An upcoming comic book is telling the life story of The Beatles’ Ringo Starr. The biographical comic about the iconic drummer is coming later this month from writer David Cromarty with art by Victor Moura.
While The Beatles: Get Back has told the story of the legendary band, comics created by Cromarty and Moura have focused on the individual members, including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. TidalWave Comics is publishing a biographical issue about Ringo Starr, as a part of the “Orbit” series which details the history of various influential people. Orbit has been featured by Rolling Stone, Time, and People for telling the stories of other major bands such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and many more.
The upcoming Orbit issue titled Ringo Starr: The Comic Book explores how Ringo once "overcame life-threatening illnesses during childhood to how he became one of the world's best drummers of all time in The Beatles.” The issue is set to debut in both print and digital formats on Wednesday, January 12. Speaking on the upcoming release, publisher Darren G. Davis said, ”This comic book has been in the work for years. We have done comic books on the other Beatles so this one was a natural one to do for us.” A selection of preview pages have been released as featured below.
The highly stylized biographical comic is fit for readers of all ages, inviting in younger and older fans alike. Through the eyes of Ringo Starr, the formation of The Beatles takes on a new light. From his first time practicing at home, to the first show he played, to the band he eventually joined and changed the world in, the comic covers a lot of the drummer’s life in a succinct format. It is practically a spark notes origin story for The Beatles.
Beatles fans can preorder the graphic novel online which collects the Orbit series’ take on The Beatles titled Orbit: The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. It is set to release on April 13, 2022. The 96-page graphic novel is the culmination of Cromarty and Moura’s passion project, detailing the lives of each Beatles member in the form of a comic. As their stories are told side by side, fans can have a new perspective on how the band eventually came together and made history. Ringo Starr: The Comic Book releases on January 12.