The Free Comic Book Day 2025 website announced its full list of free comics, which revealed that Titan Comics is developing a new Diablo comics titled Diablo: Dawn of Hatred.

Titan Comics will release a free Diablo: Dawn of Hatred comic on May 3, during the Free Comic Book Day 2025 as a primer.

From the description, it is clear that this is not a Vessel of Hatred prequel. It is set after the Vessel of Hatred story campaign — which interestingly places this comics into “next expansion” prequel territory.

Diablo: Dawn of Hatred

FROM BLIZZARD’S AWARD-WINNING, BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME SERIES
DIABLO returns to printed comics for the first time in over a decade!

Horror auteur Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) teams up with award-winning illustrator Daniele Serra to explore the evils prowling Sanctuary following the cataclysmic events of DIABLO IV and its first expansion VESSEL OF HATRED.

Derris and his barbarian tribe are in need of a miracle. With their leader gravely ill, they have traveled far seeking Akarat, champion of the poor and downtrodden. The people say that Akarat has risen after centuries of death to heal the world with Light…and Derris is nearly desperate enough to believe them. But in the shadow of this savior, a new age is rising: an Age of Hatred.

The DIABLO video game series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide!

Written by horror writer @cullenbunn and illustrated by artist Daniele Serra with colorist @Jovannaplata, DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED explores the depths and misery of Sanctuary as it struggles to rebuild after the cataclysmic events of DIABLO IV and expansion VESSEL OF HATRED.

Exclusive: Original Material

  • Writer: Cullen Bunn
  • Artist: Daniele Serra
  • Colorist: Jovanna Plata
  • Cover Artist: Nick Marinkovich

Distributor SKU: DEC240041
Rating: Mature

The preview images were shared by Titan Comics on their Twitter page. (Below) — For full image size, right-click and select: “Open image in New Tab.”

6 years ago, Titan Comics was developing a Diablo comics. After my pre-order was canceled and other comic book stores phased out pre-orders, I visited the 2018 New York Comic Con and asked a Titan Comics representative who confirmed that the series had been canceled.

This upcoming Diablo: Dawn of Hatred comics places Titan Comics back on track with Blizzard Entertainment under the Xbox Games umbrella. Diablo fans have craved an ongoing comics books series for a very long time.

I have reached out to Titan Comics to be in the loop for new solicitations and previews. Stay tuned for updates on X/Twitter, Bluesky, or Facebook.

Diablo: Dawn of Hatred Titan Comics

UPDATE (11/25): Titan Comics responded to my request. Thanks, Will. I got the press release for Diablo: Dawn of Hatred and Titan Comics has included me on the list for future solicitations. Follow Blizzplanet on X/Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, or Facebook, for future updates, previews, and hopefully interviews about Diablo: Dawn of Hatred.

BLIZZARD’S DIABLO VIDEO GAME SERIES,

RETURNS IN BRAND-NEW COMICS IN 2025

New comic series set after the events of DIABLO IV: VESSEL OF HATRED!

(London, November 21st, 2024), Titan Comics and Blizzard Entertainment are thrilled to announce an all-new comic book series set in the universe of the award-winning horror role-playing game series Diablo. The new comic series, entitled DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED, will launch with a special FREE issue primer for this May’s Free Comic Book Day annual event.

Written by acclaimed horror writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and illustrated by award-winning artist Daniele Serra with colorist Jovanna Plata, DIABLO: DAWN OF HATREDexplores the depths and misery of Sanctuary as it struggles to rebuild after the cataclysmic events of DIABLO IV and its first expansion VESSEL OF HATRED.

Set in the dark and demon-infested world of Sanctuary, the Diablo game series invites players to face down the infernal hordes of the Burning Hells —and rewards them for their efforts with piles and piles of epic loot.

Over 100 million players worldwide have joined the fight against Hell across the Diablo video game franchise, and Diablo IV, the current installment, set a record for being the fastest-selling video game in Blizzard Entertainment’s history when it launched. Diablo IV is available on Battle.net, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and Steam.

Fans will be able to pick up DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EDITION from their local comic shop on Free Comic Book Day on May 3, 2025. To keep up with news on the series follow Titan Comics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

Titan Comics logo©2024 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Vessel of Hatred, Diablo, Blizzard, and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the US and/or other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners.

ABOUT TITAN COMICS

Titan Comics, a Titan Publishing Group company (which includes Titan Books, Titan Magazines, and Titan Merchandise) is the comic book arm of the Titan Entertainment, and its sister company is the pop culture retail chain, Forbidden Planet. Titan Comics offers astounding comics and graphic novels from the world’s greatest licensed properties, alongside creator-owned comic books from new and world-renowned talent and classic graphic novels re-mastered for brand-new audiences.

Titan Comics publishes a variety of genres through its imprints; Hard Case Crime (world-renowned pulp-crime publishing), Statix Press (critically acclaimed translated comics and graphic novels), and Titan Manga (exciting manga and anime-based titles).

For more information, visit: https://www.titan-comics.com

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ABOUT DIABLO

Blizzard Entertainment’s iconic Diablo universe transformed video games forever in 1997, defining the action-RPG genre while immersing players in a dark world of damnation unprecedented in the industry. In the decades since, Diablo has put hell on earth for players globally across PC, console, and mobile. Diablo® IV, the latest installment in the genre-defining series, features cross-platform play and progression on Windows® PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and Steam. Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, which launched October 8, 2024, is the new expansion to the Diablo IV game, introducing the region of Nahantu and Spiritborn class. Players enter this next chapter of the Diablo IV story journeying in search of Neyrelle, who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto, and seeking a means to destroy him to put his corruption to an end once and for all.