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Axl Rose Launches Cyberpunk Graphic Novel 'Appetite For Destruction' With Sumerian Comics

Pre-orders open for a multi-volume series that reimagines the singer as a half-human, half-robot protagonist in Paradise City.

Overview

  • Orders are live exclusively at SumerianComics.com with five purchase tiers, from a $39.99 hardcover to a 500-unit $299.99 collector bundle featuring a signed Axl Rose bookplate and figurine.
  • The series is co-created by Axl Rose and Sumerian Comics co-founder Nathan Yocum with art by Frank Mazzoli, colors by Antonio Antro, and lettering by Micah Myers.
  • The 108-page launch volume follows Rose’s cybernetic antihero searching for a missing lounge singer and uncovering a conspiracy that threatens humanity.
  • Primary Wave is partnering on the project, positioning the book as new IP built around Rose’s persona with potential to expand beyond print.
  • Nashville-based Sumerian Comics, known for music-linked titles, distributes globally via Simon & Schuster and Diamond Comic Distributors.