HELLBOY: AMERICA'S BERSERK

Episode 10: Western Comic Videos have BEGUN
Honestly felt great to get this video out into the world, I really do believe there are thematic parallels to Berserk in Hellboy. I avoided saying WHAT Scott Allie did because the incident has been covered extensively and focused on the main content of the book. Also, I do apologize for the AMOUNT of spoilers there are, but I always spoil things so whoops.
See y'all in the next video!
All Articles Sourced In Video.
Films/Videos Used:
1. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Footage and Promos)
2. Injustice 2 Hellboy Ending (MKFireAndIce)
Comics/Manga Used:
1. Hellboy by Mike Mignola (And Others)
2. BPRD: The Devil You Know by Mike Mignola and Scott Allie
3. Berserk by Kentaro Miura
Songs Used:
1. Track_08 - Tsukihime OST
2. Stack Black - Hiyori Miyamoto
3. Heartache - Undertale OST
4. Night Walker - Under-Night In-Birth OST
5. The Mexican Hat Dance - El Jarabe Tapatito
6. Whoreson Prison Blues - The Witcher S2 OST
7. Title Theme - Diminish
8. Forgotten - Trxxshed & Lomtre
9. Cloudburst - Trxxshed & Lomtre

[@sloppiesweeaboocorner]

I know jack shit about hellboy, but the line alone “Hellboy in Mexico.” Made me buy the box set in a heartbeat

[@pablobarrios7681]

You won’t regret it, is awesome.

[@sloppiesweeaboocorner]

@@pablobarrios7681 oh yeah i can tell already, after i finished the video I ordered the four books and I’ve read the first two already its rad

[@Brenntron]

That plot is one of the best my dude. Great one to start on.

[@sloppiesweeaboocorner]

So to, in essence, wrap up this short little thread; i just finished the main series. It was pretty damn good. Seed of Destruction was a hard read, took me a bit to get into it and i kept getting distracted by other matters (mostly my fault) but when starting Strange Places i was immediately sucked in, finishing it in about 2 days and then moving directly onto The Wild Hunt- finished in 1, and a few hours ago i began Hellboy in Hell and just now finished it. A little rocky at first (by my own hand) but was held pretty tightly until the final omnibus. I know theres more and I read out of order due the one shots and short stories inbetween Strange Places and The Wild Hunt- hell the reason I started reading Hellboy (Hellboy In Mexico) wasn’t even in the omnibus set (go figure haha) along with The Devil You Know but i doubt ill find a time where i do go back and find/read those to understand the rest of the story, because for now im damn satisfied with the story i read- at least the parts of it i did. TLDR: it was great, but there was no hellboy in mexico

[@coltondavis7022]

@@sloppiesweeaboocorner I really recommend the 2 hellboy short stories omnibuses. For a collection of one shots they’re great. And hellboy in Mexico is in there. It’s dope.

[@Meatwesal]

Hellboys take on the wendigo was rather interesting too. Heck, most of the mythology based side stories were what truly hooked me back in the day.

[@Betito1171]

It’s probably my most favorite take on the wendigo

[@Mandibularmenace]

@@Betito1171 I will never not think of Daryl when wendigos are mentioned

[@mildlyinfuriatedbird2557]

Heck

[@mr_indie_fan]

Looks like shy guy from scp foundation

[@lightknight6749]

DARYL

[@zacharyhopkins4998]

"stoic, sad chad energy" Yep that's the take away line here.

[@MABTRG]

No replies? Seriously?

[@Creator_Veeto_PAEACP]

May we all thrive from these few lines.

[@dillasoul2228]

Nuff said, Hellboy isn't even on the same level as Berserk, but yeah let's pretend the narrative quality and comparison truly exists. And I actually like the Hellboy comics and feel the casual disappointment that comes with the movie adaptations (Except Ron Pearlman, dude is lowkey GOATed)

[@sleepyherbs6303]

@@dillasoul2228chad is a lowly concept once a man identifies as alpha beta chad virgin it’s over manhood lost niggas need to find and craft their masculinity and hone it never should it be some teenage boy bravado bs or simping for Tate and hating women berserk fan base is weird tho full of based gym bros and then the polar opposite dudes who find sick and healthy themes and take always and then there dudes that be like stronk nigga with sword fuck shorties and fight queer man and then they proceed to make that their entire personality I know a gym bro like this it’s cringe berserk concepts go over this dudes head and he’s a fuckin Stan of the series 💀

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

Both of these characters are far from stoic

[@scoobysnak07]

Fun fact: the art style of Atlantis: The Lost Empire was based off of Hellboy.

[@GoodmansGhost]

No, but Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, did design it.

