Marc Maron’s phenomenally popular WTF podcast is getting a graphic novel treatment, Deadline reports.
Maron’s show, launched in 2009, is one of the most popular podcasts in the history of the genre. The stand-up comedian has interviewed guests including President Barack Obama, Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, and Louis C.K.
In June, Maron announced that WTF would end this fall. On the podcast’s website, Maron wrote, “WTF was there at the beginning of the podcast invasion. We weren’t the first, but in terms of making it a viable medium we were certainly one of the OGs. We changed the world, literally. We showed the world that it was possible to create a specific type of show on one’s own terms.”
Z2 will publish WTF Is a Podcast, written by Maron and producer Brendan McDonald and illustrated by cartoonist Brian Box Brown. There is as yet no publication date for the book. A Kickstarter campaign for the book is scheduled to launch on September 4. Contributing to the Kickstarter will give listeners a chance to preorder the book and gain access to WTF memorabilia, including deluxe editions and other things.
“The success of WTF still seems unreal to me, so it makes sense for the definitive story to be told by a great cartoonist and Box Brown is the perfect guy to do it,” Maron told Deadline. “This is a fantastic way for fans to relive the entire run of the podcast without needing to listen to thousands of hours of material again.”
Maron shared news of the book on Instagram, writing, “While the book is already funded, we wanted to give WTF fans the opportunity to get involved early and have a shot at getting some real WTF artifacts.”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
