Halestorm poses with their latest release, a graphic novel “Hyde Manor” at New York Comic Con.
Photo by Amanda Moses
The legendary hard rock band Halestorm has drummed up new content in the form of a graphic novel, which they debuted at New York Comic Con over the weekend, much to the delight of fans.
With an over quarter-century career and non-stop touring, Halestorm is still keeping things fresh with yet another heavy metal hit — this time in a whole new format. Opening their doors to an even wider fanbase thanks to a partnership with Z2, an independent publisher of graphic novels, this fresh venture saw the rock group stop by Comic Con to meet fans and sign their new graphic novel, “Hyde Manor,” which celebrates the 10th anniversary of their EP “Hello, It’s Mz Hyde” and the album “The Strange Case of…”
For the first time, members Lzzy Hale, lead vocalist and guitarist, her brother and drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger and bassist Josh Smith attended Comic Con and saw a different side of their fans.
“I think it’s amazing. We saw this a little bit yesterday during the signings. This is definitely our demographic that we ended up seeing in our shows anyway, so it’s kind of like great to see them in their natural habitat here, versus coming to our show,” Lzzy Hale said. “It’s the same as in our business on stage as it is here. Everyone’s kind of together, finding a space where we all can belong, and be as weird as we want to. Arejay blends in perfectly finally for the first time.”
“The crowd here does remind us of the crowd at our live shows…just slightly more Pikachu costumes,” Arejay Hale joked.
In order to compose an accurate sketch of the band, twins Brittany and Brianna Winner — the weavers of the dark tale — delved into the group’s memories, while artist Sara Scalia researched Halestorm staples, like Hottinger’s use of green guitars and his penchant for carrying a camera. The experience…
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