Melissa Etheridge Announces ‘Heartstrings’ Graphic Novel

Z2 comics has introduced the discharge of a brand new graphic novel chronicling the lifetime of Melissa Etheridge.

Titled Heartstrings: Melissa Etheridge and Her Guitars, the discharge will inform the singer’s tales by the use of her spectacular assortment of devices. Every chapter will function a distinct one in all her guitars — every named after a big girl in historical past — and can element the distinctive journeys they’ve been on.

“As lots of my followers know, my relationship to my guitars is past particular and these devices maintain a really important place in my life,” Etheridge defined through press launch. “I’m so excited to share all these tales and pictures from my whole assortment and have all of them be part of this unimaginable graphic novel.”

For the undertaking, the singer’s tales had been interpreted by writers Frank Marrafino and Steve Hochman, whereas Manuela Pertega supplied the paintings.

Heartstrings: Melissa Etheridge and Her Guitars is available in softcover or hardcover, with varied bundles obtainable containing additional bonus materials. The Tremendous Deluxe Version comes with Etheridge’s autograph, together with unique artwork prints, coasters, a journal, enamel pin and lanyard. The Platinum Guitar Version — restricted to 100 — contains the entire aforementioned objects, together with a signed Epiphone DR-100 Guitar, skinned with the guide’s cowl artwork.

The graphic novel and its bundles are all obtainable for pre-order now, with official launch anticipated in June.

Etheridge is a two-time Grammy winner who has launched 17 albums over the course of her lengthy and spectacular profession. In 2007 she gained an Academy Award for her tune “I Must Wake Up” from the documentary An Inconvenient Reality.

With the announcement of Heartstrings, Z2 provides to its regularly rising record of musical partnerships. The comedian guide firm has beforehand launched titles with such notable recording artists as Motley Crue, the Doorways, Judas Priest, Blondie, Elvis Presley, Joan Jett and the Grateful Lifeless.