Ronnie James Dio’s iconic album Holy Diver will be transformed into a graphic novel.

Announced today, Z2 Comics announced the Holy Diver graphic novel, which will be written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, The October Faction). Scott Hampton (Simon Dark, Batman: Night Cries) will handle the artwork. The novel will follow the story behind the album’s beloved artwork. In a statement, Wendy Dio-Padavona said:

“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. 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 for the graphic novel are live here. This is slated to arrive in June 2021.