Jim Lives: The Mystery of the Lead Singer of The Doors and the 27 Club

by Paolo Baron, Ernesto Carbonetti (Artist)

Overview

Amid the intense colors of a foreign land, JIM LIVES is the story of a man searching for his son–a correspondent for a popular american newspaper–who vanished into thin air after sending one last, enigmatic message: “Jim Morrison isn’t dead. He’s hiding out in Italy. I saw him with my own eyes. I’ll call you tomorrow and tell you everything...”

Come along with the Creators of PAUL IS DEAD as they reveal the second chapter in their “conspiracy trilogy:” a new, fascinating vision of the most mysterious legend in the history of rock that envisions what happened “When the Music’s Over.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534319639
Publisher:	Image Comics
Publication date:	06/22/2021
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

Editorial Reviews

06/07/2021

Baron and Carbonetti (Paul Is Dead) reunite for a bumpy exercise in rock-and-roll fan fiction. Drawing on the cultural phenomenon of the “27 Club,” which consists of rock stars such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin who died at age 27, Baron follows Jax, a reporter on assignment in present-day Italy who discovers that Doors singer Jim Morrison is still alive. While Jax is held prisoner by those behind the less-than-sinister “conspiracy,” his father, a big Doors fan, embarks on a rescue mission to uncover the truth and bring Jax home. The highlight is Carbonetti’s art, particularly in his mixed-media landscapes, which beautifully show off his technical prowess; his attempts at hyperrealistic characters are less appealing, often twisting what might in context be a friendly grin into macabre rigor mortis. Baron’s (poorly lettered) plot hangs limply from that artistic skeleton, with little at stake (especially after the “mystery” is solved halfway through). Readers are left wondering to whom—besides the most die-hard of classic rock fans—this flight of fancy might appeal. (June)

Publishers Weekly