Clive Barker's Hellraiser #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Pinhead - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Clive Barker's Hellraiser (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 1989
Key date: 1989-10-17
On-sale date: 1989-10-17
Indicia publisher: Epic Comics
Price: $4.95; 6.00 CAD
Pages: 68
Barcode: 02488523073401

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pinhead - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Elliott Spencer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Staple Face - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Eremite - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grillard - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mr. Soul - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: John Bolton; letters: Alex Jay	Pinhead First, Elliott Spencer First
1	Table of Contents	table of contents	1	letters: typeset
2	-	illustration	1	pencils: Kent Williams; inks: Kent Williams; colors: Kent Williams
3	Foreword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: D. G. Chichester
4	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Clive Barker
5	The Canons of Pain	comic story	17	script: Erik Saltzgaber; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: John Bolton; letters: Bill Oakley	Grillard First
6	Dead Man's Hand	comic story	8	script: Sholly Fisch; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh; letters: Carrie Spiegle	Eremite First
7	The Warm Red	comic story	15	script: Jan Strnad; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Bill Wray; letters: Michael Heisler	Staple Face First
8	-	illustration	1	pencils: Mark Chiarello; inks: Mark Chiarello; colors: Mark Chiarello
9	Dance of the Fetus	comic story	18	script: Ted McKeever; pencils: Ted McKeever; inks: Ted McKeever; colors: Ted McKeever; letters: Ted McKeever	Mr. Soul First
10	Afterword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: D. G. Chichester
11	-	illustration	1	pencils: Kent Williams; inks: Kent Williams; colors: Kent Williams
12	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
13	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Judgment Day #[nn] ISBN 0-9741664-5-6	2003	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Collection #[nn] ISBN 0-87135-748-8	1991	On eBay ›
Hellraiser Masterpieces #2 ISBN 978-1-60886-274-0	2012	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser #1 ISBN 0-936211-19-9	1990	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #1 ISBN 0-9710249-2-8	2002	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #2 ISBN 0-9710249-7-9	2003	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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