Cenobite Pinhead to Terrify Comic Readers with BOOM!'s Hellraiser

HELLRAISER #1
(JAN111031F, $3.99) 

Creators: (W) Clive Barker & Christopher Monfette, (A) Leonardo Manco

Solicitation: One of the greatest horror franchises of all time returns, now under the control of its original creator! Clive Barker has touched Hellraiser only twice: once to write The Hellbound Heart, and once more to write and direct the original Hellraiser film. Now witness Barker's long-awaited return to tell a new chapter in the series' official continuity, a trajectory that will forever change the Cenobites, the final Pinhead story! Prepare your soul for an epic journey into horror from one of the medium's greatest voices, and starring one of the medium's greatest characters, in an unforgettable new chapter of the Hellraiser.

Appeal: It'd be hard to find a more revered and prolific horror author than Clive Barker, and one of the many creations that has endeared him to fans is Hellraiser. Barker's The Hellbound Heart novella and the first Hellraiser film which he wrote and directed gave rise to a long-running franchise that many horror fans return to constantly. With this new comic book series from BOOM!, however, those fans have an opportunity to see Barker return to his creation for the first time since his involvement with the original film ended and add a new tale to its canon. Those that have been ecstatically terrified of the Cenobite Pinhead in the past should be anxiously awaiting this debut issue.

Related Item: Hellraiser Masterworks TP Volume 1 (JAN111033F, $19.99)

Upcoming Issues:

• Hellraiser #2 (FEB110845F, $3.99)
• Hellraiser #3 (MAR110968F, $3.99)
• Hellraiser #4 (APR110870F, $3.99)