Hellboy 30th Anniversary Tribute Group Show Honors a Comic Book Icon
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Few comic book franchises have as distinctive and memorable a visual style as Hellboy. Whether the comics are illustrated by Mike Mignola or one of his many collaborators, Hellboy always looks good while punching ghosts, demons or zombies. It’s only fitting that Hellboy is now the subject of an art exhibition timed to the character’s 30th anniversary.
IGN can exclusively reveal four of the pieces featured in the Hellboy 30th Anniversary Tribute Group Show. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look:
The Hellboy 30th Anniversary Tribute Group Show is being hosted by the Copro Gallery and features dozens of artists from the comics field as well as film and fine art, all tackling their unique take on Hellboy and his world. The lineup includes Rachele Aragno, Attack Peter, Abby Belle, Mitchell Bernal, Steven Russell Black, Scott C, Anthony Carpenter, Rick Cortes, Martin Darkside, Gary Deocampo, Dos Diablos, Alban Ficat, Luke Flowers, Thom Fluharty, Francesco Francavilla, Gabriel Garcia, Juan Gedeon, Joseph Gonzalez, Mab Graves, Gris Grimly, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Natalie Hall, Kevin Hanna, Rustam Hasanov, Tomás Hijo, Dan Hipp, Mike Huddleston, David Igo, Warwick JC, Karikatura, Paul Komoda, Mark Laszlo, Travis Louie, David Mack, Ruben Martinez, Kamila Mlynarczyk, Kirk Nelson, Kory Nelson, Stephen Oakley, Kelly Olson, Thomas Perkins, David Peterson, Craig Rousseau, Heidi Marie Smith, Matt Smith, Javier Soto, Tad Stone, Vin Teng, Katsuya Terada, Patrick Thai, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Doug William, Allen Williams, and Chet Zar.
“Curating this show was a labor of love not only for me and Copro Gallery but for all the artists that joined us on this creative journey,” said curator and artist Gary Deocampo in a statement. “The 30 year anniversary of Hellboy is not only a testament to the universe that was built and still thrives, but to Mike Mignola and his indelible impact on the industry and fans worldwide. This show is a love letter to Hellboy and Mike for all the joy that he and Hellboy continue to gift the world.”
The Hellboy 30th Anniversary Tribute Group Show will debut on July 6 at Copro Gallery’s Santa Monica, CA location, with Copro hosting an opening exhibition from 6-10pm PT. You can find out more on the Copro Gallery website.
In other Hellboy news, the series is being rebooted on the big screen once again in Hellboy: The Crooked Man. For more Hellboy goodness, find out why we think Dark Horse’s Hellboy Saga is an unprecedented accomplishment.
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