This is a great action adventure with defined characters.

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2004)

The story has action and mystery elements that stand on their own, but one of the main focuses of the story is to show the development of the characters. Every scene either progresses the story's plot line or reveals a bit about how each character became the person they are, and where they're going. Hellboy is portrayed perfectly as a being of dark nature raised in a mildly good environment. His attitude and actions reflect this marvelously. I felt that the climax could have been given more focus, but it's nature fits well with Hellboy's combination of heroism and nonchalant attitude. The other characters, both light and dark, are developed well enough that we have a basic understanding of who they are, while retaining an element of mystery for each one.