This untitled story was a promotional piece for the upcoming Hellboy series.
Publication History[]
This four-page story was the first published Hellboy story. It was originally published in San Diego Comic Con Comics #2 (Aug '93) in black and white. It was reprinted in color in Hellboy – Volume 1: Seed of Destruction, October 1994. The story was recolored by Dave Stewart for the San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 Souvenir Book, which commemorated the 25th Anniversary of Hellboy's first appearance.
Synopsis[]
Hellboy travels to an abandoned town somewhere in the Midwest, one in a string of towns that have had all their residents disappear. Upon arrival, he notices a sign in the shape of a boot with an Egyptian scarab, and a swastika. He also encounters a lonely dog. The dog grows to immense size, and Hellboy realizes that it is Anubis, Egyptian god of mummification. Hellboy is able to defeat the beast, but is blown away, when Anubis lands on a flammable pump.
Story Chronology[]
According to Hellboy: The Companion, this story takes place in June 1993, Mesquite Creek, Arizona.
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Characters[]
Noteworthy artifacts[]
- Sign in the shape of a boot with an Egyptian scarab, and a Nazi swastika
Trivia[]
Being the first Hellboy story, this means that Anubis is the first Hellboy villain.
| Hellboy Publication Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by N/A |
World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator (SDCC) |
Followed by Seed of Destruction |
| Hellboy Trade Paperback Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hellboy – Volume 1 Seed of Destruction | ||
| Preceded by Seed of Destruction |
World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator (SDCC) |
Followed by World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator (CBG) |
| Hellboy Story Chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by In the Chapel of Moloch |
World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator (SDCC) |
Followed by Makoma |