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Coheed and Cambria - the Comic Books

15:52 / 12.08.05

Can anybody tell me how they look, or where to get them outside the US, or even give me a quick summary of the main plot points? I've been looking around all the internet trying to find out anything - if there weren't so many people stating they have them I'd assume it was some kind of joke, like Tool's "lacrimology" thing.

PS: This is my first posting as a member of the Barbelith, I'd like to say Hi to all of you. Hi!

Thanks a lot!
Robert

19:19 / 15.08.05

Sorry, but I've never heard of them.

emo bands do concept albums???

semioticrobotic

13:56 / 16.08.05

Robert-

I too have been looking for something -- anything -- about this. I believe one of my brother's band members has a comic, and he may have gotten it at a tour show. Have you found anything yet?

(P.S. - Hi!)

grant-

Coheed and Cambria is a US "emo" (that's a really weird application of the term/genre, but if that's what's happened...) band that's writing comic books and albums that fit hand-in-glove. Apparently, the albums are meant to accompany the comics more so than the other way around. That's my limited knowledge. C&C fanatics will undoubtedly jump in at this point and rock my explanation.

14:19 / 16.08.05

nice to have you with us robert k (it ain't me gang, it ain't). but this here longplayer/funnybook synthesis strikes me as being the most terrifying idea to come out of the West in around sixty years.

17:35 / 16.08.05

Named after Coheed & Cambria's first album The Second Stage Turbine Blade, the series is published by Evil Ink Comics. Written by Claudio Sanchez of C&C, with art (presumably) by Wes Abbott. Issue #2 was released quite recently.

First issue sort of introduces the characters and focuses on the events described in the song Time Consumer. Second issue covers the next two songs on the album, Devil in Jersey City and Everything Evil. Apparently.

I must admit that I haven't delved too far into the whole story behind the album, and since the comics are still on my to-read pile I can't say whether they'll make more (or less) sense. A first glance at the art, which is somewhere between so-so and okay with rather nice colouring, reveals aliens, robots, and blue-skinned angels. And a rather disturbing sequence where the main characters Coheed and Cambria murder their own three children. Cheerful.

I think issue #2 can still be bought at various online comics shops, but you may have some trouble getting the first one. I ordered mine at my local comics shop from the Previews. Haven't seen a listing for issue #3 yet.

Hope this helps.

17:35 / 16.08.05

Thanks a lot for your replies.. No, so far I haven't found anything (that is, except for the scanned stuff on emule which I am somewhat reluctant to acquire). I will be seeing them live the end of this month though - gonna keep my eyes open!

17:43 / 16.08.05

Sorry to double-post: Just read Dorian's reply a minute ago. Thank you for the insight - very helpful. I think in Germany (which in general seems more like a developing country considering comics) it's pretty hard to get them though.
Guess I'll have to work on my internet trade abilities (=get credit card).

18:06 / 16.08.05

Just had a look, and they're offering the second issue on the official C&C site, so they may very well be selling them at concerts too. Issue 1 appears to be sold out, though.

Is it so difficult to find (American) comics in Germany? I usually don't have too much trouble over here in the Netherlands, and provided I order them in time I can even get many of the small-time publications (like Thieves & Kings or Those Annoying Post Bros).