Cavan Scott and Pius Bak will show what happens when you send an ambitious mobster to hell in Godfather of Hell, a new series coming this fall from Vault Comics.
The series will focus on Dario Santini, a mobster who meets an untimely death and goes to hell — only to find that hell is just another business opportunity.
“Two of my favorite genres collide in Godfather of Hell: gangster noir and exorcist terror,” said Scott. “Brace yourself for visceral body horror, lashings of black humor, and moments of super-cool swagger brought to life by Pius’ neon-soaked art. It’s sexy, gritty and downright terrifying!”
Here’s how Vault describes the series:
In GODFATHER OF HELL, Dario Santini has lived a charmed life as an enforcer and debt collector for mob boss Niccolò Mechini. He’s had it all: respect, power, even the love of a good woman. But everything changes when he crosses a line and is shot dead on the sidewalk. Waking up in Hell, Dario faces a future of pain and suffering… unless he can turn eternal damnation into a business opportunity.
“Most exorcist dramas focus on the human victims and their saviors, but Godfather of Hell flips the script, telling the story of multiple possessions from the point of view of the demons themselves,” Scott said. “Our guide to the ultimate criminal underworld is Dario, a mob enforcer who, after a fatal shooting, receives an unexpected business proposition from one of Satan’s lieutenants. Hell, Dario quickly realizes, is just another racket, and if there’s one thing Dario knows, it’s how to work rackets. Can he play the Devil at his own game to save those he loves from eternal damnation? Or will he finally lose his soul?”
Each issue have a variant cover that pays homage to a crime movie, starting with Nathan Gooden’s rendition of the iconic Pulp Fiction movie poster:
“Throughout my career, I’ve explored various genres, but lately I’ve found myself naturally gravitating toward drawing weirder and creepier stuff,” Bak said. “So was I thrilled when Vault approached me with a proposition to work on this unique twist of horror? And with Cavan freaking Scott? HELL yeah!”
The first issue will arrive in stores in October.