BOOM! Studios gave us a digital Hellraiser prelude comic to share with our readers earlier, but we also have cover artwork and the first 6 pages from the first full issue of the new Hellraiser comic series. Any Hellraiser fan will probably interested in checking this out, but what really makes this special is that Clive Barker has returned to Hellraiser and has committed to writing for the entire series.

It may be exciting for fans to see new versions of Hellraiser in film and other media, but it is something special when Clive Barker returns after so many years to help shape the future of Pinhead and Hellraiser mythology. Continue reading for an issue synopsis and to view all of the artwork....

HELLRAISER #1 - "Pursuit of the Flesh: Part One"

Written by Clive Barker with Christopher Monfette

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... and Pinhead! So 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 HELLRAISER. BONUS: this epic 40-page first issue features a 10-page backup story written by the co-writer and co-director of THE MATRIX trilogy, Larry Wachowski!

Featuring covers from legendary artist Tim Bradstreet and LEGENDS: THE ENCHANTED artist Nick Percival. Special limited editon "C" cover by Clive Barker himself.

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