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Lucifer, with a knowing smile and a crown of flame, illustrated by Pablo Arias

A devilishly human story

HOLIER THAN THOU

Everyone deserves
a second chance.
Even this guy.

A graphic novel by
Mike Ragsdale & Pablo Arias

Meet your unlikely hero
192 pages. Full color. One hell of a midlife crisis.4.7/5 Amazon · 31 global ratings
01 / The storyGood intentions. Biblical consequences.

The road to Hell
is paved with
a career change.

Lucifer is having a midlife crisis.

After an eternity as the Prince of Darkness, he decides to change his evil ways and seek redemption. A fresh start. A little self-improvement.

There’s just one small problem.

He inadvertently triggers Armageddon.

An irreverent, visually explosive story about free will, forgiveness, and the trouble with trying to be good.

Lucifer stands in the rain outside the glowing windows of Milton’s diner
Between Heaven and Hell

Life happens.

Original art by Pablo Arias
02 / Inside the bookConsider this your temptation.

The confessional

Forgive me,
Father.
This may
take a while.

The Devil walks into a church.
The holy water takes it personally.

Read eight consecutive pages from the graphic novel. No ending spoilers. Just a very unusual confession.

8 pages · Best enjoyed with your conscience off duty
03 / ReviewsPublished in 2018. Still raising Hell.
Daniel Wallace · Author of Big Fish
“ASTOUNDING!”
“incredibly funny… one hellishly wicked story”
Impulse Gamer 4½ / 5
“…a welcome balance between philosophy and style…”
Georgia Ball
4.7/ 5

Amazon customer rating

31 global ratings
86% five-star ratings

From the readers

“Who knew eternal damnation could be so much fun?”

Patrick Cumby Verified Purchase

Amazon customer review

01 / 05

Amazon customer ratings as captured September 2026.

A universe at odds with itself

He wants a fresh start.
They have other plans.

Saint Michael in golden armor, carrying a flaming sword
HeavenSaint Michael

Family can be complicated.

The Four Horsemen ride out from Hell on their extravagantly armored steeds
HellThe Four Horsemen

The end is nigh. In theory.

The original Holier Than Thou hardcover cover, illustrated by Pablo Arias

The complete graphic novel

Some stories
belong in
your hands.

A finished, full-color hardcover. A standalone story with cinematic scale, irreverent humor, and a surprisingly human heart.

Format
Hardcover · Full color
Length
192 pages
Dimensions
6⅞ × 10⁷⁄₁₆ inches
First published
October 2018
Genre
Fantasy / Humor · Ages 16+
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04 / The creatorsTwo accomplices. One graphic novel.

The minds behind
the mischief.

Pablo Arias’s illustrated portrait of Mike Ragsdale
The words

Mike Ragsdale

Writer and entrepreneur. Ragsdale developed Holier Than Thou from an original screenplay into a graphic novel, bringing a fascination with happiness, human nature, and second chances to the Devil’s existential crisis.

Pablo Arias’s illustrated self-portrait
The worlds

Pablo Arias

Born in Colombia, Arias earned a PhD in physics before pursuing his lifelong ambition to draw comics. His expressive characters, intricate environments, and cinematic storytelling bring this unruly universe to life.

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