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Hellboy Christmas Special #[nn]

Dark Horse · December 1997

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Identification plate

Series
Hellboy Christmas Special (Dark Horse, 1997 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
December 1997
Key date
1997-12-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics
Price
$3.95; 5.55 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
761568976663; 00111

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Anthology (1998).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Front Covercover1pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianni; letters: Kevin Nowlan, Mike Mignola, Cary GrazziniHellboy; Benedict; Suda (figure on mantle); Ernie (figure on mantle); Big Guy (figure on mantle)
1Hellboy 14credits, title page1letters: Kevin Nowlan, Mike Mignola, Cary Grazzini
2A Christmas Undergroundcomic story21script: Mike Mignola; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: James Sinclair; letters: Pat Brosseau, Mike MignolaHellboy; unnamed priest; Evelyn Margaret Hatch (introduction; death); Father Christmas (vision); Annie Hatch (introduction); unnamed creature
3Ernie's Holiday Dittycomic story1script: Steve Purcell; pencils: Steve Purcell; inks: Steve Purcell; colors: Steve Purcell; letters: Lois BuhalisErnie; Suda; other citizens of Toybox
4A Strange Storytext story1script: Gary Gianni; pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianni; letters: Mike Mignola, Cary GrazziniGary Gianni (narrator); Charles Dickens (illustration)
5Christmasillustration2pencils: Geof Darrow; inks: Geof Darrow; colors: Dave StewartSanta Claus; Bourbon Thret?
6Toyboxcomic story9script: Steve Purcell; pencils: Steve Purcell; inks: Steve Purcell; colors: Steve Purcell; letters: Lois BuhalisErnie; Suda; Visitor [Santa Claus]
7A Gift for the Wickedcomic story12script: Gary Gianni; pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianni; letters: Sean KonotBenedict; Lawrence St. George; Hoke Hodgson (introduction); Baron Grodak (introduction; death); Santa Claus?
8Further Readingforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Mike Mignola; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Mike Mignola, Cary GrazziniHellboy
9Nothing Says Christmas Like... Hellboypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; letters: Kevin Nowlan, Mike Mignola, Cary Grazzini
10Coming in Marchpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; letters: Mike Mignola, Cary GrazziniAbe Sapien; Hellboy (inset)
11Back Coverillustration1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Mike Mignola, Cary GrazziniHellboy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Chained Coffin and Others
ISBN 1-5697-349-9
1998On eBay ›
The Chained Coffin and The Right Hand of Doom
ISBN 978-1-59307-989-5
2008On eBay ›
Gary Gianni's MonsterMen and Other Scary Stories #[nn]
ISBN 1-59582-829-X; 978-1-59582-829-3
2012On eBay ›
Gary Gianni's MonsterMen and Other Scary Stories #[nn]
ISBN 1-50670-480-8; 978-1-50670-480-7
2017On eBay ›

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