You might recognize Hotel Diablo as the title of Machine Gun Kelly's 2019 album, but the artist is reviving that story in a brand new form for 2021. The Hotel Diablo graphic novel is a horror anthology tale where each story draws inspiration from the album.
IGN can exclusively present a preview of Hotel Diablo, which is cowritten by Kelly, Eliot Rahal (Knock Em Dead) and Ryan Cady (Future State: Green Lantern) and published by Z2 Comics. Check out the slideshow gallery below to see more:
The comic features an ensemble team of artists that includes Martin Morazzo (Ice Cream Man), Victor Ibañez (Jean Grey), Amilcar Pinna (Generation X), Nelson Blake II (Byte-Sized), Roberta Ingranata (Doctor Who) and Rachel Smartt. Here's Z2's official summary for the book:
Between Heaven and Hell lies a waystation for the soul–a place where your deeds in life are the keys to your eternity in the afterlife–at the Hotel Diablo. And it's Lidia Lopez's first night behind the front desk! Every guest's got a story to tell and a lesson to learn…
Hotel Diablo is scheduled for release on Tuesday, September 28. The softcover edition is available for preorder on Amazon, while Z2 is also offering standard and Deluxe Edition hardcovers through their official website. The latter includes a slipcase, a set of three prints and a vinyl reissue of the album.
In other recent comics news, Marvel revealed early details for Star Wars: Crimson Reign, a new limited series that builds on the fallout of the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover. The series will revolve heavily around the familiar movie character who recently made their surprise return in War of the Bounty Hunters.
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