Are you a Hellboy fan disappointed with the last Hellboy movie? Can’t wait for the next? That takes in a lot of people. You might want to put your ear to the ground for some Hellboy audio dramas coming soon.
Audiobook publisher RBmedia starts dropping three original Hellboy Universe audiobooks in July. They’re written by bestselling author Christopher Golden. Those are coming exclusively from the firm’s GraphicAudio brand.
These Hellboy tales will feature full-cast recordings with sound effects, and cinematic music.
“An immersive story set in the Hellboy Universe created by legendary cartoonist Mike Mignola” is promised.
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Each audiobookfeatures cover artwork by Mignola and award-winning colorist Dave Stewart. The first of the audio projects, titled Hellboy: A Plague Of Wasps, continues the story from the fan favorite Hellboy in Love comic books.
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Golden said, “Having written Hellboy comics and novels and co-written the screenplay for the upcoming Hellboy: The Crooked Man film, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to experiment with original audiobooks. The audiobooks form a trilogy that picks up key story threads from the comics that Hellboy fans won’t want to miss, while providing an exciting jumping-on point for casual fans and introducing a brand new character who will eventually appear in the comics.”
Here’s the publisher’s breakdown on the Hellboy audiobooks:
Hellboy: A Plague of Wasps. Things turn strange and dangerous when Hellboy accompanies his girlfriend, Anastasia Bransfield, on a trip to Brazil. They venture into the rainforest to stop an evil force from spreading. This first audiobook in the series will be available on July 31, 2023 wherever audiobooks are sold.
Lobster Johnson: The Proteus Club. Set in 1933, reporter Cynthia Tynan finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of several prominent New Yorkers and seeks the aid of Hellboy’s childhood hero the Lobster. They must confront German spies, religious lunatics, and monstrously transformed people who have been subjected to hideous experimentation. The Lobster Johnson audiobook will debut in October.
Hellboy and the BPRD: The Goddess of Manhattan. Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are drawn into a bizarre case linked both to Hellboy’s adventure with Anastasia in Brazil and to Lobster Johnson. Co-authored by Young Hellboy writer Thomas E. Sniegoski, the third audiobook in the series will be released in November.
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“When I started working at GraphicAudio, I wanted us to get the rights to one property: Hellboy,” said GraphicAudio’s Creative Director and voice talent, Scott McCormick. “Now, not only do I get to direct a Hellboy adventure, but I also get to direct three all-new, original stories. Bonus: I get to play Hellboy—and not just any Hellboy, but Hellboy in love. Dreams do come true.”
So listen in July 2023 for the sound of Hellboy’s arrival.
