Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond.

Mike Mignola's story notes accompany the long out-of-print stories, giving insight into their creation and inspiration. Some consider Mignola's short stories better than the full-length novels, and this collection makes a strong argument for that, especially with Mignola's masterpiece, "The Corpse."

Stories: The Corpse, The Iron Shoes, The Baba Yaga, Christmas Underground, The Chained Coffin, Wolves of Saint August, Almost Colossus.

"Hellboy restores my faith in the joy of comic books." Clive Barker, "The best horror comic in a generation. This Mignola guy is a wizard"--Frank Miller