John Lennon Coming to Comics

You can love or hate The Beatles all you want, but you can't deny the legacy of John Lennon. That legacy has fawned legions and legions of fans and devotion. To this point though there hasn't been a comic book focused on the man. Until now that is.

Bluewater Comics is having quite the success with their bio comics and this December John Lennon gets the treatment in Orbit: John Lennon. The title is focused on capturing his legacy, from his time with the Beatles and his solo projects.

“No one could begin to estimate the contribution the Beatles have had on our world,” said Darren G. Davis, president of Bluewater Comics. “And John Lennon is the perfect choice for our ‘Orbit’ series. He was so much more than just a rock star, because he used his stardom to make the world abetter place.”

The book features the writing talents of Marc Shapiro and his thoughts as well.

“I approached writing Fame: John Lennon as an exploration of a life full of potential and promise that was, sadly, cut short,” said Shapiro. “We all know the importance of John Lennon as part of The Beatles. But I felt it was more important to concentrate on his post Beatles' life and career, both good and bad, so that readers would get the clearest possible idea about who he was as a creative entity,husband and father.”

The book also features art by Luciano Kars and will sell for $3.99. To order it on Amazon click here http://www.amazon.com/Orbit-John-Lennon-Marc-Shapiro/dp/1450784488/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319247625&sr=1-1.

Full press release after the jump.

JOHN LENNON: THE COMIC BOOK COMING IN DECEMBER

In the pantheon of musical legends, John Lennon is at the top of the mountain, if not the king of the mountain. From his time with the Beatles and his solo projects, he asked the world to ignore borders and divisions, and instead he encouraged the average person to embrace what brings people together. And when his life ended viciously from an assassin’s bullet in 1980, the music industry, and the world, lost an advocate for peace, love and true musicality.

Now Bluewater shares Lennon’s story as part of Bluewater Comics “Orbit” series. Orbit: John Lennon will hit comic book stores in Dec. 2011 in time for the anniversary of his passing.

“No one could begin to estimate the contribution the Beatles have had on our world,” said Darren G. Davis, president of Bluewater Comics. “And John Lennon is the perfect choice for our ‘Orbit’ series. He was so much more than just a rock star, because he used his stardom to make the world abetter place.”

Comic book writer Marc Shapiro (Selena Gomez: The Graphic Novel, Female Force: Cher) said he painstakingly worked to capture the essence of Lennon’s story. “I approached writing Fame: John Lennon as an exploration of a life full of potential and promise that was, sadly, cut short,” said Shapiro. “We all know the importance of John Lennon as part of The Beatles. But I felt it was more important to concentrate on his post Beatles' life and career, both good and bad, so that readers would get the clearest possible idea about who he was as a creative entity,husband and father.”

However, Shapiro takes the next step and explores “what might have been.”

The 32-page comic bookfeatures the art and cover by the Brazilian based artist Luciano Kars and will sell for $3.99.

For more information on Orbit: John Lennon and other comics from Bluewater Productions, go to our comic’s section or check them out in your local comic book shop, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.

To order it on Amazon click here http://amzn.to/qn0ugC

Also available from Bluewater is the 279 page “Rock & Roll Comics: The Beatles” graphic novel, that features the history of the Beatles. http://amzn.to/rx1RSh


Subjects of Bluewater’s “Orbit” have included Keith Richards, Stephen King, and Howard Stern. Also launched this week are Kindle versions of the biography comic books of Steve Jobs, Selena Gomez, Anne Rice and more.

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 in partnership with entertainment icons like William Shatner (“TekWar Chronicles”), legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen (“Wrath of the Titans,” “Sinbad: Rogue of Mars,” “Jason and the Argonauts,” et al) and celebrated actor Vincent Price (“Vincent Price Presents”). Additionally, Bluewater publishes a highly successful line of biographical comics under the titles “Female Force” and “Political Power.” Bluewater aims to unite cutting-edge art and engaging stories produced by its stable of the publishing industry’s top artists and writers. For more information, visit www.bluewaterprod.com.