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A Christmas Underground was first published in December 1997, as part of the Hellboy: Christmas Special.

Publication History[]

The Hellboy: Christmas Special included A Christmas Underground by Mike Mignola along with work by other writers and artists connected by the themes of Christmas and ghosts: Ernie's Holiday Ditty by Steve Purcell; A Strange Story by Gary Gianni; Christmas by Geof Darrow; Toybox by Steve Purcell; Corpus Monstrum in A Gift for the Wicked by Gary Gianni; and Further Reading by Mike Mignola.

Synopsis[]

Hellboy visits a dying woman in England on Christmas Eve 1989. He learns that the woman's daughter Annie disappeared five years ago, and agrees to give Annie a Christmas present from her mother. It is shown that she delusionally thinks that Hellboy is Santa. Hellboy enters an old grave nearby, and enters a hidden mansion. Annie is there and explains that she followed a mouse with silver eyes into a hole, and married the prince it became there. As her family die, they come to live with her. Annie cannot remember what Christmas is, but Hellboy gives Annie her mother's present, a cross necklace. The ring on her finger unwinds and becomes a lizard, thus breaking the "prince's" hold over Annie. Hellboy fights the now ghoulish family members, and the "prince" himself, a large mouse-like monster. Annie's spirit visits her mother as she dies, and the house burns down.

Story Chronology[]

The story takes place on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1989.

Content[]

Characters[]

General[]

  • B.P.R.D.
  • Unnamed Doctor
  • Unnamed Priest
  • Hatch Family
    • Mrs. Hatch
    • Ann Hatch
    • Unnamed family members
  • Talking Rat and Mouse
  • Second son of a king (Monster)

Locations[]

  • England
    • Hatch Residence

Noteworthy artifacts[]

  • Mrs. Hatch's crucifix
  • Wedding Ring
Hellboy Publication Order
Preceded by
Almost Colossus
A Christmas Underground
Followed by
Heads
Hellboy Trade Paperback Order
Vol. 3 The Chained Coffin and Others
Preceded by
The Baba Yaga
A Christmas Underground
Followed by
The Chained Coffin
Hellboy Story Chronology
Preceded by
They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships
A Christmas Underground
Followed by
Dr. Carp's Experiment
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