I recently re-read/listened to Childish Gambino’s Because The Internet. I really love this album and Donald Glover as an artist. He’s one of the few people who is capable of having a wide range of talents and roles while also making them feel like a single individual. The way this specific album plays along to that screenplay works so well and tells such a great story. So, it gave me an idea…
What if DC comics partnered with a musical artist (or several) to make an album that accompanies a comic book. The comic would just be art with no text, and the album plays in the background as you read. It can tell the story of a superhero or, even better, just a story of a person. What do you guys think of this idea? And, if you were in charge of it, what artists would you want and what story would you tell?
My story would center around just a regular person living in the world of DC Comics. Someone who is in awe of the heroes that save the day, but is made to feel small because of them. Their heroics makes this person question their purpose, but they’re eventually able to overcome this and see their intrinsic value. And then I would either choose Matt Duncan or Bo En to do the album.
