{"product_id":"godfather-of-hell-vol-1-paperback","title":"Godfather of Hell Vol. 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCavan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePius Bak\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eRaul Angulo\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLucifer \u003c\/i\u003ein the supernatural horror crime drama, \u003ci\u003eGodfather of Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, where friends are close, enemies are closer, and revenge is a dish best served cold - or hot as Hell.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe gives new meaning to underworld...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dario Santini has lived a charmed life as an enforcer and debt collector for mob boss Niccolò Menchini. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Waking up in Hell, Dario faces a future of pain and suffering... unless he can turn eternal damnation into a business opportunity. The Devil is in the details, and Dario's dealing a dangerous hand when it comes to gambling with the biggest guy in the down below: Satan himself. It's a high-stakes game that he can't afford to lose. Lose the play, lose your soul. Can this sinner become a winner? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Just remember: It's not personal - it's strictly business. Mostly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodfather of Hell: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e where gangster noir and exorcist terror collide! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Neo-noir hellfire from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Bestseller Cavan Scott (\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The High Republic, Shadow Service, Dead Seas\u003c\/i\u003e) and Bram Stoker Award-winning artist Pius Bak (\u003ci\u003eEat the Rich, The Magicians, Stranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of: the comic book\/graphic novel series: \u003ci\u003eKill or be Killed \u003c\/i\u003e(Ed Brubaker \u0026amp; Sean Philips), \u003ci\u003eFatale \u003c\/i\u003e(Ed Brubaker \u0026amp; Sean Philips), \u003ci\u003e Demons, The Damned \u003c\/i\u003e(Cullen Bunn \u0026amp; Bryan Hurtt), \u003ci\u003e John Constantine\/Hellblazer, Damn Them All \u003c\/i\u003e(Si Spurrier \u0026amp; Charlie Adlard\u003ci\u003e), Spawn, Outcast \u003c\/i\u003e(Robert Kirkman \u0026amp; Paul Azaceta), \u003ci\u003e The Darkness \u003c\/i\u003e(David Wohl, Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis), \u003ci\u003eMoonshine \u003c\/i\u003e(Brian Azzarello \u0026amp; Eduardo Risso), Underheist (David Lapham \u0026amp; Maria Lapham), and\u003ci\u003e Lucifer \u003c\/i\u003e(comic series \u0026amp; television show); Laird Barron's\u003ci\u003e Isaiah Coleridge \u003c\/i\u003enovels\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eLaird Barron's short story, \u003ci\u003e Hand of Glory \u003c\/i\u003e(in the short story collection: \u003ci\u003e The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All), \u003c\/i\u003eLaird Barron's short story\u003ci\u003e Man With No Name, \u003c\/i\u003eRichard Kadrey's \u003ci\u003eThe Sandman Slim \u003c\/i\u003eSeries, \u003ci\u003eFantasma \u003c\/i\u003e(Thomas F. Monteleone), \u003ci\u003eThe Lucifer Messiah \u003c\/i\u003e(Frank Cavallo), \u003ci\u003eZero Saints (\u003c\/i\u003eGabino Iglesias), \u003ci\u003eHeadstone City \u003c\/i\u003e(Tom Piccirilli\u003ci\u003e), The City Trilogy (Procession of the Dead, Hell's Horizon, City of the Snakes\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Darren Shan, Mike Carey's \u003ci\u003eFelix Castor\u003c\/i\u003e series: \u003ci\u003eThe Devil You Know, Vicious Circle, Dead Man's Boots, Thicker Than Water, The Naming of the Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e), John Connolly's \u003ci\u003eCharlie Parker\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eFalling Angel\u003c\/i\u003e (William Hjortsberg), Stephen Blackmoore's \u003ci\u003eEric Carter\u003c\/i\u003e novels, Simon Green's\u003ci\u003e Nightside \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand Jim Butcher's \u003ci\u003eHarry Dresden\/The Dresden Files, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, The Sopranos, The Boondock Saints, Goodfellas, Scarface Kill List \u003c\/i\u003e(British film), \u003ci\u003e The Gangster, The Cop, and the Devil \u003c\/i\u003e(Korean film), \u003ci\u003e Angel Heart \u003c\/i\u003e(Robert De Niro, Mickey Rourke), and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Advocate \u003c\/i\u003e(Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMore Vault graphic novels from NYT bestseller Cavan Scott: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShadow Service Vol. 1: Dark Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShadow Service Vol. 2: Mission Infernal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShadow Service Vol. 3: Death to Spies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creator of \u003cb\u003eGodfather of Hell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNight of the Slashers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eShadow Service\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Ward\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDead Seas\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSleep Terrors\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller Cavan Scott is the author of \u003cb\u003eStar Wars: The High Republic - The Rising Storm\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStar Wars: Dooku - Jedi Lost\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Patchwork Devil\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lead story architect for Lucasfilm's bestselling multimedia initiative, \u003cb\u003eStar Wars: The High Republic\u003c\/b\u003e, Cavan has written comics for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse, IDW, Legendary, 2000AD and more. A writer on \u003cb\u003eStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eStar Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge\u003c\/b\u003e, he is currently developing several new properties for television and film and is creative director of \u003cb\u003eStrange Matter\u003c\/b\u003e, the production company he founded with fellow \u003cb\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/b\u003e writer George Mann in 2019. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA former magazine editor, Cavan lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and daughters. His lifelong passions include folklore, audio drama, the music of David Bowie and scary movies. He owns far too much LEGO. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePius Bak is an illustrator and comic book artist from Lithuania. He has worked with comic book publishers such as Vault, Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios, IDW on various titles including \u003ci\u003eGodfather of Hell \u003c\/i\u003e(with writer Cavan Scott), \u003ci\u003eEat the Rich, Stranger Things, Firefly, Adventure Time, Jim Henson's Labyrinth \u003c\/i\u003eand co-created comic series \u003ci\u003eSlightly Exaggerated\u003c\/i\u003e. In between working on comics he also enjoys creating fiction book covers as well as music album covers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDer-shing Helmer \u003c\/b\u003eis the Eisner-nominated and Ignatz-award winning independent science-fantasy and educational comic artist from the CA Bay Area, now based in the San Diego Area. Der-shing is currently the Managing Editor at Vault Comics. She is a self-taught artist, and has a biology degree from UC Berkeley as well as a formal background in secondary science education.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 10.11 x 6.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68187770028143,"sku":"9781638492719","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5840\/4719\/files\/Nl1ITJGEFJ9781638492719.webp?v=1793782295","url":"https:\/\/www.sidekickcomicbooks.com\/products\/godfather-of-hell-vol-1-paperback","provider":"Sidekick Comic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}