Hellboy: The Crooked Man

In 2008, Mike Mignola and legendary artist Richard Corben brought Hellboy to the Appalachian backwoods for a three-issue Dark Horse miniseries steeped in folk horror. The Crooked Man pits the B.P.R.D. agent against a witch-haunted stretch of 1950s West Virginia, where a deal with a sinister, antlered entity has cursed the local woods. Corben's grotesque, shadow-drenched artwork gives Mignola's tale of rural damnation a uniquely visceral, earthy terror. This story stands as a standout, self-contained chapter in Hellboy's long career, showcasing the series' ability to fuse folklore with the macabre.