[@calebhalbrook788]

@@GoodmansGhost it's actually true, they called him in specifically because they wanted to reference his style and pick his brain. he was more of a consultant than a designer though. here's an interview he had awhile back about his role in the movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-rq5SAlLiYpsU

[@trollheyman2703]

Not necessarily based off of hellboy but more so based off of mignolas art style he has a very distinctive style as you can see from his previous works in marvel and dc on x force batman superman and the cosmic odyssey miniseries all prior to the creation of hellboy.

[@AntiDecepticonCampaign]

Yeah the sequel to that is so cringe it literally hurts, left me feeling scarred and unclean. I stopped the movie less than 20 min in, threw it away immediately after eject; never done that before.

[@waterking74]

@@AntiDecepticonCampaign that "sequel" was a desperate attempt at trying to get a tv series and it failed. Its not a fun experience to watch

[@Tiredofthisshit]

I’ve met Mike Mignola once. The man is a steel trap when it comes to expanding on his method of writing and creating stories based on very niche and little known mythology. Not to mention the way he connects it all is brilliant. But inherently all I got was Hellboy’s personality is based on his dad. It’s probably the stoicism of the era, honestly my grandpa’s personality is pretty similar to hellboy so I can see it.

[@maxhydekyle2425]

That's why the "strong, silent type" was so common in the 60s and 70s. That was basically every male hero in every single movie.

[@thewilhelmscream7912]

I got to meet Mike too and he is also very chill and a nice guy, I told him I had just starting reading it and was really enjoying it and he said "Oh that is crap compared to what I have planned haha." Still one of favorite times meeting a comic creator, I'm excited to finish his complete story, I find him to be the most consistent hero of modern comics and I recommend Hellboy to everyone!!!

[@jeremycarnes1656]

It's called "masculinity".

[@grearen2681]

@@jeremycarnes1656if your takeaway of a character that suffers from deep seated trauma from his past and a penchant for self imposed emotional isolation and alcoholism is “masculinity” you are part of the problem lmao

[@conedust]

@@grearen2681 nice work, cheers 🍺

[@lucasfreitas3701]

One point I would like to make In the short story “Hot”, Hellboy fights a Japanese monster with a long wood “sword”, the fight looks a lot like the craziest monster fights in Berserk Maybe an inspiration IDK

[@monsterdrinkingtax2072]

Isn't that from Weird Tales?

[@pablobarrios7681]

I doubt it, mignola is really clueless to manga haha, but I love to think of it that way too, did you know he traded art with the creator of Yugi-Oh? the art is a google search away if you are curious haha

[@monsterdrinkingtax2072]

@@pablobarrios7681 Nah,it is form different creators from Weird tales,non-canon anthology series,it wasn't created by Mignola

[@EnzoPinheiro]

Would happen to know if that is past or prior Darkness Calls story arc? I'm like over 10 years out of date with Hellboy and rly dont recall this.

[@pablobarrios7681]

@@EnzoPinheiro I’ll recommend you to check the wiki, it helped me a lot with understanding hellboy’s timeline, and according to it, “hot” took place in 1967 so it is waaaay before darkness calls which starts at 2006

[@jellyface401]

Hellboy is less of a reluctant hero and more of a Gothic Detective. He may look down on all the Demon Shenanigans and be tired of all their shit. But he cares as any willing messiah would. way less individualistic and very low flawdness compared to Guts.

[@phantom3146]

Low flawdness?

[@jellyface401]

@@phantom3146 Yes, you will notice that in gritty, dark stories, most writers go for very flawed and individualistic characters. But I feel that Hellboy doesn't have a singular flaw or groups of defects that would place him on the same level as characters like Guts or The Dad from Heavy Rain, to give you the first example that comes to mind. He is a hero through and through. Even if it looks like he is reluctant to accept his "destiny," he is not reluctant to put others before him.

[@phantom3146]

@@jellyface401 ah I catch your drift , I like Berserks dark themes though because it feels like a by product of the main characters ambitions and choices . The flawed characters kinda carry the book and it works as guts try’s to hold on to what humanity he has left while simultaneously trying to hide it so he doesn’t feel weak. I think Guts and Hellboy have the hero aspect somewhat in common as they don’t go out their way to actively try and help people

[@laststrike4411]

@@phantom3146 ...Define "going out of your way."

[@phantom3146]

@@laststrike4411 their way* , as in they don’t make a special effort to inconvenience themselves regularly by helping people . Like they’re not heroic more anti heroic

[@Private-Potato]

This was a well done Hellboy video. I can see some berserk parallels now that you mention it.

[@bluefalcon6356]

Hero with big weapon struggles

[@Somespideronline]

But who is Hellboy's Griffith?

