Dance Gavin Dance and Z2 Return With Double Flipbook Graphic Novel Set

BOOK CONTAINS TWO EPIC SAGAS; NIGHT OF THE FRUIT MAFIA AND DANCE OF THE ROBOT.

STORIES BY WILL SWAN AND JON MESS. WRITTEN BY CHRIS MISKIEWICZ AND ILLUSTRATED BY ULISES FARIÑAS AND JONATHAN MARKS BARRAVECCHIA. WRAPROUND COVE BY FILYA BRATHUKIN

LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE-LP VINYL AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY WITH Z2

Where do you go, what do you do after your first graphic novel ends with the world being destroyed? For Dance Gavin Dance and Z2, the answer is you create two new twisted universes, tied together by the power of music.

Presented in a Flip-book format, DANCE GAVIN DANCE: NIGHT OF THE FRUIT MAFIA/DANCE OF THE ROBOT tells the stories of two radically different worlds that impact each other and interact in mysterious and unexpected ways… “It was a thrill to work with Dance Gavin Dance to bring one of their coolest characters to life and expand the band’s myth in unique new directions.” says writer CHRIS MISKIEWICZ. The stories expand on the canon, myths and iconography created by Will Swan and Jon Mess, giving fans of DANCE GAVIN DANCE wild new dimensions to the band’s music.

The two worlds are powerfully brought to visual life by two artists with radically different styles Ulises Fariñas and Jonathan Marks Barravecchia. In designing the world of the FRUIT MAFIA, Fariñas shares, “wanted the book to have the look of graffiti artists in highschool. I remember I would pour over the senior art students’ sketchbooks that were filled with ideas, colors, and didn’t care about breaking the rules.” While Barravecchia approached the world for DANCE OF THE ROBOT with ”the intention to ground the characters in the ‘real world’, so the moments of crossover with ‘Fruit Mafia’, and the moments of surreality would feel more impactful. I wanted the events or moments that misalign with the reality we know being questioned by the reader and the characters simultaneously.”

Will Swan adds “The new graphic novel brings more exploration into the lore of DGD with two quirky stories. Each introducing new characters and ideas that build upon the complex storylines the band has weaved throughout our music for the last few decades. It’s a rare opportunity to tackle a new medium and create a different experience for fans.”

The 100 page oversized 12”x12” flipbook comes in a slipcased Deluxe Edition as well as a limited and signed Platinum Edition, which comes with art prints, a collector card, and an exclusive Double-LP with one Sea Blue and Baby Blue Smush vinyl disc and one Canary Yellow and Lemon Splatter vinyl. DANCE GAVIN DANCE’s new album, PANTHEON is the first to feature new vocalist Andrew Wells in lead position. Deluxe and platinum editions are available exclusively at Z2’s website HERE, while a standard 9”x9” edition is available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, as well as other independent retailers and fine comic shops worldwide.

“Talk about being taken on a trip! So many ideas were being talked about when discussing this book and when a flipbook style layout was suggested we were thinking, ‘Are we really going to do it?’ Short answer, heck yeah!” adds Jasminne Savaria, Z2’s Editor. Chris encapsulated the vast history into and created 2 worlds which Ulises and Jonathan absolutely understood and let their respective styles really shine to come together in this powerful collision of a book.”

For more information on the book and to preorder your copy, visit: z2comics.com/dancegavindance

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