DK signs Most Important Comic Book on Earth with Gervais, Delevingne and Dench

DK will publish The Most Important Comic Book on Earth, dubbed “the largest collection of powerful comics calling for planetary change”, featuring Ricky Gervais, Cara Delevingne and Judi Dench among others. 

The book will include more than 120 inspiring visual stories on environmentalism from celebrities, scientists, comedians, charities, activists, and artists, curated by writer and producer Paul Goodenough. Confirmed contributors include Gervais, Delevingne, Taika Waititi, Dench, Jane Goodall, Lenny Henry and Peter Gabriel among others. 

Mark Searle, licensing publishing director at DK, acquired world rights from Goodenough. The Most Important Comic Book on Earth will be published on 28th October in the UK and the 2nd November 2021 in the US and Australia. 

“The publication of The Most Important Comic Book on Earth is a significant part of a broader, cross-charity campaign called Rewriting Extinction, founded by Goodenough,” DK explained. “Working with charities including World Land Trust, The Wildlife Trusts, Reserva YLT, Born Free, Rewilding Europe and Re:wild, the project aims to raise awareness and fundraise for conservation projects around the world.”  

Goodenough is donating all his author royalties to Rewriting Extinction with each charity receiving a donation to help save species, protect and restore the most important places for biodiversity on earth, and to accelerate restoration projects.

He said: “We are uniting the most important environmental voices on the planet: from indigenous people to activists, from storytellers to celebrities, and helping them collaborate to craft moving comic stories. Through these stories, we aim to raise the money and awareness we need to save as many species from extinction as humanly possible.”

Searle said: “This is an important and timely anthology of comics. Having so many incredible voices and artists in one place, telling visual stories about planetary change, makes it entirely unique. It's a privilege to publish this compelling read and a joy to be supporting some of the greatest environmental charities in the world with every copy sold.”