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February 15, 2010 (MMD Newswire) -- Throughout the 90's, "Rock 'N' Roll Comics", was a popular staple on the newsstands. Now the title will be receiving an encore as newly-packaged graphic novels through Bluewater Productions in partnership with the original creators Revolutionary Comics.
More than seventy biographies of notable bands and rock legends will be published in ten bi-monthly volumes starting this month with the BEATLE EXPENEINCE. . Others include, Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who and dozens of others. "Great ideas, like the marriage of rock 'n' roll and comics, have the half-life of uranium and will always be popular," says Jay Allen Sanford of Revolutionary Comics. "The folks at Bluewater clearly have their fingers on the same pop culture pulse that enabled the original Rock 'N' Roll Comics to become one of the top-selling indie comics of the '90s. Truth is often stranger than fiction...and certainly much more interesting!" According to Bluewater the issues will be packaged into ten graphic novels ranging from 150 to 300 pages. Each graphic novel, which covers a particular band, era, or style, will sport new covers. Bluewater who is known best for their biographical comics, such as Female Force and Political Power, will create forewords and epilogues written by music journalists, and industry insiders. "In some cases we will add an epilogue for groups that experienced notable milestones after the issues original publishing," Bluewater president Darren G. Davis said. "Like Pink Floyd's reunion concert at Live8, or the passing of the Who's John Entwistle or even the release of the long delayed Guns N' Roses album 'Chinese Democracy.'" The books will be sold on Amazon.com as well as national book stores across the US. Volume 1: The Beatles: in stores on 2/16 Volume 2: Hard Rock Heroes in stores in March. Volume 3: The Spirit of the '60s Volume 4: Led Zeppelin Experience Volume 5: A Rock Pantheon Volume 6: Pink Floyd Experience Volume 7: The Art of Rock Volume 8: The King: Elvis Presley Volume 9: SMASH! A Punk/Alternative Retrospective Volume 10: Hip-Hop and Funk Heroes The original series published by Revolutionary Comics ran from 1989 to 1994. At it's height in the early 1990's sources report that Revolutionary Comics was the largest independent comic publisher in the industry. Circulation for each issue regularly surpassed 50,000. During its run, the company won several high profile First Amendment cases securing the right to publish the unauthorized biographies as "illustrated articles." The suggested retail price (SRP) for each upcoming graphic novel release is $17.99. High-resolution images and interview opportunities are available upon request. About Bluewater Productions Bluewater Productions Inc. is one of the top independent production studios of comic books, young adult books and graphic novels. Its extensive catalog of titles includes the bestsellers "10th Muse" and "The Legend of Isis." Bluewater publishes comic books with legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen and entertainment icon William Shatner. Bluewater aims to unite cutting-edge art and engaging stories produced by its stable of the publishing industry's top artists and writers. Following its commitment to green publishing, Bluewater comic books are printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper. FSC certification guarantees that the paper used in Bluewater books contains fiber from well-managed and responsibility harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. For more information, visit www.bluewaterprod.com. CONTACT INFORMATION: ### send press releases, press release distribution |