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Z2 PLANS 'MORRISON HOTEL' ADAPTATION WITH LEAH MOORE
Fiftieth Anniversary of 'The Doors' Album
June 11, 2020
Z2 Comics will release a graphic novel adaptation of The Doors' Morrison Hotel album, some 50 years after its release on vinyl.
Z2 Comics will release a graphic novel adaptation of The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album, some 50 years after its release on vinyl, on October 13. Formatted as an anthology, the 144 pages of story will be written by Leah Moore, daughter of Alan Moore, in collaboration with the surviving members of the band and artists from around the comic book world.
Z2 also plans a hardback limited edition of 5,000 with a 12" picture disc of the album and three art prints for sale direct-to-consumer through its website and The Doors website.
Z2 also recently announced graphic novels tied to the Charlie Parker (see "’Chasin’ the Bird") and Gorillaz (see "’Gorillaz Almanac’").
icv2.com/articles/news/view/45696/chasin-bird-charlie-parker-california-ties-bird-100
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'GORILLAZ ALMANAC' FIRST ANNUAL FROM BRITISH VIRTUAL BAND
Via Z2
Posted by Milton Griepp on May 27, 2020 @ 4:42 am CT
Z2 Comics will release Gorillaz Almanac, the first annual from the British virtual band, in October. The format, a 120-page full color hardcover, draws on the tradition of hardcover British comic annuals. The volume will include the first ever strip starring the (usually animated) members of the virtual band, 2D, Noodle, Murdoc Niccals and Russel Hobbs, special guest appearances from Gorillaz collaborators, puzzles, games, and more.
The virtual band, created by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl) in 1998, has released six albums since 2001, with sales of over 20 million, plus 100s of millions of streams.
Gorillaz Almanac will be released in three editions: Standard at $24.99 MSRP, Deluxe at $99.99, and Super Deluxe at $199.99. The Standard Edition will be 8.5" x 12" (British Annual size), the Deluxe Edition (limited to 6,665) will be 10” x 15” and slipcased with music from Season One of Song Machine (CD), and the Super Deluxe Edition of 200 will be 10" x 15" with a special art piece signed by Jamie Hewlett, and the music CD.
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'CHASIN THE BIRD: CHARLIE PARKER IN CALIFORNIA' TIES TO BIRD 100
Comes with Music, Released in Conjunction with New Album
Posted by Milton Griepp on May 5, 2020 @ 5:06 am CT
Z2 Comics will release Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker in California, a graphic novel telling the story of the two years Parker spent in Los Angeles beginning in December 1945. The graphic novel, by jazz musician/comic creator Dave Chisholm with colors by DreamWorks Animation Director Peter Markowski, will be packaged with a flexi-disc record featuring an unreleased song from Parker’s time in Los Angeles, all at $29.99.
Parker went to Los Angeles with Dizzy Gillespie for a two-month residency at Billy Berg’s Hollywood jazz club but ended up staying for two years, a time in which he showed up at jam sessions, caused havoc in public places, and recorded some of his most groundbreaking tracks, including A Night in Tunisia, Ornithology, and Relaxin’ at Camarillo, inspired by his time at Camarillo State Hospital.
Z2 will also release a deluxe edition with a limited edition hardcover, three exclusive Charlie Parker art prints, a limited edition vinyl 45 with two unreleased Charlie Parker recordings (tracks to be announced ahead of release), in a slipcase. The edition of 1200 is priced at $99.99.
The graphic novel and a Verve/UMe album also celebrating Bird’s time in Los Angeles will both be released in September. The graphic novel and album are two of many initiatives celebrating Bird 100, the 100th anniversary of Parker’s birth, which will also include new music releases, a tribute tour, festivals, and events, exhibitions, partnerships, exclusive collectible art, and a myriad of independent appreciations and concerts.
"Charlie Parker is one of the most well-known figures in jazz, and to publish a chapter of his tragically short life story in comics is an honor," Z2 publisher Josh Frankel said in a statement released with the announcement. "Jazz has always been a perfect complement to comic books, and certainly an inspiration to some of our greats as well."
