DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) Unleashes Akarat’s Resurrection and a Holy War in Sanctuary

Akarat Is Back From The Dead… And Sanctuary May Never Survive The Truth

DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) comes out swinging with myth, tension, and that dark fantasy pressure cooker energy Sanctuary does so well. Akarat, the ancient legend whose teachings gave rise to the Zakarum faith, has risen from the dead claiming he has returned to spread peace, love, and the Light. Sounds inspiring. Sounds hopeful. Sounds like the kind of thing that is absolutely not going to stay peaceful in the world of Diablo.

After Akarat heals the leader of the Fox Tribe, the barbarians rally around him with fierce devotion, embracing him as a living miracle. But DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) is not here to sell easy faith. This is Sanctuary, baby. Everybody shines different when blood is about to hit the dirt.

That’s where Derris comes in.

While his people swear themselves to Akarat and the Light, Derris sees the ugly cycle for what it is. Violence always returns. Peace always gets tested. And blind faith? That usually comes with a body count. He’s not alone either. Vrexia, a mysterious skeptic caught up in Akarat’s caravan, shares the same dangerous doubts.

Then the blades come out.

Cover art for DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) featuring Akarat in Sanctuary — DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) brings Akarat’s resurrection and deadly conflict to Sanctuary.

When assassins descend to slaughter Akarat, DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) forces Derris into a brutal, impossible choice: save the holy man his tribe now worships, or stand aside and watch his people get torn apart in the fallout. That right there is where this story really grabs you by the throat—because this is no simple resurrection tale. It’s a savage collision of faith, loyalty, suspicion, prophecy, and survival.

With Akarat’s return threatening to reshape the spiritual future of Sanctuary, DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #1 (OF 4) is loaded with apocalyptic tension, mythic danger, and the kind of high-stakes dark fantasy conflict that makes Diablo fans lean all the way in.

W: Cullen Bunn
A: Daniele Serra
C: Jovanna Plata
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $4.99, On sale: April 22, 2026

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