[@mrdeathshead]

@@Somespideronline The Nazi Wizard dude, I forgot his name lol

[@chorigod8341]

@@mrdeathshead Rasputin

[@chereborn2525]

Read Baltimore comics gives off conviction arc vibes

[@forsakenking5100]

"Did we just become best friend's!!" I honestly never really looked into why Guts and Hellboy have always been 2 of my favorite characters in geek culture and with my multiple times reading Miuras masterpiece and yeaars (13yrs+) of the hellboy universe being in my comic "pull list" I've never once thought to examining the parallels. I just thought i was too edgy for my own good. Now i see they are opposite sides of a real strange coin. Thank you for helping me see this. It's like when i find out Stephen Summers Directed 1999's The Mummy (one of my favorite movie) aaaand 2004's Van Helsing (My most guilty pleasure).

[@camdensedmilk]

Van Helsing 2004 is also my guilty pleasure movie 😂

[@Q-lays]

Let's be honest here, anything Hugh Jackman is in is a pleasure.

[@waterking74]

The mummy and van helsing are 2 of the best movies to watch when ur bored. They were just fun to watch and the lore for van helsing is super interesting.

[@matthewmccoyd2578]

Hellboy: Jeez, man. What's your damage? Guts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p167mpSjj7Jjb68

[@Darkfist007]

I still think The Stranger, and Why He Stayed was one of the best Hellboy one offs. God I love these comics, so good.

[@CarReckless]

It was called "the visitor" if I'm not mistaken and yes , it was really great seeing so much depth given to a side cgaracter from an older story

[@mariod5467]

Love everything Mignolaverse but the Visitor is the one that brought tears to my eyes

[@DieJG]

I have such a hate and love relationship with The Visitor and many times i don't really know why. Maybe because i expected more exposition from what we got about it.

[@viktorfrankenstein7603]

I remember when reading Hellboy and he denies what he is suposed to be to recognize himself as Hellboy such a beatiful moment

[@khaelstorm2552]

wtf

[@viktorfrankenstein7603]

@@khaelstorm2552 he is supossed to be anun un rama to bring doom for humanity

[@megasweetness9353]

@@viktorfrankenstein7603 oh i see. i think the confusion came from the grammar. in this case, you would use "he" instead of "him"

[@viktorfrankenstein7603]

@@megasweetness9353 ups , thanks for the correction ¡¡

[@megasweetness9353]

@@viktorfrankenstein7603 i gotchu 👍

[@orboakin8074]

Mike Mignola's artwork gives me Jack Kirby vibes. The style is rustic, simplistic, and the world building and story it is used to create and push enhances it so much due to the detail and grand scale. I love it!

[@RomanceRoach]

When I think of a “hero” it’s kinda hard not to think about the more traditional hero in a costume “it’s my duty to protect the innocent and save the world” kinda character. And Hellboy does literally all of that… but for me it was more Heroic to see an extremely reserved and sad man save himself from his own horrible circumstance and never dragging anyone down with him because of it. That’s a very nice way to look at a hero

[@realsanmer]

What I personally love about Hellboy, is how he is effortlessly badass, and also completly lame, in such an endearing way. In a vaccum, a gunsling demon detective who sawed off his own horns and fights monsters on the regular is such a cool concept, but then you hear him say the corniest one-liners, like he _wants_ to sound badass. It grounds him in a really nice way. I also love how *nice* he is: he's a bit grumpy and quite stoic, sure, but from the first comic you see how much he cares for other people, how he chooses to be good in spite of his fate (and how much it fucks him over). He's also good with kids, quite patient, and barely curses, which you don't expect from a guy with his looks. Mike Mignola could have so easily gone with the "badass male power fantasy that treats everyone like shit" trope, but instead he made one of my favorite comic characters.

[@derpfluidvariant0916]

I like the characters who treat others with respect beyond "you're pretty strong, huh?" way more too.

[@chidoman1595]

"BOOM!"

[@nilan3294]

In the way that you said, Hellboy reminds me a lot of Geralt of Rivia

[@RufusDavis2]

I always thought his sawed off horns were red goggles until I saw this comment and took a closer look 😭

[@Dizerfullpower]

Hellboy himself has a somewhat childlike quality to him imo (and that's probably intentional, given he's not Hellman), something like childish purity of heart. In a way, his vibe reminds me of Superman - an alien raised by decent people.

[@pickling2787]

bro i need to read both berserk and hellboy, both seem sick

[@hydro3672]

If this is how you think then you are fit to read bro

[@FredMaverik]

and did you?

[@Sylvianjj]

Hellboy and Berserk are my all time favorite comic/manga series I've ever read. And seeing this video just makes me happy

[@josephdubois5290]

I honestly think it's a shame comics couldn't work in NA america the same way Manga works in Japan, and actually, everywhere else, cause there are a lot of really great stories told in the format. Graphic fiction as a whole really has tons of value and I think its a shame it doesn't have as much casual appreciation as it deserves.

