A seventeenpage story inspired by cornflake girl was included in the 2008 graphic novel anthology comic book tattoo, a collection of short comics based on amos songs. I always hesitate to tell people about just how much i love tori amos. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Most wellknown for coauthoring 30 days of night, deconnick teamed up with artistimage comics art director laurenn mccubbin of rent girl fame to tackle tori s first big breakthrough single, silent all these years, off of little earthquakes. Comic book tattoo week here at globecat concludes today with upandcoming illustrator ming doyle, who illustrated book editor rantz hoseleys story for the waitress off under the pink. Comic blog tattoo is a new workblog documenting the creative process behind comic book tattoo, the image anthology based on the songs of tori amos with exclusive artwork, script pages and creator commentary. Comic book tattoo the oversized anthology from image that celebrates the lyrics, music and cachet of tori amos weighs in at seven pounds, 50 stories, 88 creators, 480 pages and 169 cubic. Hey, kid, ive got a ride for you they say your brain is a comic book tattoo and youll never be any. Yet theres something more interesting going on than a simple trip down memory lane. To ask other readers questions about comic book tattoo, please sign up. Comic book tattooincludes an introduction by another longtime friend of amos.
As anyone whos hung out with me for more than a short while knows, im a long time tori amos fan. Comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos 9781582409641. Although not explicitly identifiable to a country, the two copies seen so far have emerged from the us and the label is atlantic, so likely produced for that promo market. It includes more than 50 sequential art stories that take their inspiration from tori amos s oeuvre. Tori amos henry say gunn via raechel gowen haskell onto redheads. I want all the tori amos songs but im too poor to buy all the albums and i just want to make a comic book tattoo playlist and read the comics with the songs. Apr 17, 2008 editor hoseley added, while the connections between comics and music have been long established by generations of creators, comic book tattoo is the pure distillation of how these two art forms inspire and feed off of each other across all the classifications, genres and styles of comic storytelling.
Tori amos speaks to comiccon international attendees about the cyclical nature of art, and how comic book tattoo has inspired her to write new music, embrace freedom and quit sony. The project was announced in this months spin magazine, and apparently some 70 artists have already signed on to transform tori s deeply personal and sometimes. Image comics solicitations for july, 2008 cbr staff apr 23, 2008. Handwritten cdr in jewel case with crude paper insert, with details probably written by tori herself. Comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos by pia. The inevitable reaction is something along the lines of incredibly insightful comments like shes weird. Tori amos and comic books are my two main obsessions, so this purchase was a. Ive put off the purchase of comic book tattoo for a long time thinking it was a book on tattoo art. Featuring an introduction by neil gaiman, with stories by creators such as carla speed mcneil. Buy comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos 01 by pia guerra, john reppion, leah moore, david mack, mike dringenberg, colleen doran, jonathan hickman, james owen, eric canete, ted mckeever, jock, antony johnston, dame darcy, and more. Released last week, comic book tattoo is a collection of over fifty stories based on the songs of tori amos.
I really dont know what to expect so if anybody has any. Comic book tattoo special edition hard cover with slip cover. It features a story by myself and artist salgood sam sea of red, therefore repent based on a song which i am not allowed to name yet. The full list of creators has not yet been released but so far chris arrant, colleen doran, star st. Comic book tattoo is an eisner award and harvey awardwinning anthology graphic novel made up of fiftyone stories, each. Germain, derek mcculloch, lea hernandez, neil kleid, leah moore, john. Apr 19, 2007 comic book tattoo book, 2008 tori amos news be sure to check out our other sections, tour where setlists and other concertrelated material will be updated daily while tori is on tour and you. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
His first widely distributed published comic book work was for the tori amosinspired anthology comic book tattoo, published by image comics. Tori on cbr tv 2008 about the origins of comic book tattoo. Germain, metropol creator ted mckeever, rent girl illustrator laurenn mccubbin, and famed sandman artist mike dringenberg. Comic book tattoo editor rantz hoseley speaks to cbr. Reading comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos popular best sellers. Comic book tattoo by tori amos with rantz a hoseley eds.
Pdf comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos read. They use their talents to explore some of the hidden meanings in the song or just to take some of the lyrics and use it as a springboard for another idea one of my favorites in this vein is based on amos s song bouncing off clouds. Comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos paperback august 5, 2008. It includes more than 50 sequential art stories that take their inspiration from tori amos s. The ethereal piano goddess with the titian hair will have her songs turned into a graphic novel anthology called tori amos comic book tattoo, slated for release this summer.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jul 23, 2008 comic book tattoo ogn gem of the month by pia guerra, john reppion, leah moore, david mack, mike dringenberg, colleen doran, jonathan hickman, james owen, eric canete, ted mckeever, jock, antony johnston, dame darcy and over 70 more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Comic book tattoo editor rantz hoseley speaks to cbr about the new image anthology based on the songs of altmusic icon and noted fangirl tori amos, who herself is deeply involved with the creation of the deluxe packaged book. Comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos laughing squid. Cebulski, nikki cook, hope larson, john ney reiber, ryan kelly and many, many others, comic book tattoo encapsulates the breadth, depth and beauty of modern comics in this coffee table format book. Im here in ca and im getting ready to go to comic con having never been before. I cant say i familiar with any of the artists work but the quality of work in this book is really high, plus the variety of style is incredible. Jonathan tsuei is a writer and photographer from san francisco. There are plenty of other artistic gems in this volume. This july the evergrowing relationship between comics and music reaches new heights as tori amos and image comics release comic book tattoo, a 480page, full. Comic book tattoo book, 2008 tori amos news be sure to check out our other sections, tour where setlists and other concertrelated material will be updated daily while tori is on tour and you. All stories in this anthology are inspired by the tori amos song of the same name. Wouldnt it be cool to see an ad promoting comics starring samuel l.
