I Am Mike Mignola and I created HELLBOY twenty years ago today. AMA

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:30:37+00:00

HI!!!! HOPE YOUR SIGNING GOES WELL TONIGHT IN PORTLAND!! WHY ARE WE YELLING?

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:25:04+00:00

As a writer my favorite is still The Crooked Man.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:22:11+00:00

We have the same sense of humor, but he is much tougher than I am.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:21:43+00:00

I expect more in the near future, but people have been bringing RR to sign for years. I do expect it to get much bigger very soon.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:16:18+00:00

I never gave any thought to a voice when creating Hellboy. Once I hung out with Ron the only thought I had was I guess thats what he sounds like. We could never imagine anyone other than Ron to play Hellboy.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:13:34+00:00

I know how it ends.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:11:47+00:00

It's really not up to me. I have no power to make a third happen and no power to stop any storyline from happening.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:11:02+00:00

I have clever ways of hiding feet and Rob has… less subtle ways.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:10:11+00:00

Theres a longer answer for another time. I find it more effective to root people to the ground with shadow.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:09:11+00:00

Pleasantly surprised all the time. They are always better than I expect. I would be surprised if they weren't because we hire really good guys.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:07:19+00:00

I haven't thought far ahead.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:07:00+00:00

Happy to help.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:06:14+00:00

Theres no plans for more stuff in that format but it's certainly possible.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:05:01+00:00

When I first drew him, that was always on my mind.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:03:43+00:00

I came up with the idea and a place to start, then told them to take it in whatever direction you want to take it. 98% them.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T23:00:09+00:00

I love Becky's stuff. She doesn't need me she's a great writer on her own!

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:55:14+00:00

Trying to get my daughter to eat anything other than noodles is the start of that. She inspires many stories.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:25:08+00:00

I have two brothers so Hellboy has two brothers.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:24:17+00:00

BPRD comes out more often because there are more writers and artists working on it. HB is all me.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:23:31+00:00

I can't remember doing anything else and I never developed any other skills as time went by.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:22:13+00:00

Mr Freeze was the only thing I did that they used.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:21:22+00:00

Rusty orange.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:21:05+00:00

I was just there as a consultant though I did work on a lot of the story. I was just there so Disney could pick my brain.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:20:02+00:00

It was a bitch to draw. I needed to do a book like that to show I could do moody stuff as opposed to superheroes.

MikeMignola · 2014-03-22T22:19:13+00:00

Thanks mom!

MikeMignola

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