[@_THE_LOG_]

A lot of that has to do with the way the market has changed over the course of the past 30 years. I don't think the current comic market in North America could handle a return to newsstands or the like given their inherent niche. I'm gonna do an essay or something about this exact problem someday, but I do agree it's quite a shame.

[@BitestheStuff]

I feel like Hellboy breaks so many molds. From it's abstract presentation in art to how Hellboy interacts with the world around him. It's a one of a kind series in my opinion and one that should have a light casted on it more often. Lots of people were disappointed by the last film, but at least we got two good ones, two solid animated films, and a great TV pilot of Screw On Head. Hellboy sadly has never enjoyed a good video game outing. Despite the material offering plenty of potential for a great video game adaptation. Unfortunately, the gaming world has not show any interest in adapting Hellboy. A shame since the game could be a tapestry of exploration, unique character/world interactions, and unique combat.

[@MuhammadIrfan-oe5su]

A hellboy game would be absolutely sick. I can imagine something of a fusion between L.A Noir and The Wolf Among Us for tone wise with maybe God of War for combat and gameplay wise. That'd be so dopee

[@seanbecraft8088]

His appearance in Injustice 2 as a DLC character was amazing! Probably the coolest addition to that game. They really did him justice there.

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

@@MuhammadIrfan-oe5su Nah. It'd be Soulsborne combat for sure. Apparently, Dark Souls took more than a little inspiration from Berserk, so it wouldn't be too bad to borrow from that a bit, imo.

[@borderlinecrazy6444]

@@SomeRandomJackAss honestly, my immediate thought was heavier devil may cry combat wise, since his toolset would make sense with that.

[@onepresence9460]

I really want a Hellboy video game.

[@ethanarmstrong7929]

Bro, keep this shit up plz. U convinced me to read this. I was considering reading this a month or so ago but it never added up to anything. Amazing video man!

[@devineveraert796]

Checkout the Hellboy book club podcast if you want content to accompany your read through, they’re great.

[@ethanarmstrong7929]

@@devineveraert796 Hell yeah I absolutely will

[@devineveraert796]

@@ethanarmstrong7929 it takes a little while for them to find their groove, but once they’re there it’s amazing. The hosts are lovely people and it’s a really good community. If you want to start with seed of destruction instead of background info start with episode 2 of the podcast.

[@ethanarmstrong7929]

@@devineveraert796 Do u know a site that I could use to read it for free :)

[@jesusrodriguez3728]

Honestly, I think Berserk is everywhere's Berserk. It's just too damn good.

[@Dr._Mantis_Toboggan_Md.]

Feel the same about hellboy, there's just nothing like it. Hellboy is unique, beautiful and uniquely beautiful.

[@God-Level-Threat]

Wow. Just Wow. This video is really just great. I have never seen a this short convince me to read a series before, but you did it. The video that got me to read Berserk was an hour 30. I'm definitely reading all of Hellboy before the end of the year. Thank you.

[@AcornPlays]

By any chance was that Super Eyepatch Wolf's video?

[@badrat484]

Hellboy changed me as a person for the better, and helped me through the pandemic and the passing of my dad a year ago.The character of Hellboy inspired me to stay strong in these troubling times. It’s one of the best stories ever told, let alone among American comic books, where it’s typical to maintain the status quo and completely undo any changes made to the characters and lore. Hellboy is amazing because the story is allowed to progress and Hellboy himself turns corners of character progression and is never reset. Those are the same things that attracted me to Invincible and they’re the things that separate the masterworks in comics from the politicized, vapid corporate schlock Marvel and DC are pushing out. It makes me happy to see this book getting some more attention. Thank you for making this video.

[@DieJG]

"Good stories end" there Is an essay about Hellboy where the author talla about it, saying that Hellboy Is a weird mix of an USA cómic allowed to end and tell it's story. And it Is true. I remember when Mignola was writing "Hellboy in Hell" and he, the author says, paraphasing of, course " i was going yo continue writing his stories forever, then it ended."

[@theamazingskippyman2824]

Hellboy is my primary creative inspiration in everything I do. I love everything the mignoliaverse has achieved.

[@Carlos_3990]

I only watched until 3:37 and i think that's all i need to hear, i'm completely sold on reading Hellboy

[@markmessi9020]

If Berserk and Hellsing had a baby, it would be this series. Great video!

[@SSD_Penumbra]

Less Hellsing, more pulpy detective comics from the 50s like Dick Tracy or The Shadow.

[@gruntpocalypsenow]

Another similar comic that is amazing is Eric Powell’s the Goon. It actually had a crossover with hellboy too!

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

You, Sir, have taste!

[@badrat484]

The Goon slaps

[@idimation5579]

Hell yeah!

