From Loudersound.
Judas Priest‘s iconic 1982 album Screaming For Vengeance has been turned into a graphic novel. It’ll be published next year by Z2 Comics, in time for the album’s 40th birthday celebrations, and the dramatic description of the novel’s contents we’ve been sent suggests that it’s going to be a wild read.
“500 years from now, a ring of cities orbit high above the surface of a dead world, controlled by a ruling elite that maintains power through manipulation and brutality,” the publisher proclaims. “When a naïve engineer inadvertently threatens the status quo with his vital scientific discovery… a bloodstone… he is betrayed by those he trusted and cast out to the broken planet below.
“In the wreckage and desolation of a broken world where every day is a battle for survival, he must choose between accepting his new life in exile…or Screaming For Vengeance!”
Screaming For Vengeance has been written by Rantz Hoseley, who won a Harvey Award for his work on Comic Book Tattoo and worked alongside Nikki Sixx on the graphic novel version of The Heroin Diaries, and Neil Kleid, who wrote the food-themed graphic novel Savor. Illustrations are from Christopher Mitten (Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.)
“I cannot overstate what an inspiration Judas Priest has been to me, personally,” says Hoseley. “I was already a fan of the band, when Screaming For Vengeance was released, but no one was ready for the impact it had. That incredible cover art? Those songs?
“That album became my daily soundtrack and creative fuel, to the point where I wore the cassette out in my car. To be able to contribute to a project inspired by these songs that mean so much to me? Well, that is an honour and a responsibility I take very seriously.”
Screaming For Vengeance is available in a number of exciting editions, ranging from a $24.99 softcover to a platinum, hand-signed platinum edition that comes with slipcase, a limited edition Screaming For Vengeance vinyl LP, three art prints, a battery operated Hellion statue with red LED eyes, a Screaming For Vengeance battle jacket patch, and a Screaming For Vengeance enamel pin set. This edition retails for wallet-rinsing $499.99.
All editions are available to order from Z2 Comics now.
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- Judas Priest - Turbo - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.50, €30.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 24-Oct-2024 17:00)on October 29, 2024 at 8:47 pm
JUDAS PRIEST Turbo (1986 Dutch 9-track vinyl LP on the red CBS label with A1/B1 matrices, the tenth studio album from the British heavy metal icons, featuring the track Turbo Lover, glossy picture sleeve with illustrated lyric insert. The sleeve displays some light general wear mostly to the edges, whilst the vinyl has just a few light cosmetic surface marks and light signs of play. Overall an Excellent example. CBS26641)
- Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £125.00, $162.50, €150.00 (New Item) (arrived 23-Oct-2024 13:32)on October 29, 2024 at 8:47 pm
JUDAS PRIEST Rocka Rolla (Rare 1974 UK first press 10-track vinyl LP. The debut album by the British heavy metal group produced by Rodger Bain, who had made a name for himself as the producer of Black Sabbath's first three albums. The glossy picture sleeve has "Thanks for the words Al!" in the bottom of the credits on the back, indicating a first issue. The sleeve shows some minor edgewear and creases to the corners. The vinyl is Excellent with only a couple of faint inaudible paper hairlines. An Excellent copy, showing little of its 50 years! GULP1005)
- Judas Priest - Sin After Sin - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.00, €36.00 (New Item) (arrived 18-Sep-2024 17:07)on October 29, 2024 at 8:47 pm
JUDAS PRIEST Sin After Sin (1977 UK first press 8-track LP on the graduated orange CBS label with A1/B1 matrices, the third studio album from the acclaimed British heavy metal act, great picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light age wear & otherwise remains in Excellent condition, whilst the vinyl is clean & appears barely played)
- Judas Priest - Point Of Entry + Merchandise insert - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.50, €30.00 (New Item) (arrived 19-Sep-2024 11:38)on October 29, 2024 at 8:47 pm
JUDAS PRIEST Point Of Entry (1981 UK 10-track LP, including Don't Go, Hot Rockin', Heading Out To The Highway, Desert Plains, Solar Angels and more, includes the original merchandise insert & glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little edge wear & very light sticker mark, and the vinyl shows light signs of play - a clean copy)
- Judas Priest - Painkiller - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $97.50, €90.00 (New Item) (arrived 20-Sep-2024 15:32)on October 29, 2024 at 8:47 pm
JUDAS PRIEST Painkiller (Rare 1990 UK 10-track LP, the twelfth studio album by the British heavy metal band & last to feature lead singer Rob Halford until his return for the 2005, including the singles Painkiller, A Touch of Evil and Night Crawler. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has some storage and edge wear, whilst the vinyl appears near as new - a great play copy)
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