellboy novel series, based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, who provided cover illustrations for each story.
Contents[]
The Promised Smile[]
Written by Rio Youers
Hellboy and a rookie agent Casper Morrow are sent by Cleveland Malak, the spoiled son of a Malaysian millionaire, to rescue his wife, Aidra, from a remote island, after she was abducted by a kichiimul (a Katamais witch) who has taken her mouth.
Note: This is the first of two stories in this collection that is canon.[1] The events of this story are later referenced in B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know—Pandemonium #2.
When Doves Cry[]
Written by Delilah S. Dawson
The NYPD asks Hellboy for help in catching a serial killer whose victims have all been ripped to pieces - as if dropped into a shredder - in their own homes.
The Other Side of Summer[]
Written by Chris Roberson
Fairfield, Connecticut, 1950: While browsing through a local bookshop - one of the few occasions when he is allowed outside the B.P.R.D.'s new headquarters - the 7-year-old Hellboy befriends a girl who shares his passion for mysteries and superhero comics, and the two team up to investigate a farm rumored to be haunted.
Note: This is the second of two stories in this collection that is canon.[1]
The Hellboyness of Hellboy[]
Written and Illustrated by Chris Priestley
One More Radical Stone Fox[]
Written by Chelsea Cain
The Duelist[]
Written by Jonathan Maberry
A Quiet Night in the Library[]
Written by E. Lily Yu
Fire Is the Devil’s Only Friend[]
Written by Michael Rowe
A Huge Damn Vampire[]
Written by Richard Kadrey
The Other Government Guys[]
Written by Weston Ochse
Her Red Right Hand[]
Written by Paul Tremblay
To Bell the Cat[]
Written by Angela Slatter
Versteckdt[]
Written by Kealan Patrick Burke
Of Boys and Two-headed Dogs[]
Written by Laird Barron
Burning Girls[]
Written by Seanan Mcguire
Tales of the Worm Lord[]
Written by Nathan Ballingrud