[@Dizerfullpower]

Huh, the crappy weirdness of The Goon's world is really comparable to the world of Berserk

[@brycenmartin1195]

I think what I love most about Berserk and hellboy is that the creators both love devil man and take inspiration from them

[@zgredczwartyniesamowity363]

With scp as an uncle

[@_Tzer]

i swear devil man pops in as an inspiration everywhere even dragonball somehow.

[@uejsilulja2699]

​@@_TzerI mean if Dragon ball is the Godfather of Shonen it makes sense that Devilman is the godfather of seinen and dark fantasy comics.

[@JLacay]

After finishing the main Hellboy, I think it's about time for Hellboy to get its own animated series.

[@nicorepetto5781]

As someone who has loved Hellboy (both Del Toro films and comics) it’s so weird to see a video like this only just now. I feel like comics have never been main stream and there’s never been a big community for it so it’ll be really cool if like Berserk Hellboy sees a sudden spike in popularity. God knows Hellboy is long overdue some real love and attention. Mignola’s art style is also so unique and adds so much to the tone of the comics. He deserves more praise as an artist

[@Small_child_punter]

You had me locked in when you combined 2 of my favorite fictional characters of all time. For you to relate them Is the ultimate video for me.

[@nahomberhe6946]

The last part was powerful. ‘Holding on to Berserk because we never knew the ending.” I was never into anime that much but Berserk was amazing. It taught me that even though the world is full of so many snakes and monsters - we can beat every last one of them down into submission. I sometimes even think that all of this fight happen internally with our thoughts. We fight of so many bad thoughts that are toxic to us. We should fight them off one by one without mercy until we are happy with life. No matter how dark it can be - be thankful of the simplest things. As simple as being able to breath with our nose or even being able to taste how sweet a mango fruit can be. That is the ultimate emotional strength. It got me emotional sometimes. I didn’t know anime could be this deep. I want to watch more and I did. I found anime amazing.

[@Drekromancer]

This was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@madmonty4761]

Damn thats crazy

[@MadDogRyan]

If someone made a HellBoy anime by studio shaft I’d be the happiest person on earth

[@doomguydemonkiller]

After reading Hellboy, I've noticed some similar themes between it and Berserk. Like going against fate and destiny, forging your own path, the protagonist loses an eye, and both use large weapons to fight their enemies. And both can be mistaken as the bad guy. Edit: You made a great Hellboy video. There are few videos discussing the greatness of the Hellboy comic, and I wish more more content creators would make analysis videos on Hellboy. It's truly a great series and one I would recommend to anyone who likes Berserk. Also you earned yourself a subscriber!

[@Brenntron]

You made my night man. Hellboy is my favorite series of anything. Great parallels I never considered before.

[@briferrell8369]

I've always liked Hellboy as a character but never picked up the comics. Your title drew me in and the video sold me, can't wait to start.

[@odmcclintic]

In the early 2000s I first read “The Chained Coffin and Others” and I always tell folks to start there. The stories are perfect for setting up HB’s character and how he exists as only a part of that weird paranormal world. Also, The Wolves of Saint August is some of Mignola’s best art/writing. It makes reading his origin later even more engaging because you are now more invested into the character and world. Furthermore, Lobster Johnson rules.

[@adrianrobinson6274]

Hellboy pretty became a major part of my life five years ago and I'm still collecting. Then in 2020, I read through Berserk and made some connections between the 2 fictional characters I love the most, good to know I wasn't the only one lol. As someone who has made a video essay about Hellboy's mythological journey, I truly loved this, nice work dude :).

[@CarReckless]

Your video was great ! I also know you from twitter lmao

[@red9903]

Glad I’m not the only one who noticed all the Lil similarities btw the 2 series. Excellent vid man, looking forward to the next one

[@NecoLumi]

I'll be honest, I was wary fo the clickbaity title because the experience of reading Berserk and Hellboy was so different. I was expecting some spiel about "BOTH ARE STOIC BADASSES BEATING MONSTERS WITH A DARK ARTSTYLE", but the fact that you tied their similarities to the narratives is actually quite engaging. More Hellboy readers is always good!

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

Guts isn't stoic. And woah I remember you from the MAWs stuff

[@ben5154]

Mignola is one of the greatest comic artists ever imo.

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

Odd enough, I never read American comics - discovered manga in 1999, and then moved to Tokyo in 2005 and became a manga apprentice for Fist of the North Star creator, Tetsuo Hara. While I worked there, I got a bit sick of manga as it had become my life - so when one day I walked into a shop that carried comics from the USA, the cover of Hellboy: Seed of Destruction called to me. I bought it and took it home .... soon after I returned and bought ALL of the Hellboy & B.P.R.D. comics, and action figures that the shop had to offer. Still one of my all time favorite series. Great video dude.

