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Hellboy: The Fortune Teller / Stranger Things: Deliver Me From Evil
Um . . . stories from Mike Mignola's Hellboy, AND Stranger Things? Yes, please! In Hellboy, "The Fortune Teller," Hellboy consults a crystal ball-reader for help solving a murder, but things go off the rails when she gets distracted reading Hellboy's own future. Then, in Stranger Things, "Deliver Me From Evil," Argyle and Jonathan swap fantastical and scary tales as they make one last pizza delivery for the night.
20 pages, Comic
Published January 1, 2024
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Mike Mignola
1,867 books2,535 followersMike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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June 14, 2024
A fantastically illustrated Hellboy story. It's nothing we haven't seen a million times before - but here a fortune teller shows Hellboy his alternative reality as the right hand of doom. Also we get a quick visual recap of Hellboy's entire story. (Hellboy doesn't get to witness his future events, but we do).
I didn't read the Stranger Things story.
I didn't read the Stranger Things story.
May 16, 2024
FCBD 2024
First was the Hellboy story about him trying to find out what happened to a missing girl. Decent. The second was the Stranger Things story. This was pretty useless.
First was the Hellboy story about him trying to find out what happened to a missing girl. Decent. The second was the Stranger Things story. This was pretty useless.
May 31, 2024
Hellboy story is 3 stars. It's nothing special for Hellboy, but as a fan, it's certainly enjoyable, and I'm just glad to see him again.
Stranger Things story is an easy 1 star. The series is my favorite show, but this comic is a complete throwaway and none of it is worth anything. Not even good as a FCBD issue, to be honest.
I'm just happy to have the Hellboy one and I'm happy to have an issue with two of my favorite things.
Stranger Things story is an easy 1 star. The series is my favorite show, but this comic is a complete throwaway and none of it is worth anything. Not even good as a FCBD issue, to be honest.
I'm just happy to have the Hellboy one and I'm happy to have an issue with two of my favorite things.
July 22, 2025
3.75/5
for a first little dip into hellboy and stranger things comics, these were both really interesting, slightly off putting, solid reads!
for a first little dip into hellboy and stranger things comics, these were both really interesting, slightly off putting, solid reads!
May 9, 2024
And we all know what they say about cats and curiosities.
May 8, 2024
"The Fortune Teller" is a solid Hellboy feature set in '83 as Hellboy investigates a murder with the help of a crystal ball-reader who proceeds to give Hellboy some bizarre insights into his own future. Márk László handles the art duties and does a great job (feels somewhat similar to Guy Davis' work on B.P.R.D.) and veteran colorist Dave Stewart adds the classic flare to the design to make the story feel very congruent with other Hellboy adventures. It's a very short story, but well-executed.
Not really a fan of Stranger Things, and the story here did little for me.
Not really a fan of Stranger Things, and the story here did little for me.
May 23, 2024
The Fortune teller has the makings of a classic Hellboy tale! Best told in short condensed settings I feel. This gives the reader a taste of the case by case assignments Hellboy encounters.
This particular tale takes place in my birth year of 1983. Hellboy seeks to investigate the death of a 22 year old woman who has died of old age.
The Stranger Things story is okay, but truly what Mike Mignola and Mark Laszlo offer us is much more entertaining. (If you haven't read it yet Mark Laszlo's Zine MY PARENTS, is a spectacularly hilarious take on batman. Highly recommended!)
This particular tale takes place in my birth year of 1983. Hellboy seeks to investigate the death of a 22 year old woman who has died of old age.
The Stranger Things story is okay, but truly what Mike Mignola and Mark Laszlo offer us is much more entertaining. (If you haven't read it yet Mark Laszlo's Zine MY PARENTS, is a spectacularly hilarious take on batman. Highly recommended!)
May 6, 2024
The Hellboy story is solid. It takes place in 1983. Hellboy is investigating a fortune teller because one of her clients who was 22 turned up dead of old age.
The Stranger Things story is your typical Dark Horse Stranger Things story where nothing is really allowed to happen. It's about Argyle and Jonathan delivering a pizza while he tells anachronistic stories.
The Stranger Things story is your typical Dark Horse Stranger Things story where nothing is really allowed to happen. It's about Argyle and Jonathan delivering a pizza while he tells anachronistic stories.
May 29, 2024
I mean for once for Free Comic Book Day I’d like the double billed comics to be a crossover… But solid Hellboy story and a fun Argyle tale. I still can’t believe that he won’t be back for the final season!
May 7, 2024
I liked the art! Not much more I can say though, pretty bare bones
May 18, 2024
A very mediocre two-story FCBD issue containing two Dark Horse comics titles.
July 3, 2024
Short investigation. Hellboy's history is too much for many.
Downplayed supernatural encounters. Don't wish them on anyone.
Downplayed supernatural encounters. Don't wish them on anyone.
July 22, 2024
The Hellboy story was better than the Stranger Things story.
December 16, 2024
Hell Boy is funny, even if it's not even half a story.
Stranger Things is less than that.
Stranger Things is less than that.
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