Comic books in 'Rock n Roll Biographies'

1st printing.

By Neil Zlozower. Foreword by David Lee Roth.

From the 1978 release of their debut record Van Halen through their multi-platinum album 1984, Van Halen indisputably ruled the world. With dynamic frontman David Lee Roth, revolutionary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and the powerful rhythm section of Alex Van Halen on drums and Michael Anthony on bass, the original classic Van Halen line up sold millions of records, shook stadiums, and had fun doing it. Luckily, photographer Neil Zlozower was there to capture it all.

This visual history of Van Halen collects more than 250 live, session, candid, and backstage photos of the band along with testimony from the rock pantheon paying homage to Van Halen, including members of Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, Alice Cooper, Slipknot, Def Leppard, KISS, Motley Crue, and many, many more!

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 232 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

2nd and later printings.

By Neil Zlozower. Foreword by David Lee Roth.

From the 1978 release of their debut record Van Halen through their multi-platinum album 1984, Van Halen indisputably ruled the world. With dynamic frontman David Lee Roth, revolutionary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and the powerful rhythm section of Alex Van Halen on drums and Michael Anthony on bass, the original classic Van Halen line up sold millions of records, shook stadiums, and had fun doing it. Luckily, photographer Neil Zlozower was there to capture it all.

This visual history of Van Halen collects more than 250 live, session, candid, and backstage photos of the band along with testimony from the rock pantheon paying homage to Van Halen, including members of Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, Alice Cooper, Slipknot, Def Leppard, KISS, Motley Crue, and many, many more!

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 232 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. By Nick Thomas. As the definitive biography of American-bred rocker Tom Petty, this book examines his extensive music career, his personal life and his many public battles. After a momentary but pivotal encounter with Elvis Presley at age 10, Tom Petty felt destined to pursue a career in rock and roll. Raised on a steady diet of Elvis and the Beatles, Petty left the safe confines of Gainesville in 1974 and headed for Los Angeles. Although Petty fared poorly with his early group Mudcrutch, he later formed the Heartbreakers. But with his career taking various twists and turns, Petty also thrived as a solo artist, a cofounder of the rock supergroup the Traveling Wilburys and a member of the reformed Mudcrutch. Along the way, Petty was forced to battle his own record company in court, nearly lost his life in a house fire, spent two years as a recluse after a painful divorce and became best friends with a former Beatle, George Harrison. As a prolific singer and songwriter, Tom Petty has remained at the top of his game for four decades with timeless rock anthems such as "Breakdown," "Refugee" and "I Won't Back Down." Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 292 pages, Text Only.

1st printing.

Written by T. j. Kirsch. Art by Adam Walmsley, Coskun Kuzgun, Jeremy Massie, Havard S. Johansen, Jesse Lonergan, Jason Pittman, T.J. Kirsch, and J. T. Yost.

Country music icon Willie Nelson is recognized all over the world for his music, philanthropy, and unmistakable look. Since he was a child in Hill County, Texas, he has been writing and performing for adoring crowds, determined to take his unique sound and voice to the people even before he was a household name. There have been tragedies, missteps, IRS troubles, good times and bad along the way, but Willie continues to shine his positive outlook and project his humble voice out into the world.

In this graphic novel biography, all the chapters represent a different era of his life and struggles, each illustrated by a unique indie comics talent.

Hardcover, 88 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.