THE GIRL, THE PRIEST, AND THE DEVIL
Prasidis' perspective, multi-layered and sharp, offers a thematic originality and boldness of immeasurable value, reclaiming folk tradition from the hands of those who instrumentalize the past for the benefit of their intolerant visions.
THE DIRECTOR'S CUT
Prasidis really taps into a culture of isolation, ignorance, fear, and religious certainty to create an environment for his tale to thrive. An exciting folk horror graphic novel that belongs on the shelf of any fan of horror.
CEMETERY DANCE
Dark, wild and beautiful! Such a great representation of Greek folklore with gorgeous art.
DANI (COFFIN BOUND, THE LOW, LOW WOODS, ARHAM CITY)
Hauntingly beautiful! I’m a lover of folklore and this packs both the mystery and humanity you hope for. It taps into spooky old tales to speak to something true and timeless in us.
JUNI BA (THE BOY WONDER, THE FABLES OF ERLING WOOD)
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THE GIRL, THE PRIEST, AND THE DEVIL
In Ottoman Greece, a motherless girl named Daphne leads a suffocating farmer's life. When her older brother dies after a short illness, her patriarch father curses God for leaving him with only a daughter. Unable to pay the local priest for his son's burial, he compels Daphne to go to the village and beg for money. Daphne gets rejected and mocked by the villagers, and flees to the mountains, where she finds a gold pouch. She dares to dream — this could be her way out. But just before she's about to carry out her escape plan, the Devil pays her a visit. These lands belong to him. And payment is due.
Black Mass Rising author Theo Prasidis and emerging artist Staša Gačpar invite you to the mystical countryside of 19th century Greece, a land wreathed in legends and superstition. Inspired by actual folktales of the time, THE GIRL, THE PRIEST, AND THE DEVIL is a captivating graphic novel with the otherworldly quality of the weird folklore of old.
Writer: Theo Prasidis
Artist: Staša Gačpar
Colorist: Yasmine Pond
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin
Editor: Anna Kubik
Publisher: Dead Sky Publishing
Released: September 23, 2025
Age Rating: M
Pages: 128
