Tori Amos: ‘Tattoo’ Artist
Tori Amos made an in-store appearance at the Amoeba Records in Hollywood, CA last night to sign copies of the new book Comic Book Tattoo for the 200 lucky fans who managed to secure wristbands for the event. Here are a couple pics (snapped by one of the lucky attendees) of Tori at yesterday’s in-store signing and some deets about the book itself:
This July the ever-growing relationship between comics and music reaches new heights as Tori Amos and Image Comics release COMIC BOOK TATTOO, a 480-page, full color anthology adapting the themes and ideas behind her songs into a lush volume of sequential art.
“I have been surprised, excited and pleasantly shocked by these comics that are extensions of the songs that I have loved and therefore welcome these amazing stories of pictures and words because they are uncompromisingly inspiring,” says Tori. “It shows you thought is a powerful formidable essence and can have a breathtaking domino effect.”
To assemble COMIC BOOK TATTOO’s diverse roster of talent, Tori worked alongside editor Rantz Hoseley, co-creator behind the upcoming DISPLACED PERSONS and VIX. Together they formed a line up featuring Y: THE LAST MAN’s Pia Guerra, Leah Moore, John Reppion David Mack, Hope Larson, Ryan Kelly, Jonathan Hickman, Colleen Doran, Eric Canete, Ted McKeever, Jock, Anthony Johnston, Dame Darcy, Carla Speed McNeil, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Mark Buckingham, Ivan Brandon, C. B. Cebulski and many more, including an introduction by SANDMAN creator Neil Gaiman.
I admit, I’ve not been following the promotion and release of this book very closely but I am very intrigued by it nonetheless. Tori will also be appearing at the San Diego Comic Con this coming weekend to promote the book as well. I was able to place my order for the limited edition, slip-case version of the book (which you can order HERE as well, while supplies last) but the regular (and less expensive) version of the book can be ordered HERE. I am very anxious to see how these comic book artists were able to interpret Tori Amos’s music and them turn them into stories … it’s an intriguing notion. I think it’s brills to marry the music of Tori Amos with the art of comic books. I imagine this enterprise may not appeal to everyone but I know there is a huge cross-section of fans out there who will eat this up.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
God, I love her so much. But, T… the wig again, REALLY??
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:24 pm
How utterly disappointing that she is wearing the American Doll Possee wig. I hope this isn’t a a permanent thing…and it definitely looks tacky. I wonder if there is something really wrong with her hair, as I have heard mentioned on Tori Forums.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
What happened to Tori, wasn’t she hot once?
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I love her hair.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I hate the frickin’ wig. It is so unflattering. If Tori, in fact, has a hair problem, the least she could do is get a wig that looks nice on her. She was hot as recently as the last tour before ADP and she looks rockin’ in some of the character wigs- this wig does NOT do her justice. NOT.AT.ALL.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 am
So for the record, anyone who doesn’t think Tori is STILL beautiful/hot, clearly you have not had the pleasure of meeting her as I have. She is STUNNING in person. Now that the shallow part of this is out of the way…;)
I should have my copy of “Comic Book Tattoo” in hand when I get home tonight as Amazon.com overnighted it to me…yay! I am definitely one of the “cross-over” fans that Trent was referring to!
So she’s doing Comic Con in CA, does anyone know if she has any plans to do any New York appearances to promote the book?