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The Extras: This DVD has plenty of extras, starting with the "Follow the Fox" option.  A fox will appear on screen and when selected will take you to a series of short behind the scenes cilps: "Origins": The Myths that inspired the Movie, "A View from the Top": How the Hellboy short story "Heads" was adapted into the film, "Tale Spin": A breakdown of the "Spider Lady" sequence, "Prop Prefecture": The design of the props, & "Samurai Songs": Meet Christopher Drake, who alone composed and played the entire score on his Keyboard synthesizer. These documentaries are also available to watch standalone from the film in the special features section, most of which are in the "Hellboy Goes East" section. The other featurettes included are: "To Hell and Back": A conversation with Mike Mignola on the creation and history of Hellboy, "A New Breed": A look at the new design concepts of Hellboy Animated, "Conquering Hellboy": Behind the scenes with the voice cast, & "Keepers of Hellboy": The 2006 "Comic Con" Panel for "Sword of Storms". There are a handful of trailers, most notably "Blood & Iron" (the next Hellboy animated feature). And lastly, the DVD comes packed with a mini Hellboy Animated comic Book "Phantom Limbs".

My Take: This DVD shines on all counts, it's a good movie, has very nice animation, and is packed with plenty of extras. Fans of Animation & Sci-Fi should give this movie a look with a Rental and Hellboy fans should definitely Buy this DVD.

I'll end with the trailer for the next Hellboy Animated Feature: "Blood & Iron" due out in May.

Next DVD Review: "The Departed"