Weird Al Yankovic To Release Graphic Novel Based On His Music
Looks like that movie isn't the only big thing Weird Al Yankovic has going on these days. The eminent musical parodist just helped create a graphic novel based on his (arguably) timeless music. Frankly, it looks just as surreal and, for lack of a better term, weird, as his classic satires and pastiches.
Partnering with Z2 Comics, which specializes in this sort of thing, Yankovic will be releasing a colorful book of artist renderings based on his beloved songs later this year. The collection, titled The Illustrated Al: The Songs of «Weird Al» Yankovic, gathers a number of talented artists to create their own interpretations of 20 choice selections from Yankovic's 40-plus-year career, also including a forward from comedian and fellow strange person Emo Philips. Looks like Daniel Radcliffe isn't the only weird one celebrating such a life.
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«It's such an incredible honor to see my song lyrics brought to life by some of my all-time favorite cartoonists and illustrators,» Yankovic said in a release. «I've actually been playing the long game — the only reason I spent four decades in the music business is so that one day I could have my very own graphic novel.» For those finding it difficult to imagine his famous parodies in visual form, just take one look at the cover and it should make perfect sense. This is a collection of weirdness celebrating weirdness, which is weirdly wholesome. Perhaps fans will have as much fun reading it as Radcliffe did playing Yankovic.
The graphic novel features artwork from Steve Chanks, Peter Bagge, Bill Plympton, Gideon Kendall, Felipe Sobreiro, Sam Viviano, R. Sikoryak, and Jeff McComsey, among others. The striking cover
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