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{{Other uses|Pendulum (disambiguation)}}
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| type       = [[Compilation album]]
| artist     = [[Insane Clown Posse]]
| cover      = The_pendulum.jpg
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| released   = August 20, 2002
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| genre      = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[indie hip hop]]
| length     = 60:08
| label      = [[Psychopathic Records]]
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| prev_title = [[Forgotten Freshness Volume 3]]
| prev_year  = 2001
| next_title = [[The Wraith: Shangri-La]]
| next_year  = 2002
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Psychopathic Rydas]]
 | type       = EP
 | prev_title = [[Ryden Dirtay (Psychopathic Rydas album)|Ryden Dirtay]]
 | prev_year  = 2001
 | title      = The Pendulum #7 "The Rydas EP"
 | year       = 2001
 | next_title = [[Check Your Shit In Bitch! (Psychopathic Rydas album)|Check Your Shit In Bitch!]]
 | next_year  = 2004
}}
}}
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'''''The Pendulum''''' is a 12-issue miniseries of [[comic book]]s based upon the [[Dark Carnival (Insane Clown Posse)|Dark Carnival universe]], a mythology detailed in the music of the [[Insane Clown Posse]]. Distributed by [[Chaos! Comics]], the series was published from January 2000 until December 2001. A [[graphic novel]] containing all 12 issues was released on August 20, 2002 along with an album featuring most of the Pendulum singles. It is the group's 5th compilation album, and their 17th overall release. Prologue and Spin-Off Comics, #1 The Upz & Downz of the Wicked Clownz (1999). #2 The Amazing Jeckel Brothers (1999). #3 Raze the Desertz of Glass (1999). Hallowicked (2001). Halls of Illusion (2002).

==Creation==
In 1999, [[Chaos! Comics]] signed on to publish a 12-part comic book series about Insane Clown Posse.<ref name="BehindthePaint565">{{cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |author-link=Violent J|author2=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |url=https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol |url-access=registration |date=August 2003 |edition=2nd |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=0-9741846-0-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol/page/n575 565]–592 |chapter=Complete Discography }}</ref> After choosing [[Robert Bruce (rapper)|Jumpsteady]] as the writer for the series, the group decided to release new singles with each issue.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> However, due to other responsibilities, the duo was unable to record new material for several issues.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> Each 32-page issue of the comic was polybagged with a CD single in a cardboard sleeve; the reverse of all 12 sleeves could be combined to form a poster.

The first issue was released with a variant cover featuring art from ''[[The Amazing Jeckel Brothers]]'', advertised as 1 in every 4 issues. On August 20, 2002, a graphic novel of all 12 issues entitled ''"The Pendulum Tome"'' was released.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> A prologue, special Halloween comic issue, and full-length album was released with the novel.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> The album featured all of the singles released with the comic book issues, with the exception of the three singles from ''The Pendulum #7'' which was replaced with a spoken word intro.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/>

==Plot summary==
The miniseries details Insane Clown Posse's attempts to stop a demon named Killnor from destroying a priest named Father Jesus, who possesses miraculous healing powers.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> Killnor summons the undead duo [[Twiztid]], a crazed police [[SWAT]] team, and a host of demonic minions to stop the clowns. Insane Clown Posse call upon the assistance of the Joker's Cards to overcome the minions. An all-out showdown takes place at the demon's earthly headquarters with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance of the Pendulum.

==Music and lyrics==
Several songs were also featured on several other albums. The songs "The Amazing Maze" and "$50 Bucks" appeared on the 2000 [[compilation album]] ''[[Psychopathics from Outer Space]]''. "Run", "Superstar", "Confessions", and "Nuttin' but a Bitch Thang" were later featured on ''[[Forgotten Freshness Volume 3]]''. The song "Toxic Love" was also the 2000 Hallowicked single. An alternate, cleaner version of "The Great Show" was used as the entrance music for the [[professional wrestling]] stable [[The Oddities (professional wrestling)|Oddities]] in the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]].<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/><ref name="BehindthePaint398">Bruce 2003. p. 398–413.</ref> The song was featured on the album ''[[WWF The Music, Vol. 3]]''.

