Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced he will release the next volume of his graphic novel saga The Mandrake Project, this year.
The Mandrake Project: Year Two is a conceptual extension of Dickinson's 2024 solo album of the same name. The 184-page work is an addition to the ongoing saga involving Necropolis and Dr. Lazarus.
According to a press release, the volume promises to delve "deeper into a world of surreal and mystical madness." The release adds, "Starting with a near-death experience that propels Necropolis into a parallel world where he learns the dark secrets of his twisted family tree, he's exposed to revelations that leave him shocked, wondering if he can escape the family legacy of self-destruction in the name of ambition, or if he is simply a cog in a greater cosmic machine, controlled by supernatural forces?"
Dickinson teases, "Oh, just hold on to your proverbial hats folks… This one gets REALLY weird!" Writer Tony Lee adds, "You thought the first book was going to get us sued and bring out the pitchforks? You haven't seen anything yet!"
The Mandrake Project: Year Two features an introduction by Anvil! The Story of Anvil director Sascha Gervasi as well as an extensive article on Wilhelm Reich, who is described as "the sociologist and mystic whose controversial work led to him being imprisoned by the FBI, where he died in jail in 1954."
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