Amuse USA and Z2 Comics Reveal A!SMART Variant Cover For APOCRYPHA: THE LEGEND OF BABYMETAL

July 19, 2018) There’s no band in the world like BABYMETAL, whose hit songs like “Distortion,” “KARATE,” and “Gimme Chocolate,” have captured the imaginations of fans around the globe. This fall, BABYMETAL ventures into the publishing world with the original graphic novel APOCRYPHA: THE LEGEND OF BABYMETAL, which will explore the unknown mythology of the band.

To coincide with Comic-Con International, the first of four variant covers is being revealed by Amuse Group USA – a subsidiary of BABYMETAL’s powerhouse management company Amuse, Inc. – and innovative independent publisher Z2 Comics whose previous collaborators include rock star Dan Auerbach and DJ Paul Oakenfold. The cover, from the book’s award-winning illustrator GMB Chomichuk, is an exclusive for the online store A!SMART and copies are available for pre-order now. The other three covers will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Formed in 2010 and exhibiting a combination of powerful metal sound and dance performances, BABYMETAL has developed a devoted worldwide fan base that describes their concerts as both energetic and unforgettable. In June, BABYMETAL concluded the sold-out American and European legs of its 2018 world tour. They next take the stage on October 23 in Tokyo for the first of four Japanese performances.

When the book was announced in April, Z2 Comics Co-Publisher Sridhar Reddy cautioned that it was “too early to reveal much” aside from the core concept, in which BABYMETAL assumes alternate forms and identities in order to confront a time-hopping force of darkness intent on bringing about the true apocalypse. Since then, the graphic novel’s social media accounts have been enthralling fans with sneak peaks of the art and story.

Now available for preorder online via Amazon, A!SMART, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million, the book will be in comic book stores and bookstores on October 16, 2018 and retails for $24.99. For more updates, follow the graphic novel on Twitter and Instagram and follow BABYMETAL on Twitter,  Facebook, YouTube,  and Instagram.