This show was bizarre, wacky, stylized beautifully, well written, well acted, and clearly, never got past its pilot episode. Really too bad, I loved it.
Oh my gosh. I never loved a pilot soo much. Emperor Zombie was hilarious, I wasn't sure who I was rooting for! (Head of course). And of all the ways to make Lincoln more awesome than being the king of Mars or a vampire slayer. This needs to continue.
Cheers for posting. Whether or not Mignola would have continued this for Syfy or whether it was simply Syfy not picking up the series after the pilot [a loss either way; it's fantastic], my main reaction at the end of the day is: "Damn. Why couldn't they make the animated 'Hellboy' look like this?" This is one awesome show. Pity this is all there will [probably] ever be.
Holyfrag!! Where has this show been all my life?! Its awesome!! Steampunk, vampires, werewolves and elegant zombies. Love the animation style!! Nice to see some Count Ferigno from the comic managed to find a second job, lol! Wonder if we'll see a Hellboy cameo.
I see the Arsenic and Old Lace ladies have upgraded their Cary Grant to a King Monkey. Awesome. This is completely perfect for Adult Swim, and is at least on par with The Venture Brothers. Amazing guys.
Hm.. was googling pictures of faust, and that led me to a strange picture that looked like an animation cell, the shading was so interesting to me that I looked up what it was. Strange but interesting. Seems Halloween appropriate.
So, a show where Paul Giamotti voices a robot head who takes his orders from Abraham Lincoln and fights Emperor Zombie (voiced by David Hyde Pierce), written by, and in the art style of, Mike Mignola, and it WASN'T PICKED UP?! Damnit, Hollywood, you don't know what you're doing!
it is stunning, its beautiful and interesting, it is different and bold it uses light and coloring like no animated film I have ever seen, if you thik this isnt stunning you are out of your mind
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This show was bizarre, wacky, stylized beautifully, well written, well acted, and clearly, never got past its pilot episode.
Really too bad, I loved it.
Emperor Zombie honestly stole the spotlight in this pilot. God how I wish this got made into a series.
epic name by the way
That serious grotesque face with that upbeat and friendly voice and tone is such a great combination.
Mike Mignola is the MAN!!! Truly an amazing piece of work.
watching this and Korgoth of Barbaria on the same day just depressed the hell out of me.
Same.
Oh my gosh. I never loved a pilot soo much. Emperor Zombie was hilarious, I wasn't sure who I was rooting for! (Head of course). And of all the ways to make Lincoln more awesome than being the king of Mars or a vampire slayer. This needs to continue.
Abraham Lincoln will forever be King of Mars in my book
If only they had made a hellboy TV series like this. It would have been fun as hell (pun not intended) to watch.
Cheers for posting.
Whether or not Mignola would have continued this for Syfy or whether it was simply Syfy not picking up the series after the pilot [a loss either way; it's fantastic], my main reaction at the end of the day is: "Damn. Why couldn't they make the animated 'Hellboy' look like this?"
This is one awesome show. Pity this is all there will [probably] ever be.
"She's not a spy! She's...a GODDAMN WEREWOLF"
6:01
"Somewhere nice, 187 years ago."
Lordy this thing is sick from start to finish. BRAVO!
Why on EARTH did this never get picked up. Amazing.
I love how the communicator usses a flipper board to simulate lip movements.
Holyfrag!!
Where has this show been all my life?! Its awesome!!
Steampunk, vampires, werewolves and elegant zombies.
Love the animation style!!
Nice to see some Count Ferigno from the comic managed to find a second job, lol!
Wonder if we'll see a Hellboy cameo.
has a feel of venture bros. to it
It's official, Emperor Zombie is now my favorite super villain!
Some of the dopest animation EVER!
A good balance of weird and seriousness.
I like it.
I didn't even know there were plans for an animated version. A friend of mine showed me the comic years ago and it was exactly my kind of crazy.
I remember staying up late to watch this pilot. It was so good. Damn you Syfyyyyyy!
Looks like "Hellboy" had a baby with "Archer".
They aired this shit at like 2 in the morning to make sure no one saw it, presumably, but I remember staying up and watchign it.
Fuck everything.
Great animation.
This is right up there with Korgoth the Barbarian as one of the best shows that never was :/
I see the Arsenic and Old Lace ladies have upgraded their Cary Grant to a King Monkey. Awesome. This is completely perfect for Adult Swim, and is at least on par with The Venture Brothers. Amazing guys.
all the voice actors are so awesome. x3 the cast is phenomenal!
some tv station somewhere, please pick this up, it would be an amazing benefit.
lol at the end
"haha. There's actually a little joke in here. Gung was funny!"
how did this not become a tv show!!
Just watching 2 mins of this and I'm already thinking: "wtf this show is ridiculous......and awesome."
It's David Hyde Pierce, more well-known as Niles in Frasier.
"You know something I don't know." Hilariously clever.
This is excellent work. I very much enjoyed it. Thank you very much!
It looks like Hellboy because it's based off a book done by the guy that did Hellboy, and it was years ahead of Archer.
I really need tutorial on how to draw in this art style O.o
Its incredibky easy i do it since my teens. You gotta draw square forms, and bold dark and white contrasts with no grey.
also you first draw on pencil then ink it never do just inks.
Wait, wait...
HE SMOKED THE GUY?!
WHY HAVENT I HEARD OF THIS BEFORE?
MY LIFE HAS BEEN INCOMPLETE!
This looks awesome
I can't believe this was never made into a animated series!
Beautiful art style.
This would have been the best show ever!
I've known about this episode for four years, but I JUST found out that Mr. Groin is voiced by my favorite comedian: PATTON OSWALT!!!!!
That's plain amazing
so like... i am so confused in the first minute of this lol
It's a shame they didn't make the series. David Hyde Pierce has the perfect funny villain voice.
Kickstarter this shit asap
This should have gotten a spot with "Mine now." That was epic, or whatever the kids are saying these day.
This is sort of like a spoof version of Van Hellsing and Hellboy
And David Hyde Pierce was friggn' hilarious
I'm... so confused... but points for creativity? XD
Good word! This is wonderful!
So good!
Hm.. was googling pictures of faust, and that led me to a strange picture that looked like an animation cell, the shading was so interesting to me that I looked up what it was. Strange but interesting. Seems Halloween appropriate.
syfy is only wwe now, needed to go to adult swim they would of eaten this up like candy...god knows they need it.
This reminds me of the Hell Boy comic art style.
That intro alone was just fricking sweet/
Same guy who makes the Hellboy comics made this(well, the comic this is based on).
I now want to find the full DVD and the trade paperback. They're probably at a second hand bookstore somewhere.
was such a great moive.
Mr. Groin, I'll be needing a body for this!
This look cool as hell
Holy cow, Mike Mignola is awesome!
this is quite hilarious
What the hell? This is fantastic.
This seems like it would be part of the axe cop universe
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE
I'm so sad this didn't turn into a series that it hurts.
Genius!
It's David Hyde Pierce. You might remember him as the brother in 'Frasier'. He also did the voice acting for Abe Sapien in the first Hellboy movie.
This is hilarious!!!! And Awesome!!!!
5:00 sounds like a Public Service Announcement lol
This is a pretty good show.
this is pretty cool i knew straight away it was B.P.R.D. style mike mignola artwork he's a legend!!! great toon!
I couldn't agree more.
Damn! Pierce and Giamatti are awesome!
damn this is good
why does this look INCREDIBLY EXTREMELY like the Hellboy Comics?
Yes, thank you! I couldn't believe that didn't get through.
2:00 best opening for a cartoon ever.
It's the BONG OF DOOOOOM!!!!!
I rember seeing this somewhere
WHY DID THIS NOT GET PICKED UP!
So, a show where Paul Giamotti voices a robot head who takes his orders from Abraham Lincoln and fights Emperor Zombie (voiced by David Hyde Pierce), written by, and in the art style of, Mike Mignola, and it WASN'T PICKED UP?! Damnit, Hollywood, you don't know what you're doing!
this awesome has some WTF moments but it's still awesome.
It's a magic voodoo demon dirigible.
5:02-5:08
FINALLY SOMEBODY GETS IT!!!
No smart guy corpse, no smart guy zombie later.
Screw-On Head for President!!!!!
0:34
I LOVE how the wanted poster says *Espionage*Treason*Lycanthropy* and their response is "Step away from her, she's a spy!"
So epic why didn't this become a show
Royalty Free Ukulele It was way to expensive to produce. And a bit difficult to animate due to Mike's art style.
Emperor Zombie is my favorite character from this show.
Reminds me of spawn animated series. And the Hellboy short films of course
The animated movies were NOT short. They were nearly 80 minutes long.
Yup. Those two and The Modifyers.
it is stunning, its beautiful and interesting, it is different and bold
it uses light and coloring like no animated film I have ever seen, if you thik this isnt stunning you are out of your mind
This show rules! What were the executives at SciFi thinking when they turned this down?!
Well, I like animated Hellboy, but surely this is a lot better.
@rastafury17 The similarity you're looking for is called "Umbrella Academy" wich BTW is an awesome comic
Woot! David Hyde Pierce!
"Emperor Zombie, you're a FIEND!" :)
Wait, Patton Oswalt is Mr. Groin? That's some mighty decent voice acting, it barely sounds like him at all.
No, that idea makes too much sense.
yes, Mike Mignola
THATS SILLY!
Huh, thats a pretty good point.
I'm not familiar with the original comic but oh God I need to read it. I'm sorry but how was this _not_ picked up? Maybe one day...
I miss the more serious tone of the first Hellboy comic...but at least they got the style right
Why was this never picked up? I've seen this at least a dozen times and I can find no reason for why it wasn't.
0:56
"HUDDA HUDDA HUDDA!" *FWOOSH!*
Oh I wasn't saying it was a ripoff, or in any way a bad thing.