Notable moments

Dio Brando infiltrating the Joestar household in an attempt to steal Jonathan's inheritance.

Dio putting down JoJo's dog and trying to break his mental psyche, for it to end in a fist fight where JoJo wins.

Dio attempting to poison JoJo's father, with the attempt being foiled by Jonathan.

Dio activating an ancient aztec stone mask and turning himself into a vampire, killing JoJo's father and burning their mansion down.

JoJo learns hamon, Zeppeli dies enhancing JoJo's hamon abilities with his own.

JoJo marries Erina and they go on a cruise, Dio manages to get on the boat. After a final battle the boat exploads. JoJo dies.

Erina manages to escape with a baby in a waterproof coffin. Dio manages to sneak into a secret compartment and also escapes.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood

Phantom Blood is the first story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January to October 1987 for a total of 44 chapters.

The story follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually combats his adoptive brother, the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.

Fact 1

Araki (the creator of JoJo) has stated that his inspirations for Phantom Blood were the manga Fist of the North Star and the novel Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Fact 2

Dio Brando's name comes from two famous people: his first name is coming from the Heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Later on in Part 3 his name (DIO) is then named after the band "DIO".

Fact 3

Dio's name originally came from the italian word for God to strenghten his dominant personality and his goal to create a new world for himself and his subordinates.