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Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special #1

Nov 1992 · Marvel · 4.95 USD; 6.25 CAD; 3.30 GBP
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This trade paperback collects the 1992 Dark Holiday Special, a one-shot that delves into the twisted festivities of Hell. The story follows Pinhead and a cast of Cenobites—including Atkins, Balberith, and Stapleface—as they confront a bizarre Christmas-themed incursion into their domain. Written by Clive Barker with art by various creators, this Marvel-published volume offers a darkly festive chapter in the Hellraiser mythos.

In Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special #1, writer Frank Lovece and artist Mike Okamoto craft a chilling holiday tale titled "A Christmas Puzzle," where an Oxford folklore professor becomes fixated on a mysterious 19th-century nursery rhyme. As he races to uncover its hidden meaning, his obsession strains his relationship with his young son—whose unsettling calm suggests he already knows the path ahead. Cover by Kevin O'Neill captures the story’s eerie, dreamlike tension.

Contains 7 stories
A Christmas Puzzle
4 pp · horror-suspense
Child's Play
13 pp · horror-suspense
StevenKMDorothyMelissa
A Christmas Puzzle [Part 2]
2 pp
Sheddim [as on table of contents]; שדים [as on story page]
10 pp · horror-suspense
Mr. Goldberg (introduction, death)Jacob Goldberg (introduction)Billy (introduction, death)
A Christmas Puzzle [Part 3]
2 pp · horror-suspense
Nursery Crime
13 pp · horror-suspense
Prof. Edward Brighton (introduction)Charles Brighton (introduction)Louise Brighton (introduction)Prof. Wilson (introduction)
A Christmas Puzzle [Part 4]
4 pp · horror-suspense
Suze (soup-kitchen volunteer)Jeddy (soup-kitchen volunteer)

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Cast · 8 characters

Full credits

artist, inker, colorist Mike Okamoto
letterer Rick Parker
cover pencils, inks Kevin O'Neill

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