- "I feel myself starting to get angry. Good. Sometimes I can accomplish more that way."
- ―Hellboy
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| Hellboy: Seed of Destruction | |
| Title: | "Seed of Destruction" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Cover price: | $2.50 |
| Cover date: | May, 1994 |
| Publisher: | Dark Horse Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Mike Richardson |
| Writers: | Mike Mignola; John Byrne |
| Pencilers: | Mike Mignola |
| Inkers: | Mike Mignola |
| Cover artists: | Mike Mignola |
| Cover inker: | Mike Mignola |
| Cover colorist: | Mark Chiarello |
| Colorists: | Mark Chiarello |
| Editors: | Barbara Kesel |
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"Seed of Destruction" is the title to the third issue of the Hellboy: Seed of Destruction comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics. The story was plotted by Mike Mignola with dialogue by John Byrne. Mignola also did the artwork and inks. It was colored by Mark Chiarello and edited by Barbara Kesel. This issue shipped with a May, 1994 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).
"Seed of Destruction"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Grigori Rasputin
- Sven Olafson
- Adad-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Amon-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Beuu-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Irra-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Namrat-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Nergal-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Nunn-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Sadu-Hem (In flashback only)
Minor characters
- Adolf Hitler (In flashback only)
- Elihu Cavendish (As an afterthought only)
- Emma Cavendish (As a corpse only)
- Felix Yusupov (Referenced only)
- Heinrich Himmler (Referenced only)
- Ilsa Haupstein (Referenced only)
- Karl Ruprect Kroenen (In flashback only)
- Leopold Kurtz (In flashback only)
- Trevor Bruttenholm (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
- Nazis (In flashback only)
- Ogdru-Jahad (Referenced only)
- Seven Beasts (Referenced only)
Races & Animals
Locations
- Arctic (In flashback only)
- Temple of the Ogdru-Jahad (In flashback only)
- Germany (In flashback only)
- Italy (In flashback only)
- Neva River (Referenced only)
- Russia (Referenced only)
- Scotland (In flashback only)
- Tarmagant Island (In flashback only)
Items
- Crucifix
- Handgun
- Ragna Rok engine (In flashback only)
- Revolver
- Skeletons (In flashback only)
- Speargun
- Sword
Vehicles
- Tank (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
- 1940s
- Flashbacks
- Gunshot victims
- Severed head (In flashback only)
- Shot in the head
- Smoking (In flashback only)
- Tentacles
- World War II (In flashback only)
"Who Are... Monkeyman and O'Brien?"[]
| "Who Are... Monkeyman and O'Brien?" | |
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| Title: | "Who Are... Monkeyman and O'Brien?" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Arthur Adams |
| Pencilers: | Arthur Adams |
| Inkers: | Arthur Adams |
| Colorists: | Matt Hollingsworth |
| Letterers: | Lois Buhalis |
Ann O'Brien has Akiko Oki order up a large volume of fruits and vegetables for the hungry "Monkeyman". She brings the ape to her father's library and hands him some books. Initially, she thinks that he is simply showing animal amusement at the texts, but then Monkeyman pulls out a pair of spectacles and begins reading them in earnest. After spending a week in the library, absorbing everything he can, Monkeyman finally gets some rest. The following morning, Ann finds Monkeyman in the dining hall. She notes that both the ape and herself now have strange orange-colored eyes. Monkeyman turns and shows full articulation as he introduces himself as Axwell Tiberius. He asks Ann about the location of his homing device, as he is very anxious to return to his home dimension.
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Hellboy was created by writer and artist Mike Mignola. The first representation of the character was an illustrated prototype featured on the cover to Dime Press #4 in March, 1993. Hellboy's first official promotional appearance was in San Diego Comic Con Comics #2 in August, 1993. His first actual appearance was in Next Men #21 in the third chapter of the "Faith" storyline in December, 1993.
- This issue is reprinted in the Hellboy: Seed of Destruction trade paperback collection, which was released in October, 1994, and in deluxe hardcover format, released in March, 1995.
- "Who Are... Monkeyman and O'Brien?" is reprinted in the Monkeyman and O'Brien: The Stories trade paperback collection, published in 1997.
- This issue includes a one-page text article called "An African Myth About a Frog".
- Reference is made to Felix Yusupov in this issue. Felix Yusupov was a Russian nobleman and one of a handful of people responsible for the murder of Grigori Rasputin in 1916. According to this issue, Rasputin was resurrected by the Serpent.
- Akiko Oki is the first to refer to Axwell Tiberius as "Monkeyman".