The song "I Don't Care" was originally slated for [[Dark Lotus]]' debut album ''[[Tales from the Lotus Pod]]'', but instead appeared on [[Twiztid]]'s ''[[Cryptic Collection Vol. 2]]''.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> The song was later used in [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]]'s highlights video on ''JCW, Volume 2''.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> The song "Ain't Nuttin' But a Bitch Thang," originally released on Insane Clown Posse's website, is a [[dis track]] directed toward rapper [[Eminem]].<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> The songs "What Rydas Do Fo Money," "Who Wanna Flex?," "I Don't Wanna Die" were originally intended for solo albums by each member of the group [[Psychopathic Rydas]], but the idea was scrapped.<ref name="BehindthePaint565"/> Those 3 songs were the only songs on The Pendulum #7 "The Rydas EP" cd.

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline        = ''The Pendulum'' - Singles
| extra_column    = Issue

| all_writing     =
| all_lyrics      =
| all_music       =

| writing_credits =
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| title1          = The Amazing Maze
| note1           = featuring [[Jamie Spaniolo|Jamie Madrox]]
| extra1          = #1 The Dark Carnival Approaches January 2000

| title2          = I Don't Care
| note2           = featuring [[Twiztid]]
| extra2          = #2 Night Walkers April 2000

| title3          = $50 Bucks
| extra3          = #3 No Rest for the Wicked Clowns June 2000

| title4          = The Great Show
| extra4          = #4 Killers in the Mist August 2000

| title5          = Toxic Love
| extra5          = #5 Road Rage October 2000

| title6          = Ain't Nuttin' But a Bitch Thang 
| extra6          = #6 Blades of Silk December 2000

| title7          = What Rydas Do Fo Money
| note7           = featuring [[Shaggy 2 Dope|Full Clip]]
| extra7          = #7 Pendulum's Promise

| title8          = Who Wanna Flex?
| note8           = featuring [[Violent J|Bullet]]
| extra8          = #7 Pendulum's Promise

| title9          = I Don't Wanna Die
| note9           = featuring Bullet
| extra9          = #7 Pendulum's Promise February 2001

| title10         = Confessions
| extra10         = #8 Shards of the Looking Glass April 2001

| title11         = Superstar
| extra11         = #9 A Glimpse of Crystal Death June 2001

| title12         = R.U. Wicked
| extra12         = #10 Dark Carnival's Passage August 2001

| title13         = Run
| extra13         = #11 Dia De Los Muertes October 2001

| title14         = Skantaclaws
| note14          = featuring [[Anybody Killa|ABK]]
| extra14         = #12 Into the Netherworld December 2001
}}

{{track listing
| headline        = ''The Pendulum Tome (2002)''
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| total_length    =

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| all_lyrics      =
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| writing_credits =
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| title1          = Intro
| length1         = 0:30

| title2          = I Don't Care
| note2           = featuring [[Twiztid]]
| length2         = 3:45

| title3          = The Great Show
| length3         = 4:37

| title4          = Toxic Love
| length4         = 4:17

| title5          = R.U. Wicked
| length5         = 3:57

| title6          = Ain't Nuttin' But a Bitch Thang
| length6         = 4:24

| title7          = $50 Bucks
| length7         = 4:05

| title8          = Skantaclaws
| note8           = featuring [[Anybody Killa|ABK]]
| length8         = 3:40

| title9          = The Amazing Maze
| note9           = featuring [[Jamie Spaniolo|Jamie Madrox]]
| length9         = 4:41

| title10         = Confessions
| length10        = 3:57

| title11         = Superstar
| length11        = 4:49

| title12         = Run
| length12        = 3:09
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r599182}}

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