# Hellboy Junior

Hellboy Junior is a one-shot and two-issue comic book mini-series published by American company Dark Horse Comics. Written and drawn by Bill Wray, Mike Mignola and others, it features a younger version of the fictional character Hellboy.

## Publication history
### Comics
#### Halloween Special

Hellboy Junior Halloween Special (October 15, 1997) featured a wrap-around cover by Bill Wray.
Mignola won the 1998 "Best Writer/Artist: Drama" Eisner Award in part for his work on this one-shot.
| Title | Creators |
| Maggots, Maggots, Everywhere | Story & Art: Bill Wray |
| A hell ridden Hellboy Jr. becomes bored of his all maggot diet and is encouraged by Adolf Hitler to go to the surface to hunt. ||
| Wheezy The Sick Little Witch | Story: Bill Wray Art: Stephan DeStefano |
| After a sick Wheezy Witch spread her plague germs to all her forest friends she turns to Jasper the friendly ghost for a cure. ||
| The Ginger-Beef Boy | Story: Bill Wray Art: Hilary Barta |
| A barren Chinese couple name Jackie and Bruce Lee fashion a child from beef who comes alive and runs away from home. ||
| The Creation of Hellboy Jr. | Story & Art: Bill Wray & Mike Mignola |
| Bill and Mike battle it out dressed as their book creations in this behind the scenes look at the creative process. ||
| Somnambo The Sleeping Giant | Story & Art: Bill Wray |
| Eric the Unclean advises the people of Poobie Caca how to wake the sleeping guardian to protect them from rampaging trolls. ||
| Hellboy Jr. Pinup | Art: Kevin Nowlan |
| Full page pinup. ||
| The Devil Don’t Smoke | Story & Art: Mike Mignola & Bill Wray |
| Hellboy Jr. ascend to the mortal world to further his studies with an examination of man in this story based on German folklore. ||

#### Issue 1

Hellboy Junior issue 1 (October 20, 1999) with a wrap-around cover Bill Wray.
| Title | Creators |
| Magical Mushroom Trip | Story: Bill Wray Art: Dave Cooper |
| Hellboy Jr. trades Idi Amin’s gold teeth a grow your own mushrooms kit that sends him on a psychedelic trip through hell with a beetle called Brad. ||
| The Wolvertons | Story: Bill Wray Art: Pat McEown |
| Alaskan lumberjack Sven Wolverton and Harriet his crash-landed alien wife watch over the twisted love lives of their deformed half-breed children Brad and Tiffany. ||
| Hellboy Jr. Pinup | Art: Glenn Barr |
| Full page pinup. ||
| Huge Retarded Duck Pinup | Art: Stephan DeStefano |
| Full page pinup. ||
| Squid of Man | Story: Bill Wray Art: Mike Mignola |
| Rogue ichthyologist Pr. Plankton Tidepool attempts to outwit Death when he breathes life into his creations squidman and lobster lady. ||

#### Issue 2

Hellboy Junior issue 2 (November 17, 1999) with cover by Hilary Barta.
| Title | Creators |
| The House of Candy Pain | Story: Bill Wray Art: Hilary Barta |
| Hellboy Jr. travel to the Forbidden Forest of Festible Dwellings with his demonic pal Donnie where he falls under a witch's spell. ||
| Sparky Bear | Story & Art: Bill Wray |
| Fire prevention mascot Sparky goes rogue after his marriage to a humane female breaks down and he loses his job. ||
| Huge Retarded Duck | Story: Bill Wray Art: Stephan DeStefano |
| Full page pinup. ||
| Huge Retarded Duck Pinup | Art: Stephan DeStefano |
| When Huge Retarded Duck runs away from home after a family argument he has a series of encounters that mean the tables are turned when he finally returns. ||
| Hellboy Jr. Gets a Car | Story & Art: Mike Mignola |
| When Hellboy Jr. test drives Duke Barbator's new car for Gorgalac he finds himself getting into some serious trouble that could spell the end. ||

### Collected editions

Hellboy Junior trade paperback (January 21, 2004) collects all the material from Hellboy Junior Halloween Special, Hellboy Junior #1 and Hellboy Junior #2 plus original material.
* Hellboy Jr. vs Hitler