Booknote: Clive Barker's Hellraiser, Volume 1

Clive Barker, et.al., Clive Barker's Hellraiser, Volume 1: Pursuit of the Flesh. Los Angeles, CA: Boom! Studios, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-60886-072-2.

Genre: comics  and graphic novels
Subgenre: horror, adaptations, film
Format: trade paperback
Source: Berea branch of the Madison County (KY) Public Library

This is the first volume of the Boom! Studios series, continuing from the movie and book. This one is written by Clive Barker. In this volume, Pinhead plots a plan to become human once more. In the process, we get some backstory. We also see Kirsty Cotton, who works with a team seeking to destroy the devices that bring the cenobites into our world.

This volume is mostly setting up the series. Still, it draws you in right away, and you keep reading to the  end. The art is very good, and it captures the characters and environment well. Two artists worked on this volume, so you get a little variety in style. Still, the art remains consistent overall.

I'd say fans of the series can enjoy it. For me, it does feel better than some of the later movies in the series which  are not that good. I will note the volume does end in a cliffhanger; I'll be looking for the next volume as I was enjoying the story and want to continue. Overall, I really liked it.

4 out of 5 stars.