[@smoothlettuce940]

Phenomenal video dude, haven't read hellboy but I definitely will after this!

[@phasmidgaming99]

The hellboy series is nothing short of a masterpiece in the comics medium as a whole, glad to see it get some love here!

[@fujinadohira6093]

I loved Ron pearlman version of hellboy. Heck you might sold me to read it fam. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up with the good work!

[@allansmic4363]

Surprisingly high video quality. Cant wait for this channel to grow

[@tea43]

I love your use of music! Keep up the good work.

[@JeffreyWhelchel]

So having never read Berserk, I'm not sure of the comparisons. But HellBoy is a masterpiece. Wasn't aware of all the controversy surrounding the editor. I managed to read the story in chunks with the trades and now I'm finding there's a lot of HellBoy outside of the main story arc for me to read which again I'm acquiring in chunks. My favorite story arc so far is "Darkness Calls". That whole thing with the Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless and Vasilisa is epic on a level few stories achieve. It's making me want to delve deeper into Russian folklore and read the original versions of these characters.

[@alma3884052]

I have one nitpick in that Liz Sherman isn't really Hellboy's girlfriend and never was (except in the movie). Their relationship is that of a brother and sister

[@user-hj3bb9jm4t]

watched this video a year ago a few months later read the entire omnibus with the shortcuts provided , this was gthe first video i watched on your channel and its one of my favorite videos of all time, thanks so much for this enlightening vid was just a great read and helped me just get through the months ,your a great youtuber and keep doing what you enjoy ,just wanted to say thank you for the vids

[@MrGawa-gv3kb]

Oh man this video was alot of fun to watch. Enjoyed your flow and editing and i’ll be keeping an eye on what other videos you’ll be doing. I never thought about the similarities with berserk. I love mignola and the world he’s created so much that i’ve been collecting the comics of hellboy and other mignolaverse comics. Only western comics i own and that’s really all i need.

[@chorigod8341]

I'm one of those Hellboy fans that actually started with the comics (specifically the omnibus editions) and then watched the movies and other things surrounding the character. Good video man!

[@frankteng]

That’s sooo funny, I read bellboy in Mexico inside a Barnes and nobles when I was in Highschool and that made me start searching for the rest and eventually reading it all online through multiversity’s order and then getting the whole physical collection for myself and finally a hellboy right hand of doom tatt on my right hand, and then starting to watch berserk just to have it not end🥲

[@ape37]

Read the berserk manga, much better than the 2 anime adaptations it got.

[@frankteng]

@@ape37 I meant read my bad, yea def through the manga for sure, still sad, didn’t end 🥲, hope that one piece still will be completed if not I’m just destroyed as a person 🤣

[@MP-om9fj]

I have hellboy and berserk tattoos on my legs, absolutely love both series. Really glad someone made a video comparing these two, they are similar in many ways but have so much to offer. Also really glad Darkhorse makes beautiful omnibus copies of both as well 😆 have them all right next to eachother.

[@blameitone2476]

I just found your channel recently and dang man you've got some great stuff and seeing you delve into comics with the same enthusiasm as manga is great, I know western comics aren't the monolith they were back then but there's still so many compelling characters and amazing stories that can be explored and I'm glad your bringing light to that, you just earned a sub!

[@erichooper2794]

I’ve got all the volumes on my shelf right now. I love mignola’s art

[@mastervexpc1881]

I read whole Mignolas library collection. It's so good. My favorite stories are Conqueror Worm, Pancakes, and Macoma.

[@BobJones-bg4ui]

It’ll check it out, and come back to watch the rest of the video when I’m done.

[@mikailthomas1466]

"Look pal, I'm not the best shot but the Samaritan here uses really big bullets."

[@Pollymacho]

I took a break from Hellboy partway through Omnibus Volume 2, but after seeing this, I think I'll give it another shot. Thanks for making this!

[@MrocnyZbik]

Amazing Screw-On Head. Enough said. I read Hellboy till the end, the BPRD: The Devil You Know. i love it, and I thank Mister Mignola for such a wonderful ride.

[@halaneverson4549]

I can see several parallels on berserk with some western comics (art/script) like Prince Valiant, the Roy Thomas/John Buscema long run on Conan, Alfredo Alcala's Voltar and specially Elric by Michael Moorcock's (Stormbringer, Melniboné and the way that society works just to point two examples). Of course they're both forerunners of sword and sorcery/dark fantasy genre as a whole so obviously everyone after them will have some percent of influence, even Tolkien read Conan, but never on hellboy. What always bringed me to Mignola's work was his huge research on folklore from everywhere. Really nice video

[@_THE_LOG_]

Thank you! I could definitely go down the Elric rabbit hole on this channel at some point, I just wanna work my way to it naturally.

