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Clive Barker's Hellraiser #5

Marvel · 1990 · on sale 1990-12-04

First appearance: OrnoFirst appearance: BurnsOrigin: Orno
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Identification plate

Series
Clive Barker's Hellraiser (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
1990
Key date
1990-12-04
On-sale date
1990-12-04
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$5.95; 7.25 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
02488523073405

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Orno.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ted McKeever; inks: Ted McKeever; colors: Ted McKeever
1Table of Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2-illustration1pencils: Nicholas Jainschigg; inks: Nicholas Jainschigg; colors: Nicholas Jainschigg
3Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Daniel Chichester
4Fire Trapcomic story15script: James Robert Smith; pencils: Mike Hoffman; inks: Mike Hoffman; colors: Mike Hoffman; letters: Mike HoffmanBurns First, Hunger, Needles, Walnuthead
5-illustration1pencils: John Van Fleet; inks: John Van Fleet; colors: John Van Fleet
6Glitter and Gocomic story21script: Ron Wolfe; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Dan Spiegle; letters: Carrie SpiegleAlex Hunter (introduction, also in flashback); Dr. William Takata (introduction); Allen Hunter (flashback, introduction); Geena (introduction)
7-illustration1pencils: Bill Koeb; inks: Bill Koeb; colors: Bill Koeb
8Mazes of the Mindcomic story11script: Mark Nelson; pencils: Mark Nelson; inks: Mark Nelson; colors: Mark Nelson; letters: Willie SchubertLeviathan, Orno First
9Dear Diarycomic story11script: Sholly Fisch; pencils: Colleen Doran; inks: Colleen Doran; colors: Colleen Doran; letters: Jade MoedeLindsay (introduction); Tina (introduction); Jim (introduction); Bill (introduction); Jackie (introduction)
10Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Marc McLaurin
11-illustration1pencils: Nicholas Jainschigg; inks: Nicholas Jainschigg; colors: Nicholas Jainschigg
12-credits, title page1letters: typeset
13Back Coverpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hellraiser Masterpieces #2
ISBN 978-1-60886-274-0		2012On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser #3
ISBN 0-936211-36-9		1991On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #1
ISBN 0-9710249-2-8		2002On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #3
ISBN 0-9753808-0-X		2004On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Posterbook #1
ISBN 0-87135-849-2		1991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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