The presentation of the graphic almanac “Aria. Crystal Ball”, based on the work of the cult rock band, will take place at the Comic Con Igromir 2026 festival, which will be held from December 3 to 6 at the Moscow “Timiryazev Center”.
Currently, the regular edition of this book from Ramone Publishing House can be pre-ordered for 1900 rubles, and the collector's edition for 5500 rubles, but its first copies will be exclusively available at the festival. The almanac includes fourteen comics based on Aria's songs – one for each album of the band.
Kirill Kutuzov, Alexey Volkov, Roman Kotkov, Igor Kislitsyn, and Harald Bjornson worked on the comic scripts. Among the artists are Velga Severnaya, Filya Bratukhin, Vladislav Pisotsky, Ksenia Mikhailova, Ekaterina Stepanova, Evgenia Chashchina, Yulia Varasabi, and Alexander Dyakov.
On Saturday, December 5, a meeting with Aria members and the creators of the almanac will take place at the festival. They will talk about how songs turned into comics, share details of their collaborative work, and answer questions from the audience. After the presentation, guests will be able to get autographs and take photos with the musicians.
The graphic almanac contains over 200 pages of colorful material. Owners of the collector's edition, in addition to the book, will receive a thick cardboard box with a magnetic clasp and a musical chip inside that activates upon opening, a branded magnetic bookmark, a set of badges with the symbols of the band and the book, a set of stickers with story characters, a poster with the almanac cover image, and a certificate of authenticity.
In addition, the team announced that they are working hard to ensure that pre-order shipments begin earlier than the presentation date. Soon, they will “announce” another unusual event, information about which will only be available to those who have pre-ordered the standard or collector's edition.