The anticipation around The Fifth
Beatle continues to grow as Dark Horse announces the involvement of music
legends Billy J. Kramer and Andrew Loog Oldham lending their words and support to
this remarkable piece of graphic literature chronicling the life of Beatles’
manager, Brian Epstein. Billy
J. Kramer was managed by Epstein in the 1960’s and had a string of hits
including “Do You Want to Know a Secret?”, “Bad to Me”, and “Little Children”;
and Andrew Loog Oldham was The Beatles’ publicist in 1963 before he went on to discover,
produce and manage The Rolling Stones. Today, Kramer continues to record and
release albums, and Oldham is a bestselling author and broadcast personality.
More than merely
the story of “The Man Who Made the Beatles,” The Fifth Beatle is an uplifting, tragic, and ultimately
inspirational human story about the desire to leave behind a legacy, amidst the
struggle to overcome crushing personal obstacles and insurmountable odds. Written
by multiple Tony Award–winning producer Vivek J. Tiwary (Green Day’s American Idiot, The
Addams Family, Mel Brooks’ The
Producers) and painted by fanboy favorite Andrew C.
Robinson (Dusty Star, King Conan, Starman, Superman) The
Fifth Beatle will be
released on November 19.
“Telling the
Brian Epstein story in The Fifth Beatle
has been a true labor-of-love, as I've long considered Epstein my
"Historical Mentor” and someone I never had the good fortune to meet, but
whose life story I have been greatly inspired by and have tried to learn from.
So it is incredibly humbling and affirming to have the input and support of
Andrew Loog Oldham and Billy J. Kramer, two music industry superstars who truly
knew Brian Epstein. I'm extremely grateful to them both, and I can't wait to
share their illuminating contributions with our readers,” said Tiwary.
The standard hardcover edition will be available for $19.99 in
an oversized library format. Both a collector’s-edition
and limited edition hardcover of this groundbreaking graphic novel will also be available, featuring a wraparound, textured cover and a section of bonus materials
including Beatles and Brian Epstein memorabilia, artist sketches, and alternate
covers, for $49.99 and
$99.99.
Tiwary
will be signing limited prints of The
Fifth Beatle at FanExpo America in Toronto, Ontario this Friday & Saturday,
August 23rd & 24th at the Dark Horse booth #856 at XX
Tiwary is represented by David Alpert and Lawrence Mattis at Circle
of Confusion.
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