Grateful Dead Origins

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By Grateful Dead and Z2 Comics and Chris Miskiewicz

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Grateful Dead Origins explores the early days of one of rock's most legendary bands, revealing the origins of Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart. Set against the backdrop of the 1960s San Francisco Haight-Ashbury scene, it follows their transformation from a bar cover band to the house band for Ken Kesey's psychedelic 'acid tests', culminating in their iconic Woodstock performance. This graphic novel offers an intimate glimpse into the community and culture that shaped their groundbreaking sound.
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This graphic novel will appeal to fans of the Grateful Dead, music history enthusiasts, and readers interested in 1960s American counterculture. It is ideal for those who appreciate graphic storytelling combined with rich musical heritage.

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2022

The Grateful Dead Origins takes an in depth and personal look at the formation of one of the most important American rock bands of all time, exploring the early days of Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, and their transition from being a bar cover band to one of the greatest sounds in history.

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The Grateful Dead are one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all time, but every story has a start. The Grateful Dead Origins takes an in-depth and personal look at the formation of one of the most important American rock bands, exploring the early days of Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, and their transition from being a bar cover band to one of the greatest sounds in history.

The Grateful Dead Origins showcases the beginning of the band through the early 1960's San Francisco Haight-Ashbury era, becoming the house band for Ken Kesey's psychedelic "acid tests," while telling a personal tale of the highs and lows of the tightly knit community that would grow around them, culminating at their historic performance at Woodstock. It was just one more show on their legendary road trip that would soon follow...

This official graphic novel will also feature an accompanying album of rare Grateful Dead music.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781940878300

Publisher: Z2 comics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Z2 comics

Contributors:

Performed by Grateful Dead
Drawings by Noah Van Sciver

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 152

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Adult Graphic Novels Biography & Memoir Chris Miskiewicz Fiction Graphic Novels Grateful Dead Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Z2 Comics

About the Author

Chris Miskiewicz is an actor & graphic novelist. He is the four-time Ringo Award nominated writer of the science-fiction western "This is Where We Fall," the biography "Grateful Dead Origins," and "Elvis: The Graphic Novel," as well as the international award-winning series "Thomas Alsop," voted "best mini-series" for its English & Danish editions.