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INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN SKETCHES AND ESSAYS,
PLUS BONUS MATERIAL FROM THE SOUGHT-AFTER COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Paul McCartney: “If anyone was the fifth Beatle, it was Brian.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—This October, Dark Horse Comics invites you to experience the award-winning The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story
in a whole new format, as the incredible original graphic novel written
/ produced by Vivek J. Tiwary with art by Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle
Baker, heads to trade paperback for the first time.
This edition of the gorgeous, Eisner Award–winning original graphic
novel recounting the untold story of visionary Beatles manager Brian
Epstein—who engineered Beatlemania and guided the band from basement
gigs to unprecedented international stardom— also includes bonus
background material from the sought-after collector’s edition, including
a revised sketchbook and Beatles memorabilia bonus section with
insights from Vivek Tiwary and Andrew Robinson.
The new paperback edition will also include new art and concept
material from artist Kyle Baker, such as the never-before-seen Sgt.
Pepper piece pictured here, as well as an excerpt from Vivek Tiwary’s
TEDxFultonStreet talk, “The Birth of the Beatles and Impossible Dreams,”
and his essay, “The Curtain Rising,” detailing Brian Epstein’s
induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Winner of the Eisner and Harvey Awards, and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Best LGBT Graphic Novel, the number-one New York Times bestseller The Fifth Beatle
recounts the untold story of visionary Beatles manager Brian
Epstein—who created Beatlemania and guided the band from basement gigs
to unprecedented international stardom. Paul McCartney said, “If anyone
was the fifth Beatle, it was Brian.”
Winner of the Eisner and Harvey Awards, and a Lambda Literary Award
Finalist for Best LGBT Graphic Novel, the number-one New York Times
bestseller The Fifth Beatle has been added to the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame Library and Archives, and is currently being adapted into a
major motion picture. The Fifth Beatle film adaptation,
written and produced by Tiwary, is the first-ever feature film about the
Beatles to secure music rights to their songs and has been granted
unprecedented access to the Lennon/McCartney music catalog. It is
scheduled to begin shooting in 2015. More info can be found at FifthBeatle.com.
Praise for The Fifth Beatle:
“10/10 . . . Brilliant in every aspect.”
–IGN’s Best Graphic Novel, 2013
“Heartbreaking, exhilarating and unexpected . . . A complete triumph.”
—The Hollywood Reporter
“A wonderfully eccentric telling of one of the great unsung architects
of 20th Century culture, with luminous art by two modern masters of the
field.”
—Warren Ellis (Gun Machine, Red)
“Reveals an unexpected side of the Beatles’ manager and renders the
Beatles’ story in a fresh, sophisticated way—full of poetic variation
and surprising delicacy.”
—Dave Marsh (Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story, The Beatles’ Second Album)
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About Dark Horse
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a
solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique
storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an
industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and
creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In
addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Frank Miller,
Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and
Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams,
and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful
properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, EVE Online, Halo, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Domo.
Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher
in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of
both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.
ABOUT VIVEK J. TIWARY Vivek
J. Tiwary is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Tony
Award-winning Broadway producer, and the founder of multi-platform arts
and entertainment company Tiwary Entertainment Group.
Vivek’s graphic novel The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story,
based on the untold life story of Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein,
received worldwide critical acclaim and won a number of prestigious
literary awards including the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best
Reality-Based Work and two Harvey Awards including Best Original Graphic
Novel. It is a Lambda Literary Finalist for Best LGBT Graphic Novel, an
American Library Association Great Graphic Novel for Teens, and has
been added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives
Permanent Collection. The Fifth Beatle
is now being adapted into a feature film that has secured unprecedented
access to Beatles music and is on-track to shoot in 2015. Vivek is
writing its screenplay and will serve as a producer.
On
Broadway, Vivek’s productions have won a combined 25 Tony Awards over
44 Tony nominations—every single one of his shows has been decorated.
They include such groundbreaking work as Green Day’s “American Idiot,”
“A Raisin In The Sun,” and Mel Brooks’ “The Producers”. Vivek is
currently working with Alanis Morissette and Pulitzer and Tony
Award-winner Tom Kitt to adapt Morissette’s breakthrough album “Jagged
Little Pill” for Broadway.
Vivek also serves on the Board of Directors for Valiant Entertainment,
a multi-platform company that boasts the third largest and most-loved
universe of comic book characters and has been hailed by the New York
Times as “Marvel 2.0”.
Prior to founding TEG
and online music education/empowerment company StarPolish, Vivek held a
number of major label music-industry positions and has worked with
artists covering the entire musical spectrum from Bruce Springsteen to
Britney Spears.
Among many charitable pursuits, Vivek is the Co-Founder of Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization that uses music and entertainment to complement the healing process.
Vivek
is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of both the Wharton School of Business
and the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts and Sciences, and a
cum laude graduate of the Collegiate School in New York City. He also
holds a filmmaking certificate from The New York Film Academy and is an
acting student of Susan Batson/Black Nexxus Acting Studio.
He
lives in New York with his inspiring wife Tracy, their delightful
children Kavi and Nandini, and a feisty papillon named Sukhi.
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