There are three "side quests" in the story, where characters branch off the team in a subplot that is interwoven with the main story itself: "The Bridge" (where Barney Ross finds his still living friend Tool trapped in Hell), "Christmas In Hell" (where Lee Christmas is lured away from the team at a time where he's needed the most), and "Barbarian's Holiday" (where Gunner Jensen "makes the most of a bad situation").

Afterwards, Chuck Dixon and Richard C. Meyer made deals directly with Sylvester Stallone to get the rights to adapt the movie into a comic book.

Meyer, known online as Comics MATTER w/Ya Boi Zack, had announced this as a secret project in July 2019 on his YouTube channel.

[4] The concept and general story arc was conceptualized by Sylvester Stallone, while Chuck Dixon and Richard C. Meyer co-wrote and developed the comic itself.

The main storyline is drawn by Graham Nolan, with the side quests drawn by Jason Johnson ("The Bridge"), Kelsey Shannon ("Christmas in Hell") and Butch Guice ("Barbarian's Holiday").The main cover was designed by Shannon, and with unique variant covers by Billy Tucci, Meyer, Johnson, Renzo Rodriguez and Dave Dorman.