John Byrne's Next Men #14 - 1st Hellboy Cameo Appearance - Dark Horse Comics 1993

Based on recent eBay sold listings, this sneaky little key issue is a tantalizing pick-up for smart collectors. Raw, ungraded copies regularly exchange hands in the $5 to $15 range, making it a highly accessible entry point for fans looking to complete their Mignola collections. If you're chasing graded perfection, a pristine CGC 9.8 recently commanded up to $185, while a CGC 9.4 secured $55. The steady, consistent demand proves that the market is still fiercely hungry for that very first, subtle glimpse of Hellboy.

The Tease (Issue Synopsis)

Slip into the shadows of the big city, where innocence meets dark, urban temptation. Danny and his sister have stripped away the comforts of home, plunging deep into the throbbing, concrete heart of New York. Driven by an insatiable desire to track down the elusive Action Maxx, their journey brings them straight to the plush headquarters of Dollar Comics—where fantasies are printed, and their hero's raw, "true" adventures are finally laid bare.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Next Men are aroused by a singular, burning mission: Find Danny before the city swallows him whole.

And if that’s not enough to get your pulse racing, slip around to the back. In the climaxing M4 back-up tale, Mark and Amanda peel back the layers, coming intimately close to exposing the naked truth behind Mark's deeply guarded secret origin. With these tantalizing back-up stories destined to passionately intertwine with the main thrust of the plot, this issue is comic storytelling and illustration pulsing, throbbing, and performing at its absolute peak.

(Plus, keep your eyes peeled for a very naughty, cheeky little cameo by a certain big, red demon on a poster in the background...)

Item Specifics

• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

• Publication Year: 1993

• Series Title: John Byrne's Next Men

• Issue Number: 14

• Creator / Writer / Cover Artist: John Byrne

• Key Feature: 1st Cameo / Preview Appearance of Hellboy

• Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)

• Format: Single Issue

• Language: English

• Genre: Superheroes, Action, Sci-Fi

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