Clive Barker's Hellraiser #7 - First Appearance of Balberith, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Clive Barker's Hellraiser (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue: #7
Publication date: 1991
Key date: June 4, 1991
On-sale date: June 4, 1991
Indicia publisher: Epic Comics
Price: $5.95; 7.25 CAD
Pages: 68
Barcode: 02488523073407
ISBN: 0-87135-762-3

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Father Peter Abaddon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Casey Gioeli - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Legion - 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	The Devil's Brigade	cover	1	pencils: Dan Brereton; inks: Dan Brereton; colors: Dan Brereton	Abigor
1	Credits	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	-	illustration	1	pencils: John Van Fleet; inks: John Van Fleet; colors: John Van Fleet
3	Foreword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Daniel Chichester
4	-	illustration	1	pencils: Joe Barruso; inks: Joe Barruso; colors: Joe Barruso
5	I in the Pyramid	comic story	6	script: Bob Washington; pencils: John Rheume; inks: John Rheume; colors: John Rheume; letters: Jade Moede	Hunger
6	Demons to Some, Angels to Others	comic story	15	script: Nicholas Vince; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: John Bolton; letters: James Novak	Legion First
7	Under the Knife	comic story	16	script: Ron Wolfe; pencils: Bill Reinhold; inks: Bill Reinhold; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: Willie Schubert	Bright Eyes, Jack the Ripper First, Saucy Jack First, The Voice
8	-	illustration	1	pencils: Miran Kim; inks: Miran Kim; colors: Miran Kim
9	Clowning Around!	comic story	6	script: D. G. Chichester; pencils: Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle Baker; colors: Kyle Baker; letters: Phil Felix	Clown, Leviathan
10	The Devil's Brigade [Part One]: Call to Arms	comic story	15	script: D. G. Chichester, Dwayne McDuffie; pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Gloria Vasquez; letters: Phil Felix	Father Peter Abaddon First, Abigor, Abigor, Atkins, Balberith First, Balberith First, Michael DeCourcy First, Jillian Eliot First, Staple Face, Flagellum First, Flagellum First, Lester George First, Dr. Casey Gioeli First, Leviathan
11	Afterword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Marc McLaurin
12	-	illustration	1	pencils: John Van Fleet; inks: John Van Fleet; colors: John Van Fleet	Bright Eyes
13	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
14	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Hellraiser Masterpieces #2 ISBN 978-1-60886-274-0	2012	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #1 ISBN 0-9710249-2-8	2002	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #3 ISBN 0-9753808-0-X	2004	On eBay ›
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #1 [2nd Edition] ISBN 0-9710249-2-8	2004	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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