Hokum & Hex #1 (Sept. 1993): Cover art by Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning

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The four interrelated titles, based on Barker's detailed premises, titles and lead characters, were Ectokid (written first by James Robinson, then by future Matrix co-creator Larry Wachowski, with art by Steve Skroce), Hokum & Hex (written by Frank Lovece, art by Anthony Williams), Hyperkind (written by Fred Burke, art by Paris Cullins), and Saint Sinner (written by Elaine Lee, art by Max Douglas). Marcus McLaurin was the editor. The four were preceded by a one-shot sampler: Razorline: First Cut. Cover to Ectokid #1 Art by Steve Skroce Ectokid is a fantasy comic book series published by Marvel Comics Razorline imprint, created by filmmaker and horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker. ... James Dale Robinson, usually referred to as just James Robinson, is a British writer of comic books and screenplays and known for his interest in old collectibles and memorabilia. ... The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Steve Skroce is a Canadian comic book artist. ... Hokum & Hex #1 (Sept. ... Frank Lovece is an American journalist, author, comedy performer and comic-book writer. ... Anthony Williams is a Welsh comic book artist. ... Hyperkind is a comic book series from Marvel Comics 1993-1995 Razorline imprint, created by Clive Barker, written by Fred Burke and penciled by Paris Cullins. ... Cover to Saint Sinner #1 Art by Max Douglas Saint Sinner is a horror/fantasy comic book published by Marvel Comics under their Razorline imprint. ... Elaine Lee is an American actor, playwright, comic book colorist and comic book writer. ... Marcus McLaurin (born Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American comic-book writer and editor best known for developing the landmark Marvel Comics miniseries Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross. ...

As Barker described:

I wanted to do a superhero comic, something which would be my take on what superheroes were going to be like in the '90s... Hyperkind fell into that category. I wanted to do something that was magical and mystical in the way that Doctor Strange was and still is. Doctor Strange was one of my favourite comics from when I was a kid. So I suppose Hokum & Hex is my take on that. Ectokid, which is perhaps the second weirdest of the bunch, is a kind of dream story for the 15-year-old that's still alive to me — the tale of an adolescent who lives in two worlds and has access to a whole other sphere of reality. And Saint Sinner is just a wild one, the series which hopefully will press the limits of what comics can do.[1]

Although generally superhero comics with a Comics Code seal, they were often racked with horror and unrated comics, a factor that entered into the Razorline's short run of seven to nine issues each. Two one-shots followed: Hyperkind Unleashed (which included a "Hokum & Hex" prose short story) and Ektokid Unleashed (which included a "Saint Sinner" prose short story). Image File history File links Cquote1. ... Doctor Strange is a fictional comic-book sorcerer and superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Image File history File links Cquote2. ... The Comics Code Authority (CCA) is an organization founded in 1954 to act as a de facto censor for American comic books. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

Before the cancellations, several issues of four subsequent series were in various stages of completion: Wraitheart (written by Frank Lovece, art by Hector Gomez), Schizm (written by Fred Burke), Mode Extreme (written by Sarah Byam), and Fusion Force. These were to have begun blending the Razorline into primary Marvel continuity; Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents including Jimmy Woo, for instance, guest-starred in Wraitheart #5; the Punisher was to have guest-starred in "Mode Extreme" #5. Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day superspy in the Marvel Comics universe Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Fury first appeared in #1 (May 1963), a combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U... The Punisher (Frank Castle) is a fictional vigilante anti-hero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

A 2002 Barker telefilm titled Saint Sinner bore no relation to the comic. "I was always disappointed with the way that Marvel handled that entire line of comics, particularly Saint Sinner. I thought that's a waste of a good title. It was something that called for finding a new life in some way or another".^[2]

In 2005, the appendix page of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe one-shot involving alternate universes revealed that the Earth of the Razorline imprint is designated as Earth-45828. Relatively real-world, without other superheroes, it includes Marvel Comics as a comic-book publisher, with Razorline characters making references to "X-Men comics" and to Marvel editor Stan Lee's Fantastic Four writing. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is a definitive guide to the imaginary universe of Marvel Comics. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Stan Lee at the 1973 San Diego comic con Stan The Man Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, especially Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics flagship comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ...

Quotes

Clive Barker:: "I loved many of the Razorline characters, and it was always a sadness to me that our work in the medium was ill-timed. As you probably know, the Razorline material was produced at a time when the comics industry was about to go through one of its worst shake-ups. Marvel almost disappeared entirely. Razorline was a victim of Marvel's downsizing. Very sad".^[3]

See also

• Marvel Comics Universe
• Marvel Comics multiverse

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Footnotes

References

• Independent Heroes from the USA: Clive Barker's Razorline
• Frank Lovece official site: Hokum & Hex
• Lambiek Comiclopedia: Steve Skroce
• Clive Barker fansite: Comics