Three years ago, we became acquainted not only with Abe Sapien and Hellboy, but also the red demon's fiery girlfriend Liz Sherman. Now, as we inch closer to the July 11 release of "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," Universal is debuting a first look at Liz (Selma Blair) in her return to action.

When we caught up with Blair recently on the film's Budapest set, the most noticeable things about the character were her shorter hairdo, newfound reliance on weaponry, and relationship-forwarding decision to shack up with Hellboy. Together, they'll be battling every monster that writer/director Guillermo del Toro can dream up, come next summer. In the meantime, keep checking back here and at the film's official site for sneak peeks at Abe and Hellboy in the next few days!