<img src="https://comicvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/aol_people_articles_471-2.png” alt=”People”>
Tue, September 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC
NEED TO KNOW
-
Five decades after its debut, Johnny Cash’s 1976 autobiographical comic book is being re-released by Z2 Comics
-
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash explores the musician’s rise to fame and personal struggles alike, and serves as a cautionary tale for readers
-
The reissue, which comes on Local Comic Shop Day, will feature two new cover variants and words from historian Alex Segura and Cash’s son, John Carter Cash
Johnny Cash‘s trailblazing comic book is coming back to print!
In 1976, the iconic singer-songwriter penned a passion project, his autobiographical comic book titled Hello, I’m Johnny Cash, which detailed both the good and bad sides of his immense fame. Featuring art from Archie Comics artist Al Hartley and a script co- Hello, I’m Johnny Cash became a turning point for celebrities telling their stories in the comic world
“It was fairly unusual for musicians to have licensed comic books back in the late ‘70s.” said John Carter Cash, son of the late singer and his wife, June Carter Cash.
Now, half a century later and more than 20 years after the star’s death in 2003, Z2 Comics is working with Cash’s estate to re-release the comic. Z2 described the comic as a “genuine creative endeavor, with the artist using the medium to tell his own story and communicate a message he deeply believed in.”
The comic traces Cash’s rise to fame in the country music scene and his upward momentum to superstardom. However, his successful journey as a musician was also marked by substance abuse issues, the end of his first marriage to Vi
Z2 notes the comic largely serves as a “cautionary tale” through authentic, personal writing and vivid imagery to reach a wide audience.
“Decades before music and graphic storytelling became a thriving medium, Cash recognized the power of sequential imagery to tell his powerful story,” Z2 wrote in the release.
The re-released edition will feature two new cover variants from Chip Kidd and Tim Bradstreet, plus words from John Carter Cash and a bit of historical context from writer and journalist Alex Segura.
“Having [Cash’s comic] reissued 50 years later and coming out on Local Comic Store Day is pretty cool. Having people celebrate something as unique as this comic and the continued interest in my father says as much about the fans as it does about him,” the singer’s son said.
Need your next page-turner? See which books our editors can’t put down with our People Who Read newsletter — plus get PEOPLE News.
The new editions of Hello, I’m Johnny Cashare set to debut on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Read the original article on People
