Christopher BarrettInternational festival empire Tomorrowland has taken its first step into comic book publishing.
Since the first festival was staged at the De Schorre park in Boom, Belgium, in 2005, Tomorrowland has become firmly established as one of the world’s biggest festival brands, with multiple international events, a huge online community, and revenue streams stretching far beyond ticket sales to travel packages and an unusual merchandise line that encompasses a Tomorrowland novel series and even furniture.
The Tomorrowland team, led by brothers Manu and Michiel Beers, has now stretched the festival’s creative concept further, with the publication of its The Odes of Orbyz comic book.
Described as an illustrated journey into the origin story of Tomorrowland’s 2025 festival theme, the comic features 60 pages illustrated with recognisable elements and imagery from the 2025 event’s main stage.
“It allows fantasy fans around the world to delve into the storytelling world of Tomorrowland and explore the magical tale within the comic, regardless of their physical attendance at the festival,” said Tomorrowland.
The Odes of Orbyz comic is presented in a softcover, designed by Tomorrowland’s in-house creative team, and there are plans for further publications in the pipeline.
The Belgian festival, which regularly attracts around 400,000 people from more than 200 countries, is set to take place over the weekends of 18-20 July and 25-27 July, with around 600 artists performing across 16 stages. It will feature headliners including Armin van Buuren, Charlotte De Witte, Martin Garrix, Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta.