The backbone of the graphic novel narrative takes place between the albums songs and focuses on Diplomatics origin story. Told with the aid of medical journals based on his actual meetings with a psychiatrist, the story delves into the inner turmoil that Diplomatic faced in his early life and reveals how he overcame it.
The Rise & Shine graphic novel captures Diplomatics uniquely personal transformation from a fundamental change he made within himself, to his spiritual adoption of Falun Gong, to putting on a mask and dedicating his talent to helping end Chinas persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
Both the Rise & Shine album and graphic novel are complete, stand-alone mediums, but when experienced together they forge a graphic album a deeply personal, innovative and immersive journey told through words, pictures and music.
Rise & Shine is like nothing else in popular culture today.
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