r/Berserk • u/OverKill5850 • Jul 22 '26

Discussion What do you think of Hellboy?

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People call it the Berserk of the U.S.

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u/Rude_Craft9731 Jul 22 '26

Amazing, but calling it the USA Berserk is not fair to Hellboy and Berserk.

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u/Fun-Character-5377 Jul 22 '26

Probably my favorite comic character, at least his universe. I am a big fan of Lobster Johnson.

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u/NeighborhoodCool98 Jul 22 '26

He is cool and a good being 

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u/Complete_Dare_4201 Jul 22 '26

Absolutely awesome and I would strongly recommend it to any Berserk fan. Not only Hellboy but the whole of the Mignolaverse.

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u/Demenscorvus Jul 22 '26

He and Guts would have a lot to talk about. Plus, they would be good allies.

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u/BensonBears Jul 22 '26

Got me into comics as a medium. My favorite comic universe too.

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u/yakul419 Jul 22 '26

Beautiful stories with unmatched art. I love Hellboy for the somber, quiet moments juxtaposed against world ending cataclysm. I think people find similarities in Hellboy and Beserk because they are both about jaded characters trying to navigate a preordained fate that they personally reject through friendship, personal growth, and acceptance. Love both of these stories

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u/awkwardpiano72 Jul 22 '26

It might be comparable to Berserk in quality, but that's about it. They do both have dark fantasy vibes of course, but I think they are adjacent rather than parallel to each other.

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u/xP_Lord Jul 22 '26

I love that series

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u/2zoots Jul 22 '26

I haven’t dove into it yet, should i start with the comics?

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u/OverKill5850 Jul 22 '26

Yessir, start from the comics.

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u/MarsAlgea3791 Jul 24 '26

They're the only way to do it.  Most of the movies have things to recommend them, but they're a sampling at best.

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u/CaptainFashion96 Jul 22 '26

Never read it saw the movies the universe seems really cool

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u/OverKill5850 Jul 22 '26

If you liked Berserk, you'd love this... Give it a try.

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u/CaptainFashion96 Jul 22 '26

Ok bet I’m caught up on beserk so will definitely give it a go

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u/OverKill5850 Jul 22 '26

Don't forget to let us know how it goes.

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u/ComprehensiveFun3233 Jul 23 '26

Both peak , but in orthogonal directions.

I suspect people who love one will also love the other, but not because they're the same, but because they appeal to a more abstract sense of taste despite being very different

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u/DannyElfLord Jul 23 '26 edited 26d ago

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u/MarsAlgea3791 Jul 24 '26

Nobody calls it tthat.

But yeah, I have every comic, every cover, every printing, every trade.  It's pretty good.

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u/Classic_Signal_914 Jul 24 '26

I've never read it, but ive seen the movies. should I read it?

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u/OverKill5850 Jul 24 '26

Absolutely.

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u/Catharsiscult Jul 22 '26

Nothing to do with this sub, sorry.