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Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special #1

Marvel · 1992 · on sale 1992-11-24

First appearance: Hell's Bastard SonFirst appearance: CrowFirst appearance: Moonface
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Identification plate

Series
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1992
Key date
1992-11-24
On-sale date
1992-11-24
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$4.95; 6.25 CAD; 3.30 GBP
Pages
52
Barcode
02488523650701
ISBN
0-87135-932-4

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hell's Bastard Son - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Merry Xmascover1pencils: Kevin O'Neill; inks: Kevin O'Neill; colors: Kevin O'NeillPinhead, Elliott Spencer
1-table of contents1letters: typeset
2A Christmas Puzzlecomic story4script: D. G. Chichester; pencils: Dan Lawlis; inks: Christopher Ivy; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Steve DutroAtkins, Balberith, Hell's Bastard Son First, Staple Face
3Child's Playcomic story13script: Sholly Fisch; pencils: Steve Buccellato; inks: Steve Buccellato; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: GasparSteven; KM; Dorothy; Melissa
4A Christmas Puzzle [Part 2]comic story2script: D. G. Chichester; pencils: Dan Lawlis; inks: Christopher Ivy; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Steve DutroAtkins, Balberith, Hell's Bastard Son First, Staple Face
5Sheddim [as on table of contents]; שדים [as on story page]comic story10script: Ben Schwartz; pencils: Tim Conrad; inks: Tim Conrad; colors: Tim Conrad; letters: Steve DutroMr. Goldberg (introduction, death); Jacob Goldberg (introduction); Billy (introduction, death)
6A Christmas Puzzle [Part 3]comic story2script: D. G. Chichester; pencils: Dan Lawlis; inks: Christopher Ivy; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Steve DutroAtkins, Balberith, Hell's Bastard Son First, Staple Face
7Nursery Crimecomic story13script: Frank Lovece; pencils: Mike Okamoto; inks: Mike Okamoto; colors: Mike Okamoto; letters: Rick ParkerCrow First, Moonface First
8A Christmas Puzzle [Part 4]comic story4script: D. G. Chichester; pencils: Dan Lawlis; inks: Christopher Ivy; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Steve DutroAtkins, Balberith, Hell's Bastard Son First, Staple Face
9-credits, title page1letters: typeset
10Back Coverpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Collected Best #2
ISBN 0-9710249-7-9		2003On eBay ›

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