t² :: Richard Corben

Hellboy: Being Human, Page 5

Artists: Richard Corben (All) , Mike Mignola (Writer)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Hellboy: Being Human, Page 5
Artist:	Richard Corben (All)
Artist:	Mike Mignola (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	919
Likes on CAF:	22 23
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	17
Added to Site:	4/17/2022
Comic Art Archive:	Hellboy: Being Human Issue: [nn] Page: 5 View

Description

I am truly honored to add an original from Richard Corben to my collection. This is one of those pieces that is somewhat of a milestone for me. When I first started collecting, I never would have believed that I would acquire original art from Richard Corben, and now that I have, I don't want this piece to be the last.

The mystery begins with this page as we see Roger, Hellboy and police enter the house to investigate. This page has a little bit of everything, and in the first panel we get a wonderful view of the cobweb filled dining room. There are many Hellboy stories that take place in vacant settings such as these and by the time you see this room and the photos of the four found, you know that something ominous is at play.

The next panel is just a great shot of Hellboy and Roger, with the officer preparing to show Hellboy the photos. Really cool to see the technique that Corben uses for the facial design of the characters. The end result is very distinct.

Cut to my favorite and the final set of panels, and we see the family as they were initially found at the dining room table. I love the detail that went into each panel, and they properly set up the mystery as to what exactly happened here. Also note that bottom left panel, on the right side of the panel we see the thumb of the red right hand grasping the photos. I think this is such a nice little touch and I love knowing that Hellboy's thumb is just a big ol' block. This final set of panels was also used on the back cover of this issue and wonderfully captures the beginning of this story.

Want to send a huge and sincere thank you to Dona for the opportunity for this page!!

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Mark V
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/17/2022

Huge congrats! Love Corben's rendition of Hellboy. Everyone needs to have a Corben piece in their collection. I'm still working on it.

Simon M.
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 4/17/2022

Congrats Tyler, this is a great page and I have much the same feelings towards my Corben pages. You almost have to pinch yourself about owning them.

Felix Lu
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/17/2022

Shoot, what a page!! Congrats, Tyler!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 4/17/2022

Hellboy by Richard Corben complete with some skulls? Now THIS is a nice change of pace! Kudos, Tyler!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 4/17/2022

Lovely page! Corben's HB is super!

Eric Wenger
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 4/18/2022

Congrats Tyler - amazing page and a super add to your amazing collection! Congrats bud!!

Yo Kuri
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 4/18/2022

Massive score! Tyler for the win!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/18/2022

Even though the art has a stony surface, Corben's art gave each of these images a life and history from the setting to the final panel.

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 4/18/2022

Corben's style worked perfectly with Hellboy. Congrats on the wonderful pickup!

Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 4/18/2022

Big congrats! Masterful line work from a legend of the medium.

George H
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/18/2022

Super cool to see a Corben doing Hellboy! I'm catching some Tony Moore vibes too.

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/19/2022

Fantastic page, which instantly makes me want to read the story!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/19/2022

Wow! I love this--Richard Corben doing Hellboy! Now that's a different take on Mike Mignola's creation! Corben gives Hellboy a very eerie spin!

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 4/19/2022

They never should have said no to desert. Whoops! This is a perfect subject for Corben. I love his horror work, and his style is perfect to step in for Mignola. You don't get much better visual storytelling than this page. And those inks! Lovely work. Big congrats!

A K
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 5/5/2022

A Corben original has long been a white whale of mine. Any Corben page is special but this one stands out even so. The atmosphere that Corben creates; the expressiveness in Hellboy's face; and the spooky skeleton really make this a great page to have. Congratulations!

Canada Jones
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 5/17/2022

Fantastic piece of Corben art!!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/18/2025

What an art team! That bottom tier is to die for!

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