(cover C from the 2nd printing, on the way!)
(cover B from the first printing)
(cover A from the first printing)
We all know that Michael Jackson was a big fan of comics, characters, toys etc, (well if you didn't you do now! lol) and now Bluewater have come out with a special 32 page tribute magazine which chronicles Michael's life from the mowtown years to his solo career and then later controversial life, the creators have stated that the comic will not shy away from his personal affairs either but will be a celebration of Michael's legacy. Here is what Bluewater president Darren Davis has to say about it:
"We knew it would be a popular title, but even we were surprised how fast the book sold," said Bluewater president Darren Davis. "We leaked pages to different sites, shared them with fans and they decided this is a book worth owning." "This is a celebration of his life and what he meant to a legion of fans," Davis added. "Although the book won't shy away from some of his personal troubles, we try to tell a balanced story that shows Jackson as a musical genius, an unparalleled superstar and as a complex person."
I have found a few blog posts and articles that view this as a negative, claiming that the creators are trying to make money from Michael's unfortunate passing, which may be true, but at less than £3 for the mag and the fact that it is a "comic" makes it a very tempting buy for me being a comic collector anyway, (well I usually go for trade paper back novels for durability and value for money) I think I shall be getting one soon, there are 2 cover releases and a 3rd one on the way each created by the artist Giuseppe Mazzola, I really like the 3rd cover, (previous editions sold out so a second printing is on the way with this 3rd cover) which cover do you prefer? what are your thought's on the comic being released? will you be buying one? I will scan some images of the comic when I get it for you to see how it looks inside!
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