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Coldplay has announced the release of a six-part comic book series based on their recent album Mylo Xyloto. The series, which will go on sale this weekend at Comic-Con, will follow the origins of the character the album was named after.
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The series is co-written by the band and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Osborne, who worked on Kung Fu Panda. The story has apparently been in the works for years. The band wrote on their website, “3 years ago we had an idea with our friend mark osborne about a character called mylo xyloto (‘xylo’ as in xylophone, ‘to’ as in toe). gradually mylo’s story and universe came together and this ended up providing the backdrop for the album and tour. now we’re proud to announce that early next year the story’s going to come out as a 6-part comic. and to kick things off mark’s going to be holding a panel at comic con in san diego this week. so if you’re there you can ask him ‘who’s major minus?’ and ‘what the hell’s the hypnofeed all about?’ we hope you like it. it was fun making it.”
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The first issue of Mylo Xyloto, published by Simpson’s creator Matt Groening’s Bongo Comics, will be available at Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center with a special variate cover. The production team behind the comic will appear at a panel to discuss the series on Friday July 13. The six-part comic will then be released monthly beginning in February 2013. The series will be available to pre-order on the band’s website in the coming weeks. Check out the Comic-Con edition cover for the first issue below:
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Do you think Coldplay and comics are a logical combination? We have to say we’re a little surprised, but also intrigued. If you’re at Comic-Con this week we hope you’ll grab a copy and let us know how it is.
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For more from Coldplay head to their Myspace Radio channel here.
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