Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 (August 1993 ), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into two live-action feature films in 2004 and 2008 that starred Ron P erlman in the title role, and two straight-to-DVD animated films, as well as three video games – Asylum Seeker , The Science of Evi l , and recently as a playable character in I njustice 2 . A film reboot starring David Harbour is set for release in 2019. SUBSCRIBE TO billiongists.com for more updates on upcoming movie trailers like this