SPACE DUCKS: AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS is Johnston’s debut graphic novel. Johnston, a long-time and dedicated fan of comic books, realizes his life-long dream of being a comic book artist with this release.
If you don’t Know Daniel Johnston, I highly recommend you check out the documentary: The Devil and Daniel Johnston. Daniel is a love him or “don’t get him” artistic figure who saw a rise and somewhat of a demise in the late 90s when Kurt Cobain openly expressed his interest in this enigmatic man’s music and artwork. Notoriety followed but financial success eluded Daniel probably due to his mental illness. Hailed by many as an artistic genius dismissed by others as a kook who got lucky; at the very least he is an interesting character in music history and worth a try so you can formulate your own opinion.
I commend Boom! for putting out Daniel’s comic book. His fans will be pleased and perhaps this will be a good “clean slate” venue for new fans to discover his undeniably distinctive artistic vision.
SPACE DUCKS is more than just a graphic novel, it’s a one-of-a-kind interactive comic book experience, complimented by the Space Ducks album and iOS App. The companion app will virtually take readers through Daniel’s Outer-Space world of Ducks and Devils, with games to play, surprising voices from different talents, animations and videos from the comic book, links to exciting new Space Ducks merchandise, and a slew of Easter eggs, including contributions from some of the critically-acclaimed musicians who number amongst Daniel’s biggest fans. The app will also debut Daniel Johnston’s first new album since 2009.
On March 13th, in Austin Texas, SPACE DUCKS launches at SXSW with a show and invite-only, launch party, including headliners Built to Spill, along with Daniel Johnston and many more.
“This is another instance of bringing it all back home for me personally because I’m a native of San Antonio and went to school in Austin,” says Ross Richie, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BOOM! Studios.”Daniel is a fixture of the central Texas music scene and an international symbol of the unique creativity the region offers. Getting a chance to work with a seminal voice like Daniel is exactly why I got into publishing in the first place.”
SPACE DUCKS: AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS, written and drawn by Daniel Johnston, will ship this April. This title features 96 pages of story and carries a price point of $19.99.