Each sequence consists of a black page with the song title and lyrics, as well as the credits for the following comic, followed by the comic itself. Cornflake girl was written by seth peck and pencilled and inked by daniel heard, with the artwork done entirely in blue linework. The books subject is amoss interest in mythology and religion, exploring her songwriting process, rise to fame, and her relationship with atlantic records. Aug 26, 2008 the evergrowing relationship between comics and music reaches new heights as tori amos and image comics release comic book tattoo, a 480page, full color anthology adapting the themes and ideas behind her songs into a lush volume of sequential art. Jul 30, 2008 tori amos speaks at san diego comicon about comic book tattoo. Rantz hoseley, longtime friend of amos, served as the books editor. Comic book tattoo special edition hc hardcover book by image. Tori amos speaks at san diego comicon about comic book tattoo. Tori amos 460 silent all these years i originally wrote this song for al stewart to record ed but i went to eric who i was with and who partly produced little earthquakes who didnt produce this so he was totally objective and he looked at me and said, youre out of your mind, thats your life story. In an ambitious effort to continue their success marrying the worlds of comics and music, image has teamed up with popular singersongwriter tori amos to publish comic book tattoo. There is a dust jacket with artwork and contents identical to the actual cover and spine. Hoseley cover jason stuntkid levesque over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre, have contributed over 50 stories to this. Comic book tattoo is an eisner award and harvey awardwinning anthology graphic novel made up of fiftyone stories, each based on or inspired by a song by american singersongwriter tori amos, published by image comics in 2008.
Atomic robo red 5 comic comics tattoos in flight comic book tattoo tori amos. Jul 15, 2008 image has teamed up with popular singersongwriter tori amos to publish comic book tattoo, a 480page, fullcolor book in which various comics artists adapt the concepts behind amos s songs into. Its a comic anthology created by over 80 artists featuring stories inspired by songs of tori amos. Comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos 1st edition by pia guerra, john reppion, mike dringenberg, david mack, colleen doran, jonathan hickman, james owen, eric canete, ted mckeever, antony johnston, leah moore, leif jones, rantz a. Image has teamed up with popular singersongwriter tori amos to publish comic book tattoo, a 480page, fullcolor book in which various comics artists adapt the concepts behind amos s songs into.
Featuring an introduction by neil gaiman, with stories by creators such as carla speed mcneil, mark buckingham, c. Whether its examining notable comic book runs or a hidden gem of a trade paperback, attending conventions and interviewing comic book luminaries, or just talking about whatever is interesting in the industry, ifanboy has the world of comic books covered. It didnt help that it was in shrink wrap at a local bookshop which i hate and love and i couldnt peek inside. Feb 01, 2017 he was given a tape of songs she was in the process of writing for little earthquakes by a mutual friend i think the guy behind the coffee table comic book of her songs comic book tattoo ranz something. The tricky part in all of this would be to get publishers to set aside their.
Together, hoseley and amos gathered eighty different artists to collaborate on the book. Here 80 plus contributors come together to transform 50 of amos most beloved songs. Comic book tattoo is an eisner award and harvey awardwinning anthology graphic novel. Over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre have contributed over 50 stories to this anthology featuring tales inspired by the songs of multiplatinum recording artist, tori amos. Oct 14, 2008 tori amos follows up this years comic book tattoo a graphic novel adaptation of 51 of her songs with a musical version of george macdonalds the light princess for the royal national theatre. About us ifanboy comic books discussion, podcasts and. Nov 11, 2009 comic book tattoo is not a book on tattoo art. Comic book tattoo takes more than 50 of amos s songs and turns them over to those creators to flesh out. Get the best deals on tori amos memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. That includes the super limited edition version of comic book tattoo with the leather slipcover and signedsketched. If you missed it, be sure to check out rantzs interview here, as well as our interviews with kelly sue deconnick and tom williams. He is currently collaborating with artist eric canete on their first creatorowned book runlovekill, also published by image.
Hey, kid, ive got a ride for you they say, your brain is a comic book tattoo and youll never be anything what will you do with your life. Tori amos she was impossibly beautiful at this age. Justin was the original creator of tori amos discography back in 2002, and his meticulous attention to detail in documenting official releases and collectibles has made tad a beloved resource to many in the tori community for more than a decade. Over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre, have contributed over 50 stories to this anthology featuring stories inspired by the songs of multiplatinum recording artist tori. And theres one more book that is an absolute, absolute, absolute must. Comic book tattoo will be published by image comics this summer.
In turn, gaiman is here to provide an introduction to this volume of comic strip interpretations of amos songs. Aug 12, 2008 buy comic book tattoo tales inspired by tori amos 01 by pia guerra, john reppion, leah moore, david mack, mike dringenberg, colleen doran, jonathan hickman, james owen, eric canete, ted mckeever, jock, antony johnston, dame darcy, and more. Tori inks a comic book tattoo tori amos is no stranger to comic books, as her namechecking of sandman author neil gaiman in the song space dog proves. Part two in globecats comic book tattoo feature is the lovely and talented kelly sue deconnick. I had a cool older friend that had all the best stuff, and one day she came into school with a copy of death. The book s subject is amos s interest in mythology and religion, exploring her songwriting process, rise to fame, and her relationship with atlantic records. Make offer tori amos comic book tattoo softcover plus 2 sheet music books. A collaboration of over eighty comic book authors and artists, contributors include san francisco artist star st. Jul 26, 2008 released last week, comic book tattoo is a collection of over fifty stories based on the songs of tori amos. Well tori s latest project comic book tattoo is an intersection of two of our favorite worlds here at the steampunk workshop.
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