Login*This review applies to both Volume 1 & Volume 2 of 'Hellraiser: Collected Best'.
So, I absolutely LOVED the film 'Hellraiser', Clive Barker's directorial masterpiece. I also loved 'Hellraiser 2'. Then as the movie sequels went on I liked them less and less until I got downright sick of it all (didn't we all?).
But the first two movies really grabbed my attention, as did Pinhead and the 'Cenobites'. There was also lots of talk of the Lemerchand Puzzle Box and made clear that it was steeped in mystery and history. I remember really wanting to know more about this entire world that Barker had dreamed up. The horizons seemed endless.
Thankfully, the graphic short stories arrived, done by new writers and artists (with Clive Barker's blessing) who imagined their own tales of the Cenobites and Lemerchand Boxes, ranging from the crusades through to the modern day to even the distant future. Some stories are better than others, but I enjoyed all of them to varying degrees. Same goes for the artwork.
Clive Barker is a visual artist as well as a writer, and I think those that took on his work fully understood that. The visuals in these graphic novels can be haunting, and the stories are grim and frightening. All these Faustian dealings in comic book form were a real and welcome treat and a fantastic companion to the whole Hellraiser universe. If you're a fan, I can't recommend it enough! (less)
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