Weird Al’s as much as quite a bit recently, particularly with the arrival of the Daniel Radcliffe-starring biographical sendup Weird: The Al Yankovic Story on Roku right this moment. But the musician can be dipping into the world of comics with a famous person group up trawling via the lyrics of his musical historical past, and we’ve bought a sneak peek.
Z2 Comics’ The Illustrated Al, penned by Yankovic, takes a visible journey via over 20 of Yankovic’s basic songs in an audacious anthology that takes Weird Al’s most eldritch lyrics moderately actually… which on this case means giving us some very trippy escapades via the thoughts of one in every of America’s most beloved satirical stars.
Lifting Yankovic’s lyrics instantly for its dialogue, The Illustrated Al companions the songwriter with a plethora of indie comics expertise, every artist offering their very own spin on one of many songs within the graphic novel. Featuring artwork from Bill Plympton, Aaron Augenblick, Peter Bagge, Steve Chanks, Danny Hellman, Felipe Sobreiro, Gideon Kendall, Michael Kupperman, Wes Hargis, and plenty of extra, the e-book additionally encompasses a foreword from Emo Philips with a particular illustration by Mad legend Sam Viviano.
Click via to see the total adaptation of Weird Al’s “Everything You Know Is Wrong” from The Illustrated Al, illustrated by Gideon Kendall. The Illustrated Al is set to hit shelves in late November 22.
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