BLUEWATER MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE COMIC BOOK SELLS OUT BEFORE RELEASE

Michael Jackson Tribute 2nd print cover by Giuseppe Mazzola

The collector's edition tribute featuring Michael Jackson has sold out days before the book was scheduled to be released according to the trade paperback's publisher Bluewater Productions.

"Tribute: Michael Jackson, King of Pop." scheduled to hit comic shops, newsstands and online sites this Wednesday, already requires a second printing.

"We knew it would be a popular title, but even we were surprised how fast the book sold," said Bluewater president Darren Davis. "We leaked pages to different sites, shared them with fans and they decided this is a book worth owning."

A second printing of the book will be released with a new cover by Giuseppe Mazzola from Jackson's official fan club. Mazzola also provided the foreword to the expanded 30-page edition.

"This is a celebration of his life and what he meant to a legion of fans," Davis added. "Although the book won't shy away from some of his personal troubles, we try to tell a balanced story that shows Jackson as a musical genius, an unparalleled superstar and as a complex person."

The newest addition to the publisher's critically acclaimed biography library will trace Jackson’s rise as a musical prodigy with the "Jackson 5" through his tragic passing in June. The book will feature highlights from his storied career and cover his enigmatic private life.