They say if you repent your sins, you'll be forgiven. They say if you're truly
sorry, your evil will be cleansed away. But it's not only God who loves a sinner...and
when you enter the Church of Hell, you don't come out with a smile on your face.
Unless the Devil has cut you a new mouth. Get ready for Church of Hell from Berserker Comics. We spoke with writer, Alan Grant, about the book.
The Big Bad Wolf: Can you give our readers a synopsis of Church of Hell?
 Alan Grant: If
you want to atone for your sins, you go to an ordinary church and
confess to a minister or priest. But if you want to embrace your sins,
then the Church of Hell is for you. Through the medium of the Priest of
Hell, it is possible for sinners to do a deal with Satan...although, as
Satan is also the Prince of Lies, things might not work out quite how
the sinner expected them to.
The Big Bad Wolf: Who are the main characters?
Alan Grant: The
Priest of Hell will feature in every story arc, but each arc (normally
4 issues) will feature a different set of human beings and their unique
circumstances. The first story arc concerns Dominic Raggar, whose evil
starts off with a simple lie to his girlfriend, Cindy. But the lie is
merely Dom's first step on the road to ruin - it quickly develops into
illicit sex and the taking of Class A drugs, and ends in murder. Dom
learns from the Priest that there are two directions he can move in -
towards atonement of his sins, or towards consolidation of his evil.
The Big Bad Wolf: What can we expect from this comic?
Alan Grant: Some
of the best horror artwork I've ever seen! Story-wise, Church of Hell
is like nothing else which currently exists - or indeed has ever
existed - in the world of horror stories. We show how the simplest of
sins - in the first story, a lie - can quickly multiply until even the
nicest character can become evil. We'll also be exploring some of the
"forgotten" gods and goddesses of different cultures - the demons, the
goddess of catastrophe, the god of multiple murder, and many others.
The Big Bad Wolf: How did you come up with the idea for this book? Did any other comic or movie influence it?
Alan Grant: The
original idea was crafted by Andy Brown and his brothers, while I gave
the story its unusual "spin". It wasn't influenced by any other
literature or media, because Church of Hell is completely unique; I've
never come across anything which is even remotely like it.
The Big Bad Wolf: Who's the rest of the team involved in this comic?
Alan Grant: Wayne Nichols, artist. Simon Bisley and Glenn Fabry, cover artists.
The Big Bad Wolf: Is this a mini-series or ongoing?
Alan Grant: It's
an ongoing series, but each different story will be told in a 4-, 5- or
6-part arc. This will allow us to collect each story as a stand-alone
graphic novel. The character who will feature in every story - apart
from Satan's Church - is the Priest of Hell.
The Big Bad Wolf: How much is this book, and when is the release date?
Alan Grant: $3.95, released January 2009.
The Big Bad Wolf: What would you like to say to our readers about Church of Hell?
Alan Grant: It's
unique. I've never seen anything like it in a lifetime of reading and
watching movies. Although the events in the stories are grisly and
horrific, each storyline will reflect a very simple morality. And, as I
said before, the art is some of the best I've ever seen.
The Big Bad Wolf: Thank you for your time, Alan! Best of luck with the Church of Hell comic!
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