Buzz band Bullet for My Valentine has commissioned celebrated indie comic book writer and illustrator Tom Manning to create a mini-comic book for every one of the 11 songs on the band’s new album, Scream Aim Fire, due January 29th on 20/20/Jive/Zomba.

Each comic book will be three to five pages in length, and all are inspired by the lyrics of the songs on the new release. The first three (”Scream Aim Fire,” “Waking The Demon,” “Hearts Burst Into Fire”) will be available on January 29th in the PDF booklet of the iTunes deluxe version of the album. Once the series run is completed, all 11 books will be available for viewing on a micro-site found at www.safthecomics.com. Fans can access a free PDF download of “Scream Aim Fire” now when they sign up for the band’s mailing list at www.safthecomics.com/freedownload.

In addition to the actual comic book for every song, 15-second animated trailers have been created for each comic and have just been posted on media partner websites. The first trailer for the CD’s title track can be viewed now on the band’s YouTube channel and MySpace profile.

Manning is a writer, illustrator, and graphic designer living in New Haven, Connecticut. His first graphic novel, RACECAR, was published in 1999, and the final volume of his critically acclaimed series, Runoff, has recently been published by OddGod Press. More information on his comics can be found at www.robotsandmonkeys.com.

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