Fantoons Delivers an Extraordinary Graphic Novel on the Life of Henry Mancini

Legendary composer, conductor and arranger, Henry Mancini recognized that music can be one of the most compelling characters in cinema. His timeless works set the tone and narrative for some of the most unforgettable moments on film. With masterful vision and skillful elegance, Mancini’s scores brought playful fun, dramatic grandeur and heartbreaking tenderness to 20^th century popular music and engaged audiences on a deeply emotional level. Equally engaging is the biographical tale of this celebrated, award-winning composer, The Extraordinary Life of Henry Mancini, a beautifully illustrated tribute from award-winning animation studio, Fantoons. The graphic novel features a foreword by Hans Zimmer and it is available from September 17, at retailers everywhere.

Mancini’s name is synonymous with his timeless melodies, “Moon River,” “Peter Gunn,” the Pink Panther Theme, iconic soundtracks to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 10, Victor Victoria, and countless works that defined how musical score could elevate storytelling on film and screen. With many of his hits made classic by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, and decades of iconic artists, and a body of work boasting some of the most hummed melodies of all time, Henry Mancini’s catalog earned him four Oscars and twenty Grammy Awards.

Award-winning animation studio Fantoons is proud to present the fully authorized story of the legendary Henry Mancini in a new graphic novel written by David Calcano, author of fan-favorite illustrated biographies and books of Rush, Billie Holiday, Motörhead, The Beach Boys, Tenacious D, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and many others. Featuring a foreword by Hans Zimmer and introduction by Christopher Lennertz, The Extraordinary Life of Henry Mancini is illustrated by Svetlana Palkina, Jorge Mansilla, Lindsay Lee, and Eriana Mirabal in this vibrant telling of the artist’s true story of music, love and passion. A sweeping tale; wider than a mile.