![]() ![]() Other graphic novels that feature music: The Complete Phonogram by Kieron Gillen and Jamie Mckelvie (music as magic), and Zviane’s For As Long As It Rains (amazing visual representations of music). The two creators are friends who met in elementary school in Finland, and their long friendship and experience with music really comes through. Abrams/ComicArts, 22.95 (192p) ISBN 978-1-4197-1359-0 Stuttering Finnish guitarist Axel is the front man for Perkeros, a hard rock band whose evolution is kept in check by Axel’s awful vocals. The writing and the rest of the art is superb too. The musical sequences are kinetic and richly colored. (Yeah, a bear plays drums.) As Aksel tries to again find the magic he touched, it becomes clear that other musicians are already its power for evil, and that Lily is in danger. Bear (drums) growls a lot and shows his teeth. Lily comes to the conclusion that Aksel is holding the band back. The older dude in the band, Kervinin (bass) warns him about trying to control it. As the band practices with its new member, Aksel touches the reality bending Universal Melody. After a terrible review of his singing and a decent review of the band’s music, Lily (keyboards) brings in Aydin, who she found working at Kebab Muftak. 181pp.Īksel is the singer and lead guitarist for the avant-garde metal band Perkeros. ![]()
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