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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser issue 6 Retro Review

I am noticing more and more returning names with each issue.  This issue sees three writers returning to the word of Cenobites, two of which contributed to the last issue (Issue 5).  This is a good thing.  A cohesive core of writers lends to more cohesive storytelling, which becomes evident starting...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Issue 5 Retro Review

Before I talk about this week’s book, I have a correction to make.  Last week when talking about Nightbreed, I had said that in the Novel, as in the Comic, Detective Joyce whisked Babette to safety.  Turns out that was not the case in the Novel.  In fact, Joyce is...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #4 Retro Review

Issue #4 concludes the Comic Adaptation of the Original Screenplay for the Nightbreed. It covers the final 20 minutes or so of screen time, (of the Theatrical release, mind you, not the Cabal Cut) and about 30 pages of the novel, Cabal.  These page counts have been based on my...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #3 Retro Review

My Review/comparison of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, the comic, the Nightbreed theatrical release, and the original Novel, Cabal, continues as I delve into issue 3.  This issue covers the story from when Boone is captured at the hotel, to the beginning of the assault on Midian by the “Sons of the...READ MORE...

10 Things Clive Barker Fans Shouldn’t Do

  I’m a person that gets annoyed a lot, and having followed Clive Barker for a long time (like probably most everyone reading this has) there are patterns and things that I notice.  (more…)

Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #2 Retro Review

  The second issue of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, by same writers and artist as issue one, covers a lot more of the book and movie then the first issue did. The first issue covered about 24 minutes of screen time, while this issue covered about 40 minutes of screen time....READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #1 Retro Review

I am going to start this week’s post with a disclaimer. I have yet to see the Cabal Cut of Nightbreed. Therefore, I am not positive as to what all is in the Cabal Cut, with the exception of what the guys have talked about on the Podcast. That being...READ MORE...

Cabal & Other Annotations by Fiddleblack

Hello Friends: Here is the unboxing video for my copy of the “Cabal & Other Annotations” book by Fiddleblack.org. It’s a beautiful hardcover book as you will see, and it has a limited run of 300 copies, numbered. [Hit the link for detais] (more…)

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...