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This last week there has been a lot of talk about Hellboy and his origins. This started last week when Bleedingcool ran an article titled “Mike Mignola’s First Hellboy from 1991 Sells for $5000 on ebay”.  This book isn’t Dime Press #4 the long established first appearance of Hellboy published in 1993 – rather its the Great Salt Lake Comic Convention 1991 Pamphlet.
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This isn’t new news – this is more people realizing a books importance after a large sale. There are plenty of threads on the CGC forums and numerous other comic book forums that indicate this book’s importance as the first appearance of Hellboy. Here is a website post from 2011 about the “secret origins of Hellboy.” This Convention Pamphlet features an article and one picture of the Hellboy character.

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I don’t believe this book is gradedable by any of the comic book grading companies, however, there have been a few sales over the years – with the most recent being on ebay for $5000. The best part about this news is that the Great Salt Lake Comic Convention 1991 Pamphlet isn’t the only new first appearance for Hellboy to hit the internet this week.
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Historically the key Hellboy Books have been –
Great Lake Comic Convention 1991 Pamphlet – The first appearance of Hellboy
Dime Press #4 (May 1993) – The First cover Appearance of Hellboy
San Diego Comic Con Comics #2 (August 1993) – The First appearance of Hellboy in a Story
John Brynes Next Men #21 (December 1993) – The First Color Appearance of Hellboy
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This week Key Collector and Topher S pointed out that there is a color Hellboy appearance that predates John Bryne’s Next Men #21 by a few months. In John Bryne’s Next Men #14 from 1993 Hellboy appears in a poster in the background of a panel.
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While this is a nonsubstantial throw away appearance, this is still an appearance. Since it was highlighted by Key Collector this book has sold for as much as $50! It is currently selling for $30 to $40 which is big news considering this book is regularly found in dollar bins! Right now we should be in a Hellboy lull considering how poorly received the last film was – but these large sales and interest in Hellboy books shows that even without media speculation Hellboy is a strong comic book property.
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That’s all for now!

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