Comics Of A Down

With multi-Platinum rock band System of a Down currently on hiatus and his Scars on Broadway project with SOAD's Daron Malakian in the early stages, drummer John Dolmayan will fulfill his other passion of comic books and collectibles by launching Torpedo Comics , an exclusively Internet-based retail store. Torpedo Comics goes live on November 1, 2007, and will boast some 15-million items - comic books, toys, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, superhero action figures and other comic book-related memorabilia, ranging in price from 99-cents to six-figures.

Dolmayan, who has been collecting comic books since he was 12, houses Torpedo Comics' inventory in a just-completed 30,000-square foot warehouse in Las Vegas, NV where he now lives. He employs a staff of 25 who catalogue and care for rare items like Sensation Comics issue #1 (the first solo series featuring Wonder Woman), just about every key issue of Marvel and DC comics including Marvel Comics' issue #1, multiple copies of Giant Size X-Men #1, plus superhero action figures from Marvel, X-Men, Superman, and Batman titles. Torpedo Comics will also offer original comic art, created between the 1940s and the present, by some 150 different artists, including Jim Lee, Art Adams, Bernie Wrightson, and Alejandro Gaza.

Dolmayan incorporated his love for comic books into the drum kit that he played during System of a Down's 2006 tour. Dolmayan contacted 22 of his favorite comic book artists, including Jim Lee, Simon Bisley, Kevin Eastman, Neal Adams and Bill Sienkiewicz, were each sent various pieces of the drum kit onto which they drew original illustrations. As for Dolmayan and Malakian's Scars on Broadway venture, the two have been writing and rehearsing new material and plan to begin recording their debut album on September 27, intended for a Summer 2008 release.

Comments

[Aftertime]

wow how exciting hopefully they'll come back to SOAD once theyre done with fulfilling life long dreams

[Dash-of-Panache]

wow, that's really cool. Glad to see such a badass just do what he wants to do and put aside any potential reputation concerns of being called "dork" or "nerd."

[Comeback Kiddd]

Dash-of-Panache wrote:

wow, that's really cool. Glad to see such a badass just do what he wants to do and put aside any potential reputation concerns of being called "dork" or "nerd."

At least he would be a badass nerd

[thorn rich]

cool

[InSaynePig]

Dash-of-Panache wrote:

wow, that's really cool. Glad to see such a badass just do what he wants to do and put aside any potential reputation concerns of being called "dork" or "nerd."

I like the guy that little bit more now.

[Ludynosa]

this is cool, im not into comics or anythin like tht but i admire him for doing what he wants! btw SUMMER 2008??? i cant wait tht long!!

[orion284]

i love system of a down and i'm sure scars on broadway will be awesome

Checked.

[Bad_Karma333]

Cool. He always seemed so serious on his drumkit compared to the rest of 'em, but it seems he's really a nerd at heart. Big deal, loads of rock bands have been. Led Zeppelin Based tons of music on Lord of The Rings, and Tom Morello was in Star Trek. Rock on nerds everywhere!!!

Also, it's cool the SOAD are still doin there things; Scars On Broadway sounds wicked, and Serj has already started making his own mark on music, but whats happened to Shavo?

[3101Gard]

At least he would be a badass nerd

damn right!

[Frusconbage]

What kind of title is "comics of a down"

Anyways, that's pretty cool.

[leper_affinity]

Bad_Karma333 wrote:whats happened to Shavo?

He's busy attending award shows with his mates and beating up guitarists from prog-metal bands. I love them all though, SOAD FTW

[guitaristguy043]

ya a badass nerd.lol