Hellboy, a bloodred, cloven-hoofed demon raised by the United States government,

is a top field agent for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.

He questions the unknown -- then beats it into submission.

"A dragon is seen perching on the statue of Christ the Redeemer

overlooking Rio de Janeiro . . ."

"A werewolf stalks the streets of Baltimore . . ."

"A griffin slaughters a herd of horses in Madrid . . ."

Weird sightings of cryptozoological and mythological creatures abound around the globe. Sometimes the creatures simply appear and then vanish again, content...