All posts by Andrew Copp

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Issue 4 Retro Review

The fourth issue continues with the Three story format, which I prefer. The first story, titled “Cenobite!” is written by somebody very familiar with Cenobites, The Chatterer himself, Nicholas Vince. The Art is provided by John Van Fleet who is mostly known for his cover work, including some issues of...READ MORE...


Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Issue 2 Retro Review

  The year was 1990. After a long wait, Barker fans were finally treated the second issue of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. This issue contained five stories, including one that actually had Pinhead and the Female Cenobite in it! Once again, several industry greats were used to put together this masterpiece...READ MORE...

TAPPING THE VEIN Volume 2 Retro Review

  The Second Volume of the Books of Blood Adaptation was first published in December 1989.  I Remember my excitement when I first grabbed this particular volume, because it contained two of my favorite stories from the Books of Blood, “Skins of the Fathers”, and “In the Hills The Cities” ...READ MORE...

TAPPING THE VEIN VOLUME 1 Retro Review

 The main focus of this post will be about the first comic adaptations of Clive’s work, Tapping the Vein. But before I get into my retro review, I need to discuss a new comic. The third issue of Clive Barker’s Next Testament came out this week. Since I am doing...READ MORE...

CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER Issue 1 Retro Review

“Be warned — at the end of this forward, things are going to get horrible.”  These are the opening words of the forward by D.G. Chichester.  The forward then proceeds to give a bit of a history lesson that leads up to this monumental first issue.  Let me summarize for...READ MORE...