A demon from the abyss, but a paranormal investigator from Earth, Hellboy is widely recognized for his filed-down red horns and the massive stony right hand, an inseparable part of his body.  Among the incredible practical effects in The Fly, Chris Walas has singled out one shot as especially difficult: Stathis Borans’ melting hand. When Dark Horse Comics launched Hellboy with this iconic feature on his right hand, everyone instantly assumed it would be nothing more than an organic weapon popping directly out of his skin. But John Byrne and Mike Mignola proved everyone wrong by introducing a dark mythical story behind it, presenting the hand as an ultimate deathbringer. So what exactly is the lore behind this hand, and how did it just end up in a baby demon’s body? To know it all, hang tight with me till the end of this video, and let’s get started.