Some of the finest examples of this are biographies of real musicians. It may also be that the kinetic, colorful world of popular music and the larger-than-life musical heroes we admire lend themselves to sequential art as a form. One simple explanation is that there is a lot of overlap between fans and creators of both media, and this surely has something to do with it. The sheer quantity and quality of music inspired comics begs to be examined. Try imagining Love and Rockets, Scott Pilgrim or Ghost World without rock ‘n’ roll. Music is in fact completely woven into the fabric of many of the most beloved underground and indie comics. Road’s Spit and Passion, about growing up queer, Latina and obsessed with Green Day. Then there have been some truly inspired graphic memoirs about the impact music has had on their creators too, such as Cristy C. Music subcultures and fandoms have been the colorful backdrops for series like the wildly imaginative Phonogram by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie and the sci-fi ska adventures of Evan Dorkin’s Hectic Planet. Music has provided a deep well of inspiration for comics artists ever since KISS appeared in the first Marvel Comics Super Special (printed in real KISS blood!) in 1977.
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