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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published April 2004
Cover Price $2.99 US
Pages 36
Editing Scott Stuart Allie [as Scott Allie]; Matt Dryer (assistant editor)
Notes final issue of series

Cover Details

Characters Hellboy
Genre occult; horror
Pencils Michael William Kaluta [credited as Michael Wm. Kaluta]
Inks Michael William Kaluta [credited as Michael Wm. Kaluta]
Colors Michael William Kaluta ? [credited as Michael Wm. Kaluta]
Letters typeset
Notes final issue of series
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2

1 page Hellboy credits "HELLBOY WEIRD TALES"

Genre occult; horror
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover indicia/credits page

8 page Hellboy story "Fifteen Minutes..."

Characters Hellboy
Synopsis Spoof story about the "atmosphere" of Hellboy stories.
Genre occult; horror
Script Jill Thompson
Pencils Jill Thompson (painting)
Inks Jill Thompson (painting)
Colors Jill Thompson (painting)
Letters Jill Thompson ?
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2

10 page Hellboy story "toy soldier"

Characters Hellboy; Sasaki-san; giant robot spoof; Gojira [Godzilla] spoof; Sailor Sunshine [Sailor Moon spoof]
Synopsis Hellboy investigates a Japanese toy manufacturer's warehouse that is haunted by the ghosts of children.
Genre occult; horror
Script Akira Yoshida; Kia Asamiya
Pencils Kia Asamiya
Inks Kia Asamiya
Colors Dave Stewart
Letters Clem Robins
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2

10 page B.P.R.D. story "PROFESSIONAL HELP"

Characters Roger; Izzy Kemper; Didrik Billerbeck [Morthvargr]; Dr. Andersson; Oddvar; Hymir
Synopsis Roger talks with a "therapist" about one of his missions.
Genre occult; horror
Script Sarah Dyer (dialogue assist); Evan Dorkin
Pencils Evan Dorkin
Inks Evan Dorkin
Colors Sarah Dyer
Letters Evan Dorkin ?
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2

1 page Hellboy illustration "PIN-UP"

Characters Hellboy
Synopsis Hellboy fights with some "funny animal" monsters.
Genre occult; horror
Pencils Gary Fields
Inks Gary Fields ?
Colors Michelle Madsen ?
Letters Gary Fields (signature)
Notes title taken from credits page; art credits do not give any details about who did pencils, inks or colours
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2

2 page Lobster Johnson story "DOC HOLLOW'S GRAND VIBRO-DESTRUCTO MACHINE Episode 8:"

Characters Lobster Johnson
Synopsis Lobster Johnson and his assistant try to escape from a collapsing mansion.
Genre super-hero
Script John Cassaday
Pencils John Cassaday
Inks John Cassaday
Colors Nick Derington
Letters Jason Hvam
Notes title taken from credits page; final episode of a serialized story in the style of a 1930s colour Sunday newspaper adventure strip
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2

1 page Hellboy letters page "hellmail"

Characters Abraham Sapien; Elizabeth Sherman
Genre occult; horror
Script Paul Dale Roberts; Scott Stuart Allie [as Scott Allie]; Fat Matt; Gary Sella
Pencils Guy Davis
Inks Guy Davis
Colors Dave Stewart ?
Letters typeset
Notes letter column; includes a preview for B.P.R.D. , Plague of Frogs

1 page Hellboy promo (ad from the publisher) "HELLBOY"

Characters Hellboy; Tam O'Clannie
Genre occult; horror
Pencils Michael Mignola [as Mike Mignola]
Inks Michael Mignola [as Mike Mignola]
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover B&W house ad for Hellboy: The Corpse

1 page Hellboy (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "PRAGA"

Characters Hellboy; Rabbi Yehuda Loew
Synopsis Hellboy fights with a golem.
Genre occult; horror
Script Lee Bermejo ?
Pencils Lee Bermejo
Inks Lee Bermejo ?
Colors Dave Stewart ?
Letters Lee Bermejo ?
Notes 4 panels of art; art credits do not give any details about who did pencils, inks or colours
Reprinted in Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #2