Competition | Chance to win tie-in books for Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Ron Perlman

Cult comic-book hero Hellboy faces the fight of his life when an elf prince breaks the ancient truce between the creatures of the underworld and humankind in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, the splendid sequel to Guillermo Del Toro’s 2004 horror fantasy Hellboy. Once again, Ron Perlman plays the cigar-chomping, gun-toting demonic superhero who strives to keep the forces of evil at bay with his fiery girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair) and amphibious buddy Abe Sapien (Doug Jones). They have their work cut out, though, when elf prince Nuada (Luke Goss) threatens to unleash an army of unstoppable mechanical warriors against the human race.

To mark the release of the film on DVD today we have

  • five copies of Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie book, which features Guillermo Del Toro’s complete screenplay, lavishly illustrated with comic book artist Mike Mignola’s production art, behind-the-scenes sketches and photos, and del Toro's on-set diary; and
  • five pocket-sized Hellboy comic books to give away, courtesy of Universal Pictures.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:

Who created the Hellboy comic book series?

Send your answer, clearly marked Hellboy II Books Competition in the subject line, to movietalk@ipcmedia.com. The closing date for entries is Thursday 18 December 2008.

Please note: we will collect your personal email data solely to process your competition entry. Prizes will be awarded to the first three correct entries drawn at random under independent supervision after the competition closes at midnight on 18 December. We will notify the winner by email within 21 days of this closing date. The prize consists of a copy of Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie and a copy of the Hellboy mini comic book. Promoter: IPC Media. Prize Supplier: Universal Pictures. For full terms and conditions, see here.

The Art of the Movie

Jason Best

A film critic for over 25 years, Jason admits the job can occasionally be glamorous – sitting on a film festival jury in Portugal; hanging out with Baz Luhrmann at the Chateau Marmont; chatting with Sigourney Weaver about The Archers – but he mostly spends his time in darkened rooms watching films. He’s also written theatre and opera reviews, two guide books on Rome, and competed in a race for Yachting World, whose great wheeze it was to send a seasick film critic to write about his time on the ocean waves. But Jason is happiest on dry land with a classic screwball comedy or Hitchcock thriller.