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	June 17, 2003

PETER TANGEN

HE KICKS HECKBOY'S BUTT
That's not Daredevil's redder, meaner older brother you're looking at. That's your first glimpse of RON PERLMAN as Hellboy, the title role in next summer's first superhero movie franchise. "He's a demon who was raised to become a fighter for a secret branch of the Federal Government that investigates paranormal happenings," says director Guillermo (Don't Call Me Benicio) del Toro. "He has a very blue-collar attitude about his job. He's more like a plumber than a superhero." Selma Blair plays a girl with pyrokinetic powers. And on his right, there's a psychic merman. Don't worry. You have until next Memorial Day to figure it all out.

— Lev Grossman

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FROM THE JUNE 23, 2003 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED JUNE 17, 2003