Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in "San Diego Comic-Con Comics" #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into three live-action feature movies. Two starring Ron Perlman in 2004 and in the title role, and one in 2019 which starred David Harbour, as well as two straight-to-DVD animated movies, and three video games – "", "", and as a playable character in "Injustice 2".