Horror icon Clive Barker has given the world a plethora of terrifying tales to inhabit the nightmares of horror fans. From the likes of Candyman, Nightbreed, and the wildly underrated Midnight Meat Train, Barker has produced tales of terror that fit into virtually every hidden corner of the genre. However, none of Barker’s works are as iconic or well known as Hellraiser, even if the same can’t be said for every entry in the franchise.Apart from the much maligned feature film entries that began in the late nineties, most Hellraiser fans have openly embraced every iteration and additional chapter that the franchise has to offer. While these entries range from novels and short stories to feature film productions, there is no shortage of comic books that share the same setting. Additionally, the comics gave the Hellraiser universe its very own superheroes, in the form of a largely forgotten team called the Harrowers.Introduced in 1992’s Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #17 (by Clive Barker, Alex Ross, John Rozum, and Bo Hampton), the individual members of the Harrowers were unofficially brought together by Bunny Benedict. Although the team was initially drawn to Bunny’s museum (itself a facade to protect the tomb of Morte Mamme, the Goddess of Transformation), it was Benedict who acted as the impetus for their shared origin story. After Morte Mamme, the divine antithesis to the dark god Leviathan worshiped by the Cenobites, allowed her physical form to be broken down within her tomb, its scattered remnants drew the Harrowers to Bunny’s museum for the first of many treks through Hell itself.RELATED: 10 Scariest Marvel SuperheroesRELATED: 10 Most Horrifying Spider-Men (& Women) from Across the Marvel Multiverse
Horror icon Clive Barker has given the world a plethora of terrifying tales to inhabit the nightmares of horror fans. From the likes of Candyman, Nightbreed, and the wildly underrated Midnight Meat Train, Barker has produced tales of terror that fit into virtually every hidden corner of the genre. However, none of Barker’s works are as iconic or well known as Hellraiser, even if the same can’t be said for every entry in the franchise.
Apart from the much maligned feature film entries that began in the late nineties, most Hellraiser fans have openly embraced every iteration and additional chapter that the franchise has to offer. While these entries range from novels and short stories to feature film productions, there is no shortage of comic books that share the same setting. Additionally, the comics gave the Hellraiser universe its very own superheroes, in the form of a largely forgotten team called the Harrowers.
Introduced in 1992’s Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #17 (by Clive Barker, Alex Ross, John Rozum, and Bo Hampton), the individual members of the Harrowers were unofficially brought together by Bunny Benedict. Although the team was initially drawn to Bunny’s museum (itself a facade to protect the tomb of Morte Mamme, the Goddess of Transformation), it was Benedict who acted as the impetus for their shared origin story. After Morte Mamme, the divine antithesis to the dark god Leviathan worshiped by the Cenobites, allowed her physical form to be broken down within her tomb, its scattered remnants drew the Harrowers to Bunny’s museum for the first of many treks through Hell itself.
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