I'ma Let You Finish Art Speigelman, But Kanye West Will Have The Greatest Graphic Novel OF ALL TIME

Kanye West has a book coming out. Oh, yay.

It's not his first book, of course. Being a proud non-reader and person who 'would never want a book's autograph' never stopped Kanye from wanting to dominating the New York Times best-seller list, so he's already made the effort with "Thank You And You're Welcome," a book of 'Kanye-isms' like "get used to being used!" ("I'ma let you finish,' of course, didn't get ism'ed in time to make the cut.)

"Through The Wire" is, apparently, a graphic novel (graphics courtesy of Bill Plympton) that takes the lyrics to a handful of Kanye's songs (who, again, as a book-hater could not be bothered to actually write the book) and weaves them into something of a narrative of the man's life. Highlights, apparently, include tales of his days folding pants at the Gap and that time he had the epiphany-inducing experience of having his jaws wired.

No word on whether it's in all caps.

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Comments

[Missie]

KANYE IS THE GREATEST AUTHOR OF ALL TIME, YO! NO OFFENSE TO STEINBECK, HEMINGWAY, OR DA REST OF THEM GUYS' POSSE, BUT YO, KANYE DESERVES THE PULITZER! IMA TALKIN TO YOU OUT THERE! KANYE NEEDS THE NOBEL, MAN!

[iambellaluna]

Judging by the ALL CAPS COVER you can bet that he will SHOUT AT YOU THE WHOLE TIME YOU TRY TO PERUSE HIS GRAPHIC NON-SENSE BECAUSE ALL CAPS IS THE ONLY WAY TO REALLY TRULEY EXPRESS YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE AS MIZZUNDASTOOD AS K.WEST.

[linda]

I am mostly sad about this because Bill Plympton is one of my favorite illustrators. I want him to do insane animated shorts, not draw pictures to go along with a bunch of caps-lock spittle.

[Marjory Meechan]

Don't you think you're being a little harsh on poor Kanye? I'm sure he's not the first non-reader to write a book. And after all, I believe William Shatner didn't let his singing disability interfere with his desire to write a song or two.

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