Z2 PLANS 'MORRISON HOTEL' ADAPTATION WITH LEAH MOORE
Fiftieth Anniversary of 'The Doors' Album
June 11, 2020
Z2 Comics will release a graphic novel adaptation of The Doors' Morrison Hotel album, some 50 years after its release on vinyl.
Z2 Comics will release a graphic novel adaptation of The Doors’ Morrison Hotel album, some 50 years after its release on vinyl, on October 13. Formatted as an anthology, the 144 pages of story will be written by Leah Moore, daughter of Alan Moore, in collaboration with the surviving members of the band and artists from around the comic book world.
Z2 also plans a hardback limited edition of 5,000 with a 12" picture disc of the album and three art prints for sale direct-to-consumer through its website and The Doors website.
Z2 also recently announced graphic novels tied to the Charlie Parker (see "’Chasin’ the Bird") and Gorillaz (see "’Gorillaz Almanac’").
icv2.com/articles/news/view/45696/chasin-bird-charlie-parker-california-ties-bird-100
icv2.com/articles/news/view/45804/gorillaz-almanac-first-annual-british-virtual-band
'GORILLAZ ALMANAC' FIRST ANNUAL FROM BRITISH VIRTUAL BAND
Via Z2
Posted by Milton Griepp on May 27, 2020 @ 4:42 am CT
Z2 Comics will release Gorillaz Almanac, the first annual from the British virtual band, in October. The format, a 120-page full color hardcover, draws on the tradition of hardcover British comic annuals. The volume will include the first ever strip starring the (usually animated) members of the virtual band, 2D, Noodle, Murdoc Niccals and Russel Hobbs, special guest appearances from Gorillaz collaborators, puzzles, games, and more.
The virtual band, created by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl) in 1998, has released six albums since 2001, with sales of over 20 million, plus 100s of millions of streams.
Gorillaz Almanac will be released in three editions: Standard at $24.99 MSRP, Deluxe at $99.99, and Super Deluxe at $199.99. The Standard Edition will be 8.5" x 12" (British Annual size), the Deluxe Edition (limited to 6,665) will be 10” x 15” and slipcased with music from Season One of Song Machine (CD), and the Super Deluxe Edition of 200 will be 10" x 15" with a special art piece signed by Jamie Hewlett, and the music CD.
icv2.com/articles/news/view/45696/chasin-bird-charlie-parker-california-ties-bird-100
'CHASIN THE BIRD: CHARLIE PARKER IN CALIFORNIA' TIES TO BIRD 100
Comes with Music, Released in Conjunction with New Album
Posted by Milton Griepp on May 5, 2020 @ 5:06 am CT
Z2 Comics will release Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker in California, a graphic novel telling the story of the two years Parker spent in Los Angeles beginning in December 1945. The graphic novel, by jazz musician/comic creator Dave Chisholm with colors by DreamWorks Animation Director Peter Markowski, will be packaged with a flexi-disc record featuring an unreleased song from Parker’s time in Los Angeles, all at $29.99.
Parker went to Los Angeles with Dizzy Gillespie for a two-month residency at Billy Berg’s Hollywood jazz club but ended up staying for two years, a time in which he showed up at jam sessions, caused havoc in public places, and recorded some of his most groundbreaking tracks, including A Night in Tunisia, Ornithology, and Relaxin’ at Camarillo, inspired by his time at Camarillo State Hospital.
Z2 will also release a deluxe edition with a limited edition hardcover, three exclusive Charlie Parker art prints, a limited edition vinyl 45 with two unreleased Charlie Parker recordings (tracks to be announced ahead of release), in a slipcase. The edition of 1200 is priced at $99.99.
The graphic novel and a Verve/UMe album also celebrating Bird’s time in Los Angeles will both be released in September. The graphic novel and album are two of many initiatives celebrating Bird 100, the 100th anniversary of Parker’s birth, which will also include new music releases, a tribute tour, festivals, and events, exhibitions, partnerships, exclusive collectible art, and a myriad of independent appreciations and concerts.
"Charlie Parker is one of the most well-known figures in jazz, and to publish a chapter of his tragically short life story in comics is an honor," Z2 publisher Josh Frankel said in a statement released with the announcement. "Jazz has always been a perfect complement to comic books, and certainly an inspiration to some of our greats as well."