<Li> (2006) The Crooked Man is the antagonist in John Connolly's novel The Book of Lost Things . The rhyme is repeated at times throughout the book . </Li> <Li> (2011) The Crooked Man appears as the villain in the comic three - part mini series Hellboy: The Crooked Man and Others . </Li> <Li> (2013) The monster in the Doctor Who episode "Hide" is known as the Crooked Man . </Li> <Li> (2013) The Crooked Man is the main antagonist of the Fables - based Telltale Games video game The Wolf Among Us . </Li>

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