{"product_id":"jimi-hendrix-purple-haze-isbn-9781787731899","title":"Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is a pure rock and roll space opera featuring the legendary Jimi Hendrix as you’ve never seen him before. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFully sanctioned by Experience Hendrix L.L.C.; Authentic Hendrix, LLC - this is the first ever full-length graphic novel inspired by the music of the legendary Jimi Hendrix – arguably the world’s greatest guitarist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2025 Eisner Award Nomination for Best Coloring.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 21st Century psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll odyssey sees Jimi Hendrix embark on a quest to the very centre of the universe in search of a magical talisman powerful enough to unlock the incredible latent power of his music so that he can share it with a universe starved of the rock ‘n’ roll by a tyrannical intergalactic force hellbent on silencing all music from the universe and enslaving all life.\u003ci\u003e“A SPELLBINDING GRAPHIC NOVEL.” \u003cb\u003eJanie Hendrix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"COSMIC GOODNESS.\"\u003cb\u003e Joseph P. Illidge (Harriet Tubman, The Winterfields)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It’s a psychedelic space adventure filled with strange aliens, exotic destinations, futuristic technology, and, of course, Hendrix’s iconic music.\"\u003cb\u003e AV Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It’s a psychedelic odyssey packed full of sharp, vivid characterisation and story telling courtesy of Mellow Brown and DJ Ben Ha Meen, and Tom Mandrake’s art is a jaw dropping journey into the heart of human imagination.\" \u003cb\u003eMass Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A cosmic romp in a futuristic galaxy.\" \u003cb\u003eThe Beat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Reading the graphic novel Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze (Titan), is like experiencing Jimi Hendrix's music in its original setting. The art evokes the psychedelic style of the 1960s—especially the posters, comics, and science fiction novels of the time—and the story carries through the themes of Hendrix's music, with a musician traveling through intergalactic space to secure the talisman that will free the music and bring it back to the people.\" \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A gripping story seamlessly tied with some of the best artwork I've seen in a graphic novel in a long time!\" \u003cb\u003eMark Reads Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It brings [Jimi Hendrix] back to life and we get to experience him and his music again in a brand new way.\" \u003cb\u003eCherry the Geek TV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It’s simply put, an extraordinary work of art that melds past and future as well as being deeply reflective on the current state of this world.\" \u003cb\u003eRachel Read It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A fine graphic novel with a powerful, beating heart. Recommended.\" \u003cb\u003eBlue Book Balloon \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Artist Tom Mandrake does a fine job of creating an interstellar world while staying true to a powerful portrayal of Hendrix and his fellow traveller\/musicians.\"\u003cb\u003e Bud's Art Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Spiritually, it's a cousin [to Heavy Metal Magazine]...with a 1960s icon recast as planetary saviour.\" \u003cb\u003eSlings \u0026amp; Arrows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is beautiful work...The best way to enjoy this is to put on a medley of Hendrix solos whilst reading...\" \u003cb\u003e- GuitarMax\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"So unique and original...\" \u003cb\u003eJemima Rose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[Artist] Tom Mandrake is a legend!\" \u003cb\u003eCraig Charles, BBC Radio 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"JIMI HENDRIX: PURPLE HAZE is one of my favorite reads this year.\" \u003cb\u003eBJ Kicks, Comics Are Dope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An original and fun read from start to finish (and a 'must' for the legions of Jimi Hendrix fans!)\"\u003cb\u003e Midwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMELLOW BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMellow Brown, born \u0026amp; raised in Cleveland, OH, and studied at Cleveland State University, where he became a software engineer and developed the skills to help urban communities with open-source technology. Today, he is a screenwriter that has previously written for the TV series 'American Gods'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDJ BEN HA MEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter,DJ and composer. A WGA screenwriter and proud graduate of Howard University. Benham’s knowledge of and love for the music of Jimi Hendrix is without compare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM MANDRAKE\u003c\/b\u003e, Born in 1956, Tom is a graduate of the legendary Kubert School. Tom Mandrake is an American comic book artist, perhaps best known for his collaborations on \u003ci\u003eGrimjack\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Firestorm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartian Manhunter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSgt. Rock\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics. For Marvel Comics, Mandrake has worked on the \u003ci\u003eNew Mutants\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently completed his epic American Civil War vampire epic \u003ci\u003eKros\u003c\/i\u003e. Mandrake also drew \u003ci\u003eBatman \u003c\/i\u003efor DC, and was one of the contributors to the \u003ci\u003eDC Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e limited series in 1986. In 1992, Mandrake and writer John Ostrander launched \u003ci\u003eThe Spectre\u003c\/i\u003e series at DC Comics. Following the end of this series, they moved onto a \u003ci\u003eMartian Manhunter\u003c\/i\u003e series. In 2001, he worked on the short lived series \u003ci\u003eCreeps\u003c\/i\u003e and in 2006 on the children's book \u003ci\u003eThe Forest King: Woodlark's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2007, Mandrake returned to \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, and he also drew an \u003ci\u003eX-Files\/30 Days of Night\u003c\/i\u003e crossover in 2010 which was co-written Adam Jones, the guitarist for the band Tool. Mandrake drew the \u003ci\u003eDC Retroactive: Batman - The '70s\u003c\/i\u003e, Marv Wolfman's \u003ci\u003eNight Force\u003c\/i\u003e series and he collaborated with J. 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