Dio: Holy Diver

· Z2 Comics
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The Dio Estate and Z2 Comics have teamed up to bring you Dio - Holy Diver, the graphic novel adaptation of the classic album "Holy Diver" and the artwork it inspired.

Behold: the Holy Diver graphic novel – an original storyline inspired by one of heavy metal’s most iconic album covers. Penned by acclaimed horror comics writerSteve Niles (30 Days of Night), the book 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 120 pages of this graphic novel.

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About the author

Steve Niles is a writer, best known for works such as 30 Days of Night, October Faction, Criminal Macabre, Simon Dark, Frankenstein Alive! Alive! and Batman: Gotham County Line.?The success of 30 Days of Night sparked renewed interest in the horror genre; Steve's comic was released as a major motion picture in 2007. His ongoing IDW series, The October Faction, was made into a Netlix TV show. Steve was raised in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, developing his interests in music, writing, and making amateur films. He worked in several comic book stores and played in the bands Gray Matter and Three during the heyday of the Washington DC punk scene, both of which released albums on Dischord Records label. Steve resides outside Los Angeles with his wife, Monica, four dogs, three cats and Gil the tortoise.

Scott Hampton is an American comic book artist known for his painted work. Scott's work on Silverheels from Pacific Comics in 1983 is regarded as the first continuing painted comic of US origin. His work includes illustrations for Batman, Sandman, Black Widow, Hellraiser, and Star Trek, as well as Magic: The Gathering cards. Hampton has recently completed his work on American Gods for Dark Horse. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Bill Sienkiewicz (pronounced sin-KEV-itch) was born Boleslav Felix Robert Sienkiewicz in Blakeslee, Pa. A descendant of Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, Bill is best known for redefining the visual language of Comics, expanding its boundaries as an art form, and influencing new generations of creators. He is known for incorporating abstract and expressionist influences into comic art, using an array of painted and collaged mixed-media, photography, and digital. His comic work, most notably Marvel's Elektra: Assassin and his graphic novel Stray Toasters, have earned awards in the U.S. and abroad. His non-comics work include the New Mutants film, the FX/ series Legion, both of which adapted source material created by Sienkiewicz and writer Chris Claremont. Other film work include The Dark Knight, Unforgiven, The Green Mile, And Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. He has done cover art for video games, albums and CDs, covers for The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, ads for Nike, numerous book covers and magazine illustrations. He also designed multimedia stage productions for Roger Waters' 2006 Dark Side of the Moon Tour. He lives in Los Angeles.

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