Clive Barker's Hellraiser #6 for Sale - First Appearance of Atkins - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Clive Barker's Hellraiser (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue: #6
Publication date: 1991
Key date: 1991-03-05
On-sale date: 1991-03-05
Indicia publisher: Epic Comics
Price: $5.95; 7.25 CAD
Pages: 68
Barcode: 02488523073406
ISBN: 0-87135-761-5

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Atkins.

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 Rheume; inks: John Rheume; colors: John Rheume
1	Credits	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	-	illustration	1	pencils: Derek Yaniger; inks: Derek Yaniger; colors: Derek Yaniger
3	Foreword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Daniel Chichester
4	-	illustration	1	pencils: John Van Fleet; inks: John Van Fleet; colors: John Van Fleet
5	Original Sin	comic story	15	script: Ron Wolfe; pencils: SMS; inks: SMS; colors: SMS; letters: James Novak	Bright Eyes First, The Voice First
6	-	illustration	1	pencils: Jorge Zaffino; inks: Jorge Zaffino; colors: Jorge Zaffino
7	-	illustration	1	pencils: Timothy Georgarakis; inks: Timothy Georgarakis; colors: Timothy Georgarakis
8	Lingering	comic story	15	script: James Robert Smith; pencils: Jamie Tolagson; inks: Jamie Tolagson; colors: Jamie Tolagson; letters: Timothy Harkins	Calvin (introduction); Hub (introduction)
9	-	illustration	1	pencils: Mark Bloodworth; inks: Mark Bloodworth; colors: Mark Bloodworth
10	Tunnel of Love	comic story	5	script: Erik Saltzgaber; pencils: Joe Barruso; inks: Joe Barruso; colors: Joe Barruso; letters: Jade Moede	Atkins First, Blue Boy First, Laughing Boy First
11	-	illustration	1	pencils: Bill Koeb; inks: Bill Koeb; colors: Bill Koeb
12	-	illustration	1	pencils: Steven Johnson; inks: Steven Johnson; colors: Steven Johnson
13	The Trainer	comic story	19	script: Bill Mumy, Miguel Ferrer; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: Bill Wray; colors: John Wellington; letters: Bill Oakley	Butterball First, Female Cenobite, Laslo First, Sister Nikoletta, Pinhead, Elliott Spencer
14	Afterword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Marc McLaurin
15	-	illustration	1	pencils: Derek Yaniger; inks: Derek Yaniger; colors: Derek Yaniger
16	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
17	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Clive Barker's Hellraiser #3 ISBN 0-936211-36-9	1991	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Posterbook #1 ISBN 0-87135-849-2	1991	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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