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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #12 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #12 Retro Review
The issue concludes the Gods story from last issue.  The Creative team from that issue, Chichester and Nelson, also carried over to this issue.  In that issue we learn that the Aztec Gods, Tezcatlipoca (Tez) and  Izpapolotl (Izzy) are actually Nightbreed.  Tez misses the Days of being Worshipped and wants...READ MORE...
  • 19 Mar
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #11 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #11 Retro Review
Aztec Mythology takes center stage for this issue.  D.G. Chichester returns for a two part tale that steps outside of the regular Midian Crew to show us what Breed Elsewhere are up to.  Mark Nelson, who returns for several other issues of both Nightbreed and Hellraiser, provides the pictures this...READ MORE...
  • 4 Mar
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Clive Barker’s Book of the Damned #1 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Book of the Damned #1 Retro Review
In 1991, Building off the success of the Hellraiser comics, Epic Comics launched what would be a 4 issue companion book.  Clive Barker’s Book of the Damned is that book.  This first Volume, written by Larry Wachowski, now known as Lana Wachowski (Ectokid, The Matrix) is a bit different from...READ MORE...
  • 19 Feb
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #10 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #10 Retro Review
Here it is. The Conclusion to “The Blasphemers,” the first non-Adaptation Nightbreed comic storyline.  For once the entire creative team of Chichester, Blevins, and Villagran stay on from the previous issue. Last time, we left off with Lori discovering her Breed talent of raising the dead with her music.  This...READ MORE...
  • 24 Jan
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #9 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #9 Retro Review
Battles and Retrospection dominate the Fourth chapter of the Blasphemers story.  Brett Blevins returns from his Alien Abduction (see last issue) to share Art Duties with Ricardo Villagran.  D.G. Chichester continues to write.  The cover of this issue is the Oral picture I referenced a few posts ago. Our story...READ MORE...
  • 17 Jan
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #8 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #8 Retro Review
Chapter Three of The Blasphemers had a lot of story packed in it, to even things out from the brawling last time.  D.G. Chichester continues to write, but Bret Blevins is no longer on the team.  Co-artist from last issue Mike Manley, is joined by Ricardo Villagran (Aquaman : Sword...READ MORE...
  • 19 Dec
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #7 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #7 Retro Review
The Blasphemers and the Breed collide in Part Two of The Blasphemers storyline.  Also, old threats  and new make their presence felt.   Issue 7 keeps the Creative team from the last issue, but does add an additional artist, Mike Manley, Co-Created Darkhawk for Marvel Comics, and worked with Blevins on...READ MORE...
  • 5 Dec
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #6 Retro Review
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Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #6 Retro Review
Here we are, Part 1 of The Blasphemers!  Last issue,the Prelude followed a group of Nightbreed that struck out on their own and decided to eat of the meat.  Meanwhile, Boone, Lori, and Kinski are searching for a Breed that had stayed among the Naturals, a witch named Nickneven, who...READ MORE...
  • 26 Nov
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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser issue 6 Retro Review
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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...
  • 13 Nov
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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Issue 5 Retro Review
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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...
  • 7 Nov
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CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER Issue 1 Retro Review
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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...
  • 30 Jul
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  • Deep Hill (Clive Barker)
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