When you think of Hellboy, you often think of spirits. Usually the kind of spirits that go bump in the night and need exterminating, yes, but in this particular case, the spirits you’re going to associate with Hellboy are the kind you imbibe. Yes, folks, coming soon, you’ll be able to buy yourself a bottle of custom Hellboy wine (and before someone chimes in and reminds me that wine is technically not a spirit, I’m gonna ask you why you felt the need to ruin a good joke).
Hellboy publisher Dark Horse Comics and Portland, Oregonâs Stoller Family Estates Winery have collaborated to create the 2011 Hellboy Reserve Pinot Noir, which will be available this coming Halloween. The wine label honors Mike Mignola’s beloved nice guy demon hero with an illustration from Mignola himself and colorist Dave Stewart; the image originally appeared as the cover for the classic comic book Hellboy: The Sleeping and the Dead #2.
Gary Mortensen, President of Stoller Family Estate, added, “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Dark Horse Comics on the special Hellboy wine. Itâs quite an honor to share our wine with such a passionate fan base and to be associated with the amazingly iconic character Hellboy.â
This is a Pinot Noir, cultivated and crafted with the same passion and intensity that Mike Mignola has brought to the creation of Hellboy for over two decades. The perfect wine to pair with the next issue of the iconic Hellboy. This special bottling is the first in the Hellboy series. The the 2011 Hellboy Reserve Pinot Noir is a limited edition and will only be available domestically in the United States. The Hellboy Pinot Noir is available for pre-order now.
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Featured Image: Dark Horse Comics
Image: Dark Horse Comics/Stoller Family Estate