APRIL 9, 2008, 11:12 pm
This July the ever-growing relationship between comics and music reaches new heights as Tori Amos and Image Comics release COMIC BOOK TATTOO, a 480-page, full color anthology adapting the themes and ideas behind her songs into a lush volume of sequential art.
"I have been surprised, excited and pleasantly shocked by these comics that are extensions of the songs that I have loved and therefore welcome these amazing stories of pictures and words because they are uncompromisingly inspiring," says Amos. "It shows you thought is a powerful formidable essence and can have a breathtaking domino effect."
To assemble COMIC BOOK TATTOO's diverse roster of talent, Amos worked alongside editor Rantz Hoseley, co-creator behind the upcoming DISPLACED PERSONS and VIX. Together they formed a line up featuring Y: THE LAST MAN's Pia Guerra, Leah Moore, John Reppion David Mack, Hope Larson, Ryan Kelly, Jonathan Hickman, Colleen Doran, Eric Canete, Ted McKeever, Jock, Anthony Johnston, Dame Darcy, Carla Speed McNeil, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Mark Buckingham, Ivan Brandon, C. B. Cebulski and many more, including an introduction by SANDMAN creator Neil Gaiman.
Editor Hoseley added, "While the connections between comics and music have been long established by generations of creators, Comic Book Tattoo is the pure distillation of how these two art forms inspire and feed off of each other across all the classifications, genres and styles of comic storytelling. Like Tori¹s music, these stories run the gamut of human experience, emotion and imagination brought to life by some of the most compelling and innovative creators in the field of comics."
COMIC BOOK TATTOO, a 12" x 12" 480-page anthology, will be in stores July 23rd.
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I can't wait
There's always something Tori related to look forward too
I am grateful.
Yay!!!
What a treat this must be for Tori.
And what a treat this is for us!!!
Cool!!!
A 480 page comic book?!!! Sounds like it's an expensive get, but I'll make a way.
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"Last time I checked he came to light the lamp for everyone" Marys of the Seas
what fun
i wonder how many peopl will turn them into real tattoos
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toddles,
myscar
Can't wait
I sure will turn one of them into my first tattoo.
I'm so excited
I've never wanted a tattoo but this is tempting me. If we can't have a new Tori album, or dvd, this is third best!
yippy skippy
What I like about this is that it's not all going to be within the same theme cause her songs are all their own. It's going to be amazing.
Tattoo
This will be cool, I'm sure. However, I would think carefully about a tattoo. I have many and waited several years to get each one. I wanted to be 100% sure that I would not later regret any of them. Remember people, they are permanent. Don't just get one because of Tori. I love Tori greatly, don't misunderstand me, please. Just use brain cells!
Anime is it
very excited about this... hope to own it - or all of them.
this is an extremely exciting concept.
"so cool" comes to mind... but that term is so undone.
the possibilities of a project like this is just brilliance.
~thought, music, art, movement, thought, music, art, movement~... (not in that order always - but playing all together..... )
there is a province building here. myths resurfacing and giving to us all...
there must be more to say but i'll give others room to gush.
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"long ago so assured that we’re advanced with what we know that our spirit never had time to grow..." ~Floating City
Perfect!
Wow! I've been lookin for ideas for my first tattoo and this is just...perfection! Tori is the biggest influence in my life and I cannot wait to spend my well earned money on all things tori! Chawa is right, there's always something to look forward to! Much appreciated! x
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When are you gonna love you as much as I do?
Anticipation
Oh wow.. I'm really excited about this! Is Tori going to reveal a bit more of what her songs mean? Of course art is very interpretive, but I imagine she'll have to tell the artists what she was thinking when she wrote her songs. I hope so. I understand that she likes us to pull our own meanings from her creations, but it actually drives me nuts that I can't figure out what's going on in this amazing woman's head!
What is the point of having a title to a comment?
OK, the only thing that will make me happier than this news is finding out that the book is $9.95...
:o
Most intriguing.....I can only imagine the work this combination of mediums and artists will generate.....How exciting!
Pre-order
Amazon has the hardback and paperback listed available for pre-order and they are already on "sale". Hardcover is 62.99 and the paperback is 19.79.
TORI STORE
Tori Store is selling too...
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"long ago so assured that we’re advanced with what we know that our spirit never had time to grow..." ~Floating City
I Wrote and Drew a Story!
I'm one of the contributors to the book, and I am really excited about it. I'm also a long time Tori fan, I saw her at Bimbo's in San Francisco in (I think) 1992. This was a very, VERY cool project to be part of.
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Lea Hernandez
divalea.deviantart.com
Comic Book Tattoo Creators
BTW, the full creator list for the book and some art is right here:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=156091
Cheers!
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Lea Hernandez
divalea.deviantart.com