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Mike Mignola (born in Berkeley, California on September 16 , 1960 ) is an American Comic Book Artist and Writer , he was also a Cartoon Artist . CAREER BEFORE ''HELLBOY'' Mike Mignola began his career in 1983 by illustrating issues of comic books such as '' Daredevil '' and ''Power Man & Iron Fist'' for Marvel Comics , and later worked on titles such as '' Alpha Flight '' and the '' Rocket Raccoon '' mini-series. After some initial work for '' and pencilling '' Gotham By Gaslight '', in which a Victorian version of Batman faces Jack The Ripper . The success of that 52-page one-shot inspired DC to launch the " Elseworlds " concept. Through the early 1990s, Mignola worked on such titles as '''' for Topps Comics, having assisted with design and Storyboard ing for the Francis Ford Coppola film. ''HELLBOY'' Previously, Mignola had always worked on characters and properties owned by others. He deviated from that practice in 1994, when Mignola's first '' Hellboy '' story, ''The Seed of Destruction'', was published by Dark Horse Comics . ''Hellboy'' draws heavily on Mignola's own interests — Folklore , B-movies , Ghost Stories , monsters and Pulp stories — and the series about a paranormal investigator from Hell, the eponymous Hellboy, soon proved to be a popular and critical success. It has since been the endeavour Mignola has been most closely connected with, and he has kept up a steady stream of ''Hellboy'' stories and merchandise. Prior to ''Hellboy'', Mignola was not experienced in writing his own stories, and thus, at Mignola's request, the first series was scripted by John Byrne . However, the next ''Hellboy'' story, ''Wolves of St. August'', was scripted by Mignola, who also wrote the majority of the subsequent ''Hellboy'' tales, though other writers and artists have also worked on the character since. STYLE Mignola is particularly noted for his highly distinctive style, which was once called " German Expressionism meets Jack Kirby ". While Mignola has heavily influenced a new generation of comics artists since he began working on Hellboy, he was something of an odd man out in the superhero comics industry in the beginning of his career. Compared to the style of his contemporaries, Mignola's imagery stood in stark contrast — where others would draw muscular men and slim, well-endowed women, Mignola's characters were usually bulky and rough-looking, and more often than not defined by large shadowed areas rather than fine details. Mignola often takes the same approach to architecture, particularly in ''Hellboy'', where he often sets the scenes in slowly dilapidating Victorian and Gothic surroundings. He also commonly draws machines that feature Steampunk imagery. WORK IN FILM AND TELEVISION ''Hellboy'' was made into a feature film in 2004 by director Guillermo Del Toro . Mignola was closely involved with the movie's production and a sequel is currently in development. Prior to that, Mignola worked as an illustrator for '' in 2001, which he was specifically requested to participate in, and was a concept artist for 2002's '' Blade II '', also directed by del Toro. Mignola's '' The Amazing Screw-on Head '' is being animated for a 2006 debut on the Sci-Fi Channel , starring the voices of Paul Giamatti and David Hyde Pierce . TRIVIA Mignola designed the version of Mr Freeze at Bruce Timm's request. Mignola and the creator of the '' Yu-Gi-Oh! '' Manga , Kazuki Takahashi , once participated in an art exchange. Takahashi, who is a fan of American comics, drew a picture of Hellboy with Yugi Mutou 's hairdo, a Millennium Puzzle , and a duel disk. Mignola drew a picture of Hellboy wearing a Millennium Puzzle and a Yugi T-Shirt , and the two exchanged their artwork. Early on Guillermo Del Toro and Mignola both agreed that Ron Perlman , an actor long revered for his ability to express emotion through heavy layers of prosthetic make up, was the only actor who could portray Mignola's Hellboy character in a live action film. The studios were against it and wanted a more recognizable "name" actor in the title role, but Del Toro fought for Perlman and eventually won. EXTERNAL LINKS
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