Up jumps the devil

Meet John Scratch, the Devil, a wooden entity who cooks gumbo and is adored by cows. He's also the world's first love story and its first broken heart. After his true love, Arden, found Earth too terrifying, John Scratch has been trying to lure her back from Heaven.

He believes America is his new Eden, shaping it into his pet nation. One night in the 1960s, he strikes a deal with three musicians, granting them fame and wealth in exchange for their souls, hoping they'll help him elevate America to its peak. However, he soon discovers there's much he still needs to learn about humanity.