[@jasongarrett768]

@@_THE_LOG_ The Japanese editions with the Yoshitaka Amano artwork are going to make for some nice visuals to fold back into the channel’s primary focus. :D

[@Shagamaw-100]

@@_THE_LOG_ Please do exactly that. Elric deserves more attention as does his creator. Also, you should check out Edward Wagner's Kane series. It's incredibly dark by any standard and a good comparison to Berserk.

[@McCanimal_]

Honest to God….. I needed to hear this. This made me feel better in more ways than you know

[@RandomPerson-ny4yq]

glad to see someone talking about the actual hellboy comics, personally I've never even seen the movies but grew up reading all the comics so that's the only side of it I really know, and can definitely confirm the comics are massively underrated. thanks for the great vid!

[@adrianameijide3013]

“Challenge themselves to read left to right” 😂 SO TRUE! Happens whenever I read Korean comics. It makes me rethink how many hours I put into manga and how it changed the way I read

[@kamakozy13]

I recently met Mike Mignola at a convention and asked him to take a picture as nicely as I could. I knew he was probably tired, but fuck it. Worth it. His work is legendary

[@noelphilip6890]

this is probably one of the best youtube videos ive ever watched in my life

[@buggytheprophet1017]

I remember playing Hellboy for the ps2, man that game got me into the comics so I could learn about the lore

[@jacktheripper7735]

I love Hellboy but I also love your pfp, never hear many people talk about Kengan despite it being an incredible manga

[@CarReckless]

I don't usually like fighting mangas but Kengan is definately great

[@DwarvenFish]

I've read through Hellboy about 5 times now..such a good story..thanks for this video.

[@bonzley405]

Nice use of HD Melty’s opening my dude! I love seeing MBTL getting some recognition. Great work!

[@AllStreamNoDick]

I would strongly recommend the BPRD series after finishing Hellboy in Hell (that's the best way to read them for the first time imo). It starts halfway through Strange Places and ends after Hellboy in Hell; so 2 and a half books of Hellboy is equivalent to 9 books of BPRD. The writing is a lot better and the characters have some really good arcs, the plot genuinely changes them, not just physically but emotionally. We see them cross lines, develop hatred and fear for once known allies and each lose something. Hellboy just focuses on one character really, but the BPRD introduces a whole team of them, where even the minor characters develop and change, with some new characters that MM didn't directly create accounting for some of the best in the series.

[@george-nikolas942]

When People say Manga are Better than Comics, it Sounds more like an Insult of yourself. You can't Compare them. Because if there are Good Manga's, then there are Good Comics as well. If Manga has The Best Stories such as Berzerk, that doesn't mean that Comics are complete BS. There are a lot of things that make them diffrent. Diffrent Concepts, Habits etc. Like there's no Fight between Comics or Manga. Because if a Person would read only Comics and They'd hate Manga, The Manga only Manga readers would say pretty much the same about Comics.

[@jamespilcher4069]

Very Charming Video, you usually don't see alot of Manga Channels make videos about Western Comics, it was very good.

[@opsedopsers9874]

Haven't seen the video just saw the title but I gotta agree already; time to listen now.

[@eriqone9245]

Hellboy's reluctance to take the clear path to do whatever he wants really sets him apart and character development. This definitely has some shonen parallels. The religious / occult aspects and comedic dark mood of hellboy remind me of chainsawman, and hellboy's episodic wandering from place to place nature remind of BLAME! Hellboy. Hellboy is one of the greatest panelled works across all genres and mediums. highly recommend it to anyone interested in comics, manga etc etc

[@rocksnrolls]

Loved the Del Toro movies, and I've always debated buying the comics. I think this has finally pushed me over the edge to buy them

[@Knowthyledge]

I saw the title of the vid and was like “YO!!?” Read about 87% of HB stories and I still can’t liken it to anything else! Great video man!

[@joeyhoward-williams8853]

you've sold me, im gonna read this. infact im not finishing your video because i dont wanna know anymore then i've just found out until i've read it

[@danny_decheeto8300]

Hellboy is epic I say this as someone who is still looking forwards to Hellboy and the BPRD 1958 And yes, “That monkey has a gun” will be one of my favourite memes forever

[@sethleoric2598]

Nah i think America's Berserk would be Mike Mignola's Baltimore: The story of a skilled monster slaying amputee forever cursed to fight dark monstrosities and hunt a guy with giant Bat wings in a dark and grim world where ancient horrors and monsters awaken more and more everyday like a giant snake guy and militant religious organizations who themselves see our main character as a monster himself hunt him down, lots of innocent people who help him die and he finds himself being just as vicious as the monsters he hunts.

