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Pandemonium: Further Explorations into the World of Clive Barker
Soft cover book titled PANDEMONIUM-Further into the World of Clive Barker.
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First published June 1, 1988
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February 25, 2013
This glossy assembly of articles and interviews grew out of Michael Brown's Dread newsletters and, after initial plans to produce the book with HarperCollins foundered, Eclipse became home for what was planned as the first in a series of 'further explorations into the worlds of Clive Barker' (a tagline that seemed oddly reminiscent of Coenobium's 'explorations in the further regions of Hellraiser...').
The first volume was an intriguing collection of previously published articles and photos together with brand new interviews and never-before-seen photos. With the exception of a couple of more general sections, the book aimed to fill in the gaps in everyone's knowledge of the pre-Books of Blood days. To its credit, it succeeds in explaining as much about Clive's schooldays and the plays years as Shadows In Eden does, with far fewer resources. Never as serious a critical work as Stephen Jones's collection, Pandemonium nevertheless benefited greatly from its concentration in one main area. Securing History of the Devil was a major coup (Brown also secured publication of A Clown's Sodom for Dread). The interviews lack some bite but are generally instructive and informative.
The limited edition was a beautiful hardcover that allowed Pandemonium to step above a 'fanzine' level and into being a justified collectable.
The mystery of Pandemonium 2 remains to this day. Several sources reported in 1992 that volume two was almost ready for release, set to include information on Hellraiser III and Candyman. Some said that Colossus was to be included in its entirety although Michael Brown himself reported that the centrepiece of the collection was to be the complete text of Frankenstein in Love. Michael - drop us a line sometime please, the old 'Breed would love to hear from you."
Revelations Review
By Phil and Sarah Stokes, March 2002
The first volume was an intriguing collection of previously published articles and photos together with brand new interviews and never-before-seen photos. With the exception of a couple of more general sections, the book aimed to fill in the gaps in everyone's knowledge of the pre-Books of Blood days. To its credit, it succeeds in explaining as much about Clive's schooldays and the plays years as Shadows In Eden does, with far fewer resources. Never as serious a critical work as Stephen Jones's collection, Pandemonium nevertheless benefited greatly from its concentration in one main area. Securing History of the Devil was a major coup (Brown also secured publication of A Clown's Sodom for Dread). The interviews lack some bite but are generally instructive and informative.
The limited edition was a beautiful hardcover that allowed Pandemonium to step above a 'fanzine' level and into being a justified collectable.
The mystery of Pandemonium 2 remains to this day. Several sources reported in 1992 that volume two was almost ready for release, set to include information on Hellraiser III and Candyman. Some said that Colossus was to be included in its entirety although Michael Brown himself reported that the centrepiece of the collection was to be the complete text of Frankenstein in Love. Michael - drop us a line sometime please, the old 'Breed would love to hear from you."
Revelations Review
By Phil and Sarah Stokes, March 2002
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