Hip-hop icon Redman is diving into the world of sequential artwork with the announcement of Muddy Waters Too: The Graphic Novel, a riotous new story impressed by his critically acclaimed and massively common 2024 album, which has garnered over 50 million streams. In a artistic endeavor spearheaded by the artist himself, the graphic novel is tailored from an authentic screenplay penned by Reginald “Redman” Noble.
Vault Comics is bringing this imaginative and prescient to life, with Redman co-writing the graphic novel alongside Ben Katzner. The colourful world of Muddy Waters Too shall be visually realized via the dynamic artwork of Geo Gant, with colours delivered to life by Fred C. Stresing, lettering by Andworld Design, and design by Tim Daniel.
The synopsis guarantees a wild trip. Readers will comply with Doc, a superb inventor who has created “Mud,” a singular soil that, when paired with the precise tunes, causes vegetation to develop at an astonishing charge. Whereas Doc acknowledges the potential of Mud to unravel world starvation, his major motivation lies in cultivating an abundance of potent hashish. Nonetheless, catastrophe strikes when his groundbreaking invention is stolen, launching Doc and his crew on a mission to retrieve it. Their quest will see them navigate a sequence of comical obstacles, together with encounters with irate girlfriends, a extreme case of gingivitis, and Doc’s sudden Achilles’ heel: completely pedicured toes.
Redman expressed his enthusiasm for the mission, stating, “This comedian e book is devoted to the Redman followers that love the Muddy Waters Motion. It was solely proper that I write a comic book e book to go with the album. It’s an awesome story—nice graphics and a chunk of me that may be loved for a lifetime. My followers know I’m a very good storyteller and I wrote this comedian pondering of them. Thanks guys for the years of help. Take pleasure in!
“Shouts to the superb collaborators that helped put this along with me: Vault – Ben – Geo – Fred – Andworld. Additionally shouts to my crew, Ellis Leisure and the Riveting crew.”
Co-writer Ben Katzner added, “The Muddy Waters Too graphic novel has every thing you want—tons of motion, nice visuals, hilarious jokes and a narrative that comes from the thoughts of Redman, who’s undoubtedly a generational expertise. He’s been constructing the world of Muddy Waters for years and that stage of immersion shines via on this graphic novel. It’s a narrative of perseverance, perception, friendship and…ft (simply learn it, you’ll see). You’re completely going to wish to test this out. This e book was so enjoyable to work on, and I’m excited for individuals to learn it.”
Artist Geo Gant echoed the thrill, saying, “The legendary Redman takes us on a hilarious, mayhem-filled journey within the Muddy Waters Too graphic novel, as Doc and his crew are decided to search out Doc’s most prized possession. The graphic novel is a blast from begin to end, with an ideal mix of humor and motion, and an artwork type harking back to basic Saturday morning cartoons. I totally loved engaged on this and can’t look ahead to readers to get their arms on it.”
For followers desperate to dive into this comedic journey, a restricted deluxe version of Muddy Waters Too: The Graphic Novel is out there for pre-order now at https://vaultcomics.com/pages/muddy-waters. Mass-market softcover editions will hit bookstore cabinets in July 2025, promising a dose of Redman’s signature humor and storytelling in a brand-new medium.