[@monsterdrinkingtax2072]

Like yeah,i see the parrallels,but i wouldn't call it that way,because in second half the series kinda loses it's breath. meanwhile Berserk and Hellboy are more or less consistency of the quality

[@GoodmansGhost]

@@monsterdrinkingtax2072 Yeah the comic definitely lost its way and the pacing really got weird, the second to last volume feeling dragged out while the final volume felt super rushed. But the first few volumes and the original novel are damn good.

[@monsterdrinkingtax2072]

@@GoodmansGhost For me the first half of the series(Din't read the novel ,unfortunately,it's really hard to get it in my country) is amazing and for me,those stories are masterpieces,but the other half is just meh for me.

[@GoodmansGhost]

@@monsterdrinkingtax2072 Indeed, the first two or three volumes retells some of the stuff in the novel, but with more focus on Baltimore than his companions, and I think that is ultimately something that hurt those later volumes even more since the companions, both those original ones and some new ones get increased prominence, but with very little backstory. In the novels three of his companions that have never met each other before meet in a bar, waiting for Baltimore to arrive they each tell their stories of how they came into contact with the man. You thus get to know them as intimately as Baltimore himself.

[@user-br9kw1ds1o]

This was a really enjoyable video

[@onnashinkan2702]

This was clearly made with love. Im glad it was recommended, thank you.

[@KasirRham]

Mr. Hellboy definitely deserves a comeback. He is fun, tragic, and a cool guy... also shot out to ya boi Abe the fishy genius by the way.

[@necrominous516]

do you think the invincible studio would ever adapt this comic series in its entirety? maybe powerhouse? (they did netflix castlevania)

[@cjtheclaimed6757]

i Always wanted to read Hellboy....you just pushed me over the edge..thank you

[@colinkent7281]

Good vid. I’ve always wanted to read hellboy but never had a motivation . I think I’ll give it a look now

[@thetimturnershow2883]

I’ve read the comics and seen the movies… so yeah, I consider myself a true Hellboy fan. The Del Toro movies are fantastic, and the comics are amazing.

[@cryocrusader2594]

The only Manga I have ever desired to and gone out of my way to read was Berserk and similarly the only Comic being Hellboy. Berserk was for it's story and because of it's influence and all the usual reasons people hype the hell out of it. Reading it for the art was secondary, I only found out it's art was top notch quite a while after I had learned through cultural osmosis how great the rest of it was. Hellboy however was purely for aesthetic reasons, I always liked Hellboys design and I loved Mike's artstyle, aside from cool demon man hunts mythological monsters and occult stuff as a paranormal government agent I kinda knew nothing going in so it's fun to see the two compared here despite me seeking them out for different reasons.

[@itsmebeter3538]

hellboy has been my favorite comic for a while. i might go back and reread it because i LOOOOVE mignola’s art style.

[@ThePeasentMonarch]

This was my first video essay I've seen by you and I love the quality. You have the same quality as some of these bigger channels like "swagkage" and "Naruto Explained" have. Definitely subscribing.

[@RedRightStrawHat]

It’s funny because this video is to sell Hellboy but as I’ve read it and majority of the expanded universe it actually sold me on Berserk…yeah I’ve not read it yet

[@yz9x]

have fun with reading berserk :')

[@CheckTechNow]

Βerserk is my No1 Manga Hellboy is my No 1 comic I am a simple man and like these 2 masterpieces!

[@RedZ3693]

No1 "Manga"

[@CheckTechNow]

@@RedZ3693 true, fixed it!! Ty

[@truitttaylor0288]

I've read all the comics and you have convinced me to read Berserk. Please please make a video on bprd

[@fistfulloffrogs8781]

Thanks for this, Hellboy is super underrated and more people need to read it

[@DarkSideOfTheBrightSide]

Americas Berserk would be Conan The Barbarian.

[@jackpopo4673]

Hellboy and Berserk are to of m'y favorite "comics" (yeak a manga is a comics ... Didn't want to right both) storys and caracter ... And you video is making me understand why I like those so much ... I really like you video it was intresting and Amazing thank you ... P.S : I'am also a Big fan of Mignola drawing style and Miura put so much détail in his drawing ... They are toi of my favorite drawer ... And I've even sin an artwork of Guts in Mignola style ... It was so cool ! Just wanted to Say this.

[@lonestoner8297]

You're title intrigued me. Knowing absolutely nothing about Hell Boy I'm here ready to learn.

[@golagiswatchingyou2966]

This was nice, I enjoyed this.

[@yogsothoth915]

I'm so happy someone is throwing some love Hellboy's way. But I've got to say "Obvious love interest"..? For who.? Hellboy was clearly more of a father figure. Maybe for Abe.? Abe seemed to like her but she was interested in someone else.

[@GenericProtagonist118]

I haven't read a physical copy (yet) nor have I finished the entire series... but might I say it's one of the best comics I've ever read in my life. Honestly the movies barely give it justice (except the animated ones for some reason).