Grammy-winning guitarist Tom Morello is venturing back into the world of comics for a new sci-fi epic titled Leviathan Freedom, an all-new graphic novel inspired by the true story of Robert Smalls.
Morello first made his debut in the medium with the acclaimed series Orchid in 2011.
Now, he's teaming up with Emmy award-winning writer/producer Marc Guggenheim and artist Szymon Kudrański for a five-issue mini-series event from Amazon's Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line.
Leviathan Freedom reimagines the legacy of Robert Smalls, a man born into slavery who commandeered his own freedom by seizing a Confederate warship.
The series follows the galaxy as it is divided by civil war and explores the profound human cost of conflict felt not in the war rooms but by the Doldrums, the laborer caste essential for the war machine.
Morello stated, “For as long as I can remember, I’ve been on a mission to unearth the stories of revolutionaries—the fighters, the visionaries, the ones history either buries or sanitizes beyond recognition.” He added, “The idea of taking his revolutionary spirit and launching it into the cosmos feels like a perfect extension of his fight.” Guggenheim noted, “Leviathan Freedom comes as a reminder that true freedom is rarely given and very often must be taken.” The futuristic adventure series Leviathan Freedom arrives this summer from Comixology Originals.
Issue one features a cover by Sedat Oezgen with subsequent covers by Szymon Kudrański.
Current Comixology Originals releases include The Adequates by Eisner Award-winner Lee Loughridge and Marz Jr., GhostBox: Black & White by bestselling writer Mike Carey and artist Pablo Raimondi, Parapsychologist by HUGO award-nominated cartoonist Taki Soma, co-writer Mark Schey and artist Cat Farris, and The Whisper War by Guggenheim and Oezgen.
Tom Morello is living proof of the transformative power of rock’n’roll.
Known for his innovative guitar solos and thunderous riffs, Morello is a groundbreaking artist whether in his solo career or as an original member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave – two acts responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.