I suppose that the extravaganza of publicity attending Hellboy II made the disclosure inevitable.
In any case, I am going on record to confirm the rumors that Hellboy, his gruff exterior notwithstanding, is, under that red skin, a Heck of a Guy.
Yes, we on the more genteel side of the family had the name changed ages ago when neither “Hell” or “boy” could be comfortably used in refined company. Even “Heck” was considered daring.
The family resemblance becomes apparent on close study.
The similarities become unmistakable when the fedoras are donned.1
It’s as though we are identical cousins.
Footnotes
- Hellboy is shown wearing the Sam Snead model, his personal favorite.↩
