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81991
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Clive Barker's Hellraiser #8

Marvel · 1991 · on sale 1991-08-06

First appearance: ChattererFirst appearance: Benjamin
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Identification plate

Series
Clive Barker's Hellraiser (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
1991
Key date
1991-08-06
On-sale date
1991-08-06
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$5.95; 6.95 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
02488523073408
ISBN
0-87135-829-8

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Benjamin - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Rheume; inks: John Rheume; colors: John RheumeStaple Face
1Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2-illustration1pencils: Bill Koeb; inks: Bill Koeb; colors: Bill Koeb
3Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Daniel Chichester
4-illustration1pencils: Ron McCain; inks: Ron McCain; colors: Ron McCain
5Home Comingcomic story8script: John Rozum; pencils: Mark Texeira, Jimmy Palmiotti; inks: Mark Texeira, Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Mark Texeira, Jimmy Palmiotti; letters: Phil FelixBenjamin First, Hunger
6-illustration1pencils: Derek Yaniger; inks: Derek Yaniger; colors: Derek Yaniger
7The Devil's Brigade Part 3: The Haven on Hell Streetcomic story15script: Ron Wolfe; pencils: John Van Fleet; inks: John Van Fleet; colors: John Van Fleet; letters: James NovakMichael DeCourcy, Staple Face, Leo Shabel
8-illustration1pencils: Bartus; inks: Bartus; colors: Bartus
9Losing Herself in the Partcomic story15script: Doug Murray, Dwayne McDuffie; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Bill OakleyButterball, Chatterer First, Female Cenobite, Laslo, Sister Nikoletta, Pinhead, Elliott Spencer
10-illustration1pencils: Mark Bloodworth; inks: Mark Bloodworth; colors: Mark Bloodworth
11The Devil's Brigade Part 2: Inside the Laagercomic story16script: Larry Wachowski; pencils: Joe Barruso; inks: Joe Barruso; colors: Joe Barruso; letters: John CostanzaAbigor, Michael DeCourcy
12-illustration1pencils: Rick Hilliard; inks: Rick Hilliard; colors: Rick Hilliard
13-illustration1pencils: Dan Brereton; inks: Dan Brereton; colors: Dan BreretonAbigor
14Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Marc McLaurin
15-illustration1pencils: Bill Koeb; inks: Bill Koeb; colors: Bill Koeb
16-credits, title page1letters: typeset
17Back 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: Collected Best #1
ISBN 0-9710249-2-8		2002On 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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