Freddie Mercury: Shadows Illuminated

The Legendary Rock Icon to be Honored In An All-New Book Inspired By His Music, Life, and Words

For the first time in comics format, Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs will be a journey through Freddie’s life; from his childhood in Zanzibar, through his formative years in England, to becoming the rock star, known and loved by millions around the globe. The story is told in his own words, with each chapter giving a glimpse into the many facets of his life.

Written by Tres Dean (All Time Low Presents: Young Renegades), the graphic novel will give true insight into the many experiences that helped shape the young Farrokh Bulsara and his compelling existence, both on and off stage—that was the life of Freddie Mercury, Lover of Life, Singer of Songs.

Author Biography

Tres Dean is an author from Richmond, VA. In 2019 his debut essay collection FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON was published by Quirk Books. He’s also a comic creator whose work has appeared across numerous publications including Dark Horse and Image Comics. Most recently he wrote ALL TIME LOW: YOUNG RENEGADES and FREDDIE MERCURY: LOVER OF LIFE, SINGER OF SONGS for Z2 comics. As a journalist his work has appeared in GQ, Vulture, Men’s Health, Uproxx, SyFy, and many others. He lives in Brooklyn, where most days you can find him drinking too much coffee and tweeting passionately about the Toronto Raptors.