We dig comics here at Paste. We like getting distracted by webcomics and pouring over comic books, and we even give you weekly round-ups of comics and graphic novels (if you haven’t already, check this week’s). But, we’re first and foremost a music publication, so it’s about time we highlighted some of the musicians who venture into the wonderful wacky world of comics.
1. Tom Morello ?
Orchid
Dark Horse, 2011-Present
Tom Morello, the Harvard-educated mastermind guitarist behind Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and The Nightwatchman, expanded his reach to comic books with the launch of Orchid on Oct. 12, 2011. From Morello’s original story comes the unlikely heroine Orchid, a teenage prostitute finding her way in a post-apocalyptic society. Additionally, Morello has been composing digital music soundtracks to coincide with the comic-book releases.
2. Claudio Sanchez
The Amory Wars
Evil Ink Comics, 2010-Present
Since 2004, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez has been creating comic book-style interpretations of stories told in his prog-rock band’s albums. Written unsequentially and collectively called The Amory Wars, the four-part series includes “Year of the Black Rainbow,” “The Second Stage Turbine Blade,” “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” and “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV: Volumes 1 & 2.”
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