WEBVTT -- English 00:00:17.789 --> 00:00:19.230 I think everyone, young and old, 00:00:19.559 --> 00:00:20.998 should check out Mike Mignola's 00:00:20.998 --> 00:00:21.928 work. 00:00:21.929 --> 00:00:23.298 It's brilliant, 00:00:23.820 --> 00:00:24.832 it's so good. 00:00:25.260 --> 00:00:26.620 The very beginning of my comics 00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:28.469 career, being asked who I 00:00:28.469 --> 00:00:29.597 wanted to work with and 00:00:31.019 --> 00:00:33.478 asking for Mike. He is absolutely 00:00:33.479 --> 00:00:34.168 a genius. 00:00:34.170 --> 00:00:35.247 I need my Hellboy fix. 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.139 I need to go to this world and spend 00:00:37.140 --> 00:00:38.098 some time there. 00:00:38.100 --> 00:00:40.048 Mike is is absolutely 00:00:40.049 --> 00:00:41.819 important to the world of comic 00:00:41.820 --> 00:00:42.539 books. 00:00:42.539 --> 00:00:44.189 Mike was unique and original Hellboy 00:00:44.189 --> 00:00:46.228 is probably the major creation of 00:00:46.229 --> 00:00:47.548 any comic book character through 00:00:47.549 --> 00:00:48.268 that time. 00:00:48.270 --> 00:00:50.249 Been buying every BPRD Hellboy 00:00:50.250 --> 00:00:51.658 comic I could. 00:00:52.020 --> 00:00:53.343 The Marvel Universe, the DC 00:00:53.520 --> 00:00:54.520 Universe. 00:00:54.750 --> 00:00:56.399 I think with Minneola it's a whole 00:00:56.399 --> 00:00:57.840 different kind of storytelling. 00:00:57.990 --> 00:00:59.655 What Hellboy does is perpendicular 00:01:00.090 --> 00:01:00.598 to that. 00:01:00.600 --> 00:01:02.279 Mike represents the side of comic 00:01:02.280 --> 00:01:03.868 books that is 00:01:04.319 --> 00:01:06.150 darker, more quirky. 00:01:06.569 --> 00:01:08.459 It's about using comics 00:01:08.459 --> 00:01:10.319 as a medium to redefine 00:01:10.319 --> 00:01:11.400 what comics can be. 00:01:11.579 --> 00:01:13.379 So it's so inspiring. 00:01:13.750 --> 00:01:15.629 You look at Mike and 00:01:15.629 --> 00:01:17.450 there's not a line wasted. 00:01:17.819 --> 00:01:20.698 He is such an astonishing 00:01:20.730 --> 00:01:21.358 artist. 00:01:21.359 --> 00:01:22.781 I myself have easily tried to 00:01:23.250 --> 00:01:24.867 imitate certain parts, but nobody 00:01:24.989 --> 00:01:26.879 can do what he does. 00:01:27.180 --> 00:01:28.248 We can all just learn from it. 00:01:37.370 --> 00:01:39.109 OK, hey, I'm Jim. 00:01:39.140 --> 00:01:39.858 I'm Kevin. 00:01:39.859 --> 00:01:41.239 And we're here on Kickstarter for 00:01:41.239 --> 00:01:42.376 our new documentary film. 00:01:42.920 --> 00:01:44.179 Jim and I have been in the comics 00:01:44.180 --> 00:01:45.944 industry for a couple of decades and 00:01:46.670 --> 00:01:48.259 we've been fans of Mike Mignola and 00:01:48.260 --> 00:01:49.549 Hellboy for even longer. 00:01:49.579 --> 00:01:51.228 And we spent the last year working 00:01:51.230 --> 00:01:52.993 on a film about Mike Mignola because 00:01:53.060 --> 00:01:55.188 we feel he is one of the 00:01:55.189 --> 00:01:57.049 greatest creators who's ever lived. 00:01:57.469 --> 00:01:58.668 We're excited to share the 00:01:58.670 --> 00:02:00.090 extraordinary story of how he 00:02:00.290 --> 00:02:02.659 created a home for fans and creators 00:02:02.659 --> 00:02:03.828 in this world of monsters and 00:02:03.829 --> 00:02:04.819 misfits. 00:02:04.819 --> 00:02:05.868 And as part of the Kickstarter 00:02:05.870 --> 00:02:07.459 community. We've backed hundreds of 00:02:07.459 --> 00:02:08.989 projects and now we're asking for 00:02:08.990 --> 00:02:11.058 your help to finish the movie 00:02:11.060 --> 00:02:12.408 and help share the story with the 00:02:12.409 --> 00:02:13.308 world. 00:02:13.310 --> 00:02:14.718 For your support, we have some 00:02:14.719 --> 00:02:16.239 fantastic rewards and some cool 00:02:16.610 --> 00:02:17.610 stretch goals, too. 00:02:18.599 --> 00:02:20.449 We've worked with legendary comic 00:02:20.449 --> 00:02:21.979 artists to create all new 00:02:21.979 --> 00:02:23.449 illustrations for a Kickstarter 00:02:23.449 --> 00:02:25.080 exclusive Hellboy portfolio set. 00:02:25.969 --> 00:02:27.979 We have compelling stories and never 00:02:27.979 --> 00:02:29.597 before revealed secrets about the 00:02:29.810 --> 00:02:31.639 movies, comics and 00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:32.955 things that lurk in the shadows. 00:02:33.229 --> 00:02:34.158 For those who want to be more 00:02:34.159 --> 00:02:35.538 involved, there's even a chance to 00:02:35.539 --> 00:02:36.829 become an honest to goodness movie 00:02:36.830 --> 00:02:38.300 producer, plus so much more. 00:02:38.689 --> 00:02:40.110 Please pledge what you can or 00:02:40.580 --> 00:02:41.778 even just share this campaign on 00:02:41.780 --> 00:02:42.618 social media. 00:02:42.620 --> 00:02:43.758 Every little bit helps. 00:02:44.180 --> 00:02:44.989 Thanks for watching. 00:02:44.990 --> 00:02:45.520 Thank you.