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Shaboozey to Make Comic-Con Debut for Comic Tied to New Album (Exclusive)
Shaboozey will make his first San Diego Comic-Con appearance to promote *The Outlaw Cherie Lee*, his debut comic book. The three-issue western expands on the world of his forthcoming album, linking his music release to a new storytelling format and a major pop-culture event.
The album, *The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales*, is due on 31 July, while the comic reaches shops on 18 August after an early Comic-Con release. Shaboozey will sign copies at Funko’s booth on 24 July and join a live podcast panel; he created the story with Xaivia Inniss, with writing by Robert Jeffrey II and art by Sean Damien Hill. An eight-time Grammy nominee, he won his first Grammy this year for “Amen” with Jelly Roll.
In short
- Shaboozey is debuting a western comic at Comic-Con.
- The comic is tied to his forthcoming album.
- He will sign copies and join a live panel.
Explained simply
Shaboozey is an American musician who has recently achieved major success, including winning his first Grammy Award in 2026 for "Amen" with Jelly Roll after eight previous nominations. He is now expanding into comic book storytelling for the first time.
The project interweaves his music and visual narrative through two releases with the same title and story, "The Outlaw Cherie Lee", set in the American west. His album is due on 31 July, with a three-issue comic book following in August, allowing the same narrative to be told across both formats.
San Diego Comic-Con is one of the world's largest pop culture conventions, providing a major platform for artists to promote new projects to millions of fans and industry figures. For Shaboozey, the convention serves as the venue to debut his first comic series and introduce the project to audiences interested in both music and visual storytelling.
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