STAN LEE HONORS ELVIS PRESLEY WITH NEW COMIC BOOK STORY IN “GRAPHIC ELVIS,” PART OF NATIONAL “FREE COMIC BOOK DAY”
~ Legendary Superhero Creator Celebrates the ‘King of Rock n’ Roll’ With an Original
Comic Book Story Given Away Free to Thousands as part of Free Comic Book Day~
NEW YORK, NY— May 4, 2012 – Liquid Comics announced
today that it will release an original short story about Elvis Presley,
written by comic book legend, Stan Lee, co-creator of some of the
world’s leading superhero characters (Spider-Man™, X-Men™, Fantastic Four™, Iron Man™, Daredevil™, Hulk™, Thor™, etc.).
Commemorating
the 35th anniversary in celebration of the life and legacy of Elvis
Presley, the story by Lee was originally created as part of an exclusive
hardcover, collector’s item anthology entitled, “Graphic Elvis” which is limited to only 2,500 copies worldwide and available through select online retailers and at www.GraphicElvis.com.
Liquid Comics is now making Stan Lee’s, ‘Elvis’ story
available to thousands of people for free as part of Free Comic Book
Day, the industry’s biggest annual giveaway of free comic books across
the country on May 5th. Artwork for the Stan Lee short story was created
by acclaimed Indian artist, Jeevan J. Kang.
In
addition to the physical book, an interactive digital and mobile app
entitled, “Graphic Elvis: The Interactive Experience,” is also now
available for $9.99 and features all of the content from the Graphic
Elvis collectors book with bonus videos, animation and interactive
features.
Stan Lee commented on his participation of the book by saying, "What
a thrill it is for me to be included in a book celebrating the life of
Elvis Presley. I remember the time I first saw him on TV, when he burst
upon the music scene like a blazing comet. I remember his indescribably
rich voice, his incredible sense of rhythm, his magnificent range-- from
rock, to pop, to ballads and hymns. I remember the indescribably
powerful impact he had on the youth of the nation-- and the world. How
lucky we were to have seen and heard him, because there was only one
Elvis Presley, whose songs and whose memory will live forever.”
Elvis
shared the impact of comic books on his life in his famous acceptance
speech for the 1971 Top Ten Outstanding Men of America award.
“When I was a child ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic
books and I was the hero of the comic book…so every dream that I’ve
dreamed has come true a hundred times,” he said.
Stan
Lee was joined by some of the most acclaimed graphic novel creators in
the industry to portray the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in unprecedented
visual styles. Graphic Elvis creators included, Jimmy Palmiotti, John
Cassaday, Paul Gulacy, Ryan Kelly, Paul Pope, Greg Horn, Jeevan J. Kang,
Mukesh Singh, Steve Rude, Saumin Patel, Tony Millionaire, Samit Basu,
Gilbert Hernandez and many more.
Beyond
the original illustrations, Graphic Elvis also features numerous
hand-written notes and musings, never before seen by the public and
written in the margins of various books owned by Elvis, making the
hardcover collector’s book and the digital app a must have collectible
for Elvis fans around the world.
“Elvis
Presley transcended every entertainment medium he touched, from music
to movies to concerts, and now to graphic novels,” stated Liquid Comics
Co-Founder & CEO, Sharad Devarajan. “We are honored to work with
some of the most acclaimed creators in graphic fiction to commemorate
the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll on the 35th year anniversary of his death.”
To purchase the “Graphic Elvis Limited Hardcover Collectors Book” visit:
To download the “Graphic Elvis Interactive Experience” digital app visit:
For Apple: http://tinyurl.com/GraphicElvisapp
