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Art Brut Publish Comic To Celebrate Release Of New Album

• 26th May 2011

Art Brut have produced a 28 page comic that acts as an 'invaluable companion' to the release of their new studio album Brilliant… Tragic!.

Featuring art from Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim series), Hope Larson (“Mercury”), Jamie Mckelvie (album illustrator and “Phonogram: Rue Britannia) and Jeff Lemire (illustrated Satan vs Art Brut), the comic is born out of an idea from the fertile mind of frontman Eddie Argos:

“I can remember the first one [comic] I ever read it was the Beano the day I had my tonsils out. I was given it as a treat as I couldn't eat anything. It might have been the only time I've turned down Ice Cream, it blew my tiny 6 year old mind. I loved comic books growing up but always had a fear they might be something I would have to give up as an adult. Then one day somebody, I still don't know who, put some Batman comics through our letter box. These blew my tiny 11 year old mind. They were pretty full on, nothing at all like the Adam West goofing around show I had seen Saturday morning television. In these stories people were being murdered, they were political, and morally ambiguous. If my mum had known how different they were from the Saturday morning kids show she would have taken them off of me. I loved them though and realised then that they were something that would stay with me into adult life and have spent all my money on comics ever since. It is very exciting to now be curating an Art Brut one.

When we first had the idea of creating an Art Brut comic. I compiled a list of all my favourite artists and then handed the list to our manager (as I am far too shy to approach those people) I thought only one or two would say yes. I was completely blown away when they all did and then flattered they would take the time to create something for us. As I had chosen all my favourite artists and writers for the project I was expecting to be blown away by every new submission, it went beyond even that though. I love what has been created and I recommend that you go out and collect everything by everyone who has contributed to this comic.”

More information about the comic and Art Brut can be found by following this link.

MSD