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Anthrax have teamed with Z2 for NOT: The Illustrated Oral History Of Anthrax.The graphic album will chronicle the thrash metal pioneers' four-decade career through illustrated firsthand stories from Scott Ian, Charl...

Due out in March 2027.

Anthrax are avowed comics fans, through and through, with the iconic thrash outfit having penned songs about Judge Dredd and scribed their own Lobo books for D.C. Now, the Big 4 band are set to tell their own story in an upcoming graphic novel.A press release says that the newly-announced NOT: The Illustrated Oral History of Anthrax is set to explore more than 40 years of the band’s history, detailing “unforgettable moments, onstage triumphs, backstage chaos, and enduring legacy in sequential form.” Expected highlights include their rise through the metal scene, befriending fellow future legends in Metallica and Pantera, their classic Public Enemy collaboration, their infamous appearance on Married… With Children, and more.Their story will be paired with visuals from a number of comics veterans, including Brian Bolland (Judge Dredd), Peter Bagge (Hate) Jay Howell (Bob’s Burgers) Danny Hellman (Legal Action Comics), Sean Pryor (The Illustrated Al), Erik Rodriguez (Hispanic Batman), Brent Engstrom (Garbage Pail Kids) and more. “Being a band for 40+ years you have stories, you have experiences, and the way we’re telling the stories and experiences with Z2 is a great way for us and the fans to actually visualize these little stories in comic book form,” says drummer Charlie Benante.He adds: “I think once people see it, they’ll get a laugh out of it because these stories are true! Nothing is fabricated here. I think you’re gonna enjoy these stories, these great artists, and this new collaboration between Anthrax and Z2!”The upcoming book is the follow-up to Anthrax’s previous partnership with Z2, an illustrated retelling of their 1987 album Among the Living (which can be purchased in Revolver’s shop).NOT: The Illustrated Oral History of Anthrax is set to be released March 16th, 2027. The 108-page book is available as a deluxe, signed edition that includes a slipcase, art prints from Bolland (reimagining his iconic Batman: The Killing Joke cover with Anthrax’s Notman), Kevin McVeigh and JG Jones, an Anthrax “Hair History” poster by Cojo, an exclusive greatest hits picture disc and more.The book can be pre-ordered here.In related news, Anthrax’s Cursum Perficio album, their first full-length in a decade, is due out September 26th via Megaforce. You can pre-order CD and vinyl copies over in Revolver’s shop.Likewise, Revolver’s new Summer 2026 Issue features an interview with illustrator John Howell — as well as with Motionless in White, Loathe, Evanescence and more. View this post on Instagram

Thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX have reunited with Z2 for "NOT: The Illustrated Oral History Of Anthrax", an original graphic album that transforms the band's legendary four-decade journey into a fully illustrated rollercoaster ride. Featuring candid, firsthand stories from guitarist Scott Ian, drumme...

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