Z2 Comics is proud to present the Holy Diver graphic novel—an original storyline inspired by one of heavy metal’s most iconic album covers.
Today’s announcement brings news that acclaimed horror comics writer
Steve Niles will tell the tale behind the events leading to the powerful moment captured on the cover of Dio's debut album, definitively addressing 30 years of fan speculation. Why is the priest being thrown into the ocean? Who is truly the villain in this scenario? All of these questions are exclusively answered for the first time within the pages of this 120 page graphic novel.
“Steve Niles tells the story behind the album cover 'Holy Diver,’ a story about how you can't judge a picture by the way it appears, which is what Ronnie wrote many times in his songs; that you have to see inside the person and not judge them by the way they look or by what they wear” says Wendy Dio-Padavona. “Together with Scott Hampton's amazing artwork they tell the story of ‘Holy Diver,’and I know Ronnie would have given his stamp of approval on this great graphic novel.”
Pre-orders are available now for both the standard edition and the deluxe editions. More details about the deluxe edition will be coming soon.