Grateful Dead Origins
Grateful Dead Origins is a graphic novel about the rock band the Grateful Dead. A work of non-fiction, it tells the story of the early days of the band and how it emerged as part of the San Francisco music scene amid the counterculture of the 1960s. The book was written by Chris Miskiewicz and drawn by Noah Van Sciver.[1][2][3][4] It was edited by David Lemieux, colored by Aladdin Collar, and designed by Tyler Boss.
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| Author | Chris Miskiewicz |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Noah Van Sciver |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Z2 Comics |
Publication date | July 2020 |
| Pages | 152 |
| ISBN | 978-1940878300 |
Grateful Dead Origins was published by Z2 Comics in July 2020. A deluxe edition of the book is planned for release in the fall of 2020.[5][6]
Deluxe edition
The deluxe edition of Grateful Dead Origins is larger in size than the regular edition and has a hard cover. It includes an LP record of the Grateful Dead performing at the Fillmore West in San Francisco on August 21, 1968. The deluxe version is a limited edition of 6,800 copies.[7][8]
The track listing of the vinyl record is:
- Side 1:
- "Dark Star" (Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Bob Weir, Robert Hunter) – 14:33
- "St. Stephen" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 4:45
- Side 2:
- "The Eleven" (Lesh, Hunter) – 11:07
- "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) – 8:09
References
- Blistein, Jon (April 18, 2019). "Grateful Dead's Early Days Chronicled in New Graphic Novel". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Bernstein, Scott (April 18, 2019). "Grateful Dead Announces Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel Including Previously Unreleased Music". JamBase. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- "New Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel to Come with Unreleased Early Music". Relix. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Martoccio, Angie (July 10, 2020). "Grateful Dead Dose 'Playboy After Dark' Crowd in Graphic Novel, Share Unreleased Version of 'St. Stephen'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- McMillan, Graeme (April 7, 2020). "Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel Debuts New Art". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Sokol, Tony (April 6, 2020). "Grateful Dead Origins Graphic Novel Previews Cover Art". Den of Geek. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Ferguson, James (April 7, 2020). "Z2 Comics Reveals Grateful Dead Origins LP Cover Art". Comicon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "Grateful Dead Origins Deluxe Edition + LP". Z2 Comics. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
