Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready unveiled the long-awaited project that he has been working on outside of music.
With his legendary career in the music scene, spanning to over three decades, the 59-year-old is stepping beyond the stage this time with his latest creative endeavor.
In an Instagram post shared by the band, Pearl Jam showed their full support for their fellow member by revealing the multimedia project that McCready has been working on.
Titled Farewell to Seasons, the project combines a graphic novel with a “lost” rock opera, emphasizing his experiences during Seattle’s early grunge scene and earning it the description of an “alternative history of Seattle.”
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs onstage during his first solo concert at The Showbox on December 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.Mat Hayward/Getty Images
The graphic album weaves music and visual art into a story that captures the city’s history, which defined the '90s.
“Teaming up with @z2comics, Mike is releasing the original graphic novel and "lost" rock opera, "Farewell to Seasons" - storying the drive and sense of community that forged the powerful backbone of the Seattle music scene of the 80s into the 90s. Deluxe and Platinum editions of the graphic novel include a soundtrack of new and original songs from Mike to serve as an artifact recording produced by the main character, David Williams,” the caption reads.
s were filled with congratulatory messages showing the public’s support for the iconic bassist and his passion project.
View this post on Instagram“Congrats! Cannot wait to see this,” one wrote.
“Love the concept,” a follower added.
“This is so interesting and cool, @mikemccreadypj love the retro concert photos and artwork,” a commenter echoed.
According to the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, the graphic album has been 20 years in the making, showing just how personal the project is to him.
“It’s a story I’ve been developing for many years, inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene,” he shared in a statement as cited by Revolver Magazine, adding that he also worked alongside well-known comic book writer Mark Sable, the person behind techno-thriller graphic novel The Dark and Graveyard of Empires Grounded.
McCready’s graphic novel is set to be released on October 6, 2026. The deluxe bundle offers hardcover graphic novels with the 11-song LP, promising a one-of-a-kind journey from his point of view.
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