"Fuck him. He doesn't own the character, why should they stop it? There's a shitload of good stories, and I wasn't overly impressed by the first movie either."
I'm pretty sure that by this point, Mignola feels like its co-ownership between del Torro and himself. Have you seen the two together? It's like a love affair. Besides, you'd rather see them overdo Hellboy like what was done with Blade? I don't think so. Guillermo has a trademark style of his own and to take him out of the equation would be a big mistake. Then again, I loved the first film. If you want films closer to the source material, watch the animated films. There are two of them already and a third is on the way. That should tide you over, right?