Q 01/05

Which American writer-artist created Hellboy after drawing a demon for a convention booklet with the name on its belt?

A) Todd McFarlane

B) Mike Mignola

C) Frank Miller

D) Rob Liefeld

Answer · why

B) Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola drew the snarling monster in 1991 with no plan to use it again, adding the name at the last minute because it made him laugh.

Q 02/05

Which actor starred as Hellboy in the 2004 film, although studios turned the project down partly because he was cast?

A) Ron Perlman

B) Vin Diesel

C) Mickey Rourke

D) Dolph Lundgren

Answer · why

A) Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman was the choice from the start: Hellboy's dialogue was written with his voice in mind before he had even been cast.

Q 03/05

Which Mexican filmmaker wrote and directed the 2004 film Hellboy and its 2008 sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army?

A) Alfonso Cuarón

B) Robert Rodriguez

C) Guillermo del Toro

D) Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Answer · why

C) Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro staged the action like a Ray Harryhausen monster film, in wide shots with almost no camera movement.

Q 04/05

What is the name of Hellboy's oversized stone fist, the key that could unleash the apocalypse?

A) Hand of Glory

B) Claw of the Underworld

C) Fist of the Damned

D) Right Hand of Doom

Answer · why

D) Right Hand of Doom

The Right Hand of Doom once belonged to an ancient spirit, and Hellboy keeps it attached because he fears what anyone else would do with it.

Q 05/05

Which Stranger Things actor took over as Hellboy for the R-rated 2019 reboot of the film series?

A) Matthew Modine

B) David Harbour

C) Sean Astin

D) Paul Reiser

Answer · why

B) David Harbour

David Harbour was suggested for the part by Hellboy's own creator and played the demon as younger and rougher, like a troubled teenager.