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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...

Episode 53 : Cabal

Ryan Danhauser and Jose Leitao talk about Clive Barker’s 1988 Novel, Cabal.  Adapted (By Clive) just one year after it was written into his second film, “Clive Barker’s Nightbreed.”  We were reading from the US 1st Edition Hardcover for the Podcast. Notes: 1)  Fiddleback Annotated Cabal Book is already available...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...

Episode 52 : Clive Barker’s Books of the Damned

Ryan, Jose and guest Max talk about Clive Barker’s Books of the Damned, Hellraiser Companion.  We talk about all 4 volumes, how they relate to the Movies and the late 80’s early ’90’s comics.  Check it out. (more…)

Support our Podcast raffle! : Update

It’s the time of year again when I have to pay for Bandwidth, and I need your help.  This time, you can get something for your troubles.  Every raffle ticket ($10.00), gives you a chance to win an autographed US edition hardcover of The Great And Secret Show, and I...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...

Cabal Cut in the News

Clive Barker’s Nightbreed has touched many lives in its time, and since its first debut in 1990 many people have felt that there was more to the story. Those who read Cabal by Clive Barker knew there was much more left to be told. Would a director’s cut ever be...READ MORE...

Episode 51 : The Candymans

Ryan and Jose talk about Candyman (2) : Farewell to the Flesh & Candyman (3) : Day of the Dead. Whose book is it? Can you kill Candyman by wrecking his stuff? All these questions answered and more. (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...


Where is Episode 50?

I’m sorry to say that the site that hosts my episodes and submits them to itunes has some sort of glitch at the moment that doesn’t allow uploaded files to save.  Going to their community forums reveals that everyone there is having the same problem this weekend.  I was very...READ MORE...

Episode 49 : Weaveworld Part 2

  Ryan Danhauser and Jose Leitao finish their talk about Clive Barker’s 1987 novel, Weaveworld.  This time we get less specific about the plot and talk more about the Novel as a whole.  I like this episode a little better than part 1.  Plus there’s some late-breaking news about the...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...