Creator-owned comics have been on the rise in recent times throughout indie (learn: non-Big Two) publishers like Image or Legendary Comics. Much of these new books are from effectively established comics presences equivalent to Saladin Ahmed or Christian Ward, however actors like Keanu Reeves and Oscar Isaac have additionally not too long ago joined in on the enjoyable. Celebrities leap to completely different mediums fairly incessantly, and now musicians can be making some comics of their very own.

Revealed earlier within the week, indie writer Vault Comics is launching a brand new comedian imprint referred to as “Headshell” that’ll function comics with unique tales which can be impressed by the bands which can be creating them. The first of the bunch can be Dying Inside from Fall Out Boy frontman Pete Wentz, author Hannah Klein (Everything is Fine), and artist Lisa Sterle (Witchblood). Future comics within the imprint can be created by Redman, Def Leppard, Metallica, and the Beach Boys, every with their very own artistic groups to be revealed sooner or later.

Said Wentz in a press launch, “Creating a new graphic novel with Vault and one of my favorite writers, Hannah Klein, has been an insane experience — in the best possible way. “Between her perspective, honesty, and super dark sense of humor and Vault’s creative support throughout the entire process, I’m excited to share it with the world soon.”

“We’re thrilled to bring that experience creating amazing, award-winning stories to Headshell in partnership with some of the biggest names in music,” continued Vault CEO Damian Wassel. “I can’t wait to share the Headshell line of books with the world.”

Of the assorted musicians, Metallica’s the one with probably the most prior expertise with comics. Back in 2014, the heavy steel band teamed up with author Jim McCarthy (Bad Company) and artist Brian Williamson (Hook Jaw) to create the biographical graphic novel Nothing Else Matters. Hopefully the comics from them, and the remainder of these teams, increase their respective audiences and result in extra artists becoming a member of in on the development.

[through Rolling Stone]

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