This article is about the literature. For franchise's in-universe book, see The Illusion of Living.
The Illusion of Living is an animation book revealed from Edelweiss and was published on February 2, 2021. It is directly based on the Bendy universe's book of the same name.
Summary[]
Enter the mind of Joey Drew in this exclusive memoir, sure to captivate fans of the hit horror video games Bendy and the Ink Machine and Bendy and the Dark Revival!
Bendy fans will delight in poring over the memoir of his ingenious creator, Joey Drew. From humble beginnings to his meteoric rise as the force behind his eponymous studio, Mr. Drew offers a behind the scenes peek at his many animation innovations, such as Sillyvision, his "Rules to Animate By," and of course his unique approach to franchising-among the first of its time.
This re-release even includes never before seen information omitted from the original manuscript, cobbled together from the Joey Drew Studios archive as well as Mr. Drew’s personal estate. Don't miss this exclusive peek inside the rise-and fall-of one of the most groundbreaking animators in history!
History[]
- On May 9, 2020, at first, the book was silently leaked.
- On June 20, 2020, the book's cover receives an enhanced update.
- On October 11, 2020, the book's cover was updated once again.
- Around October 2020, the book's preview of 30+ pages is available.
- On Decmber 29th, 2020, the audiobook version of the book is available for pre-order.
- On January 26th, 2021, the book became available for pre-order.[1]
- On February 2, 2021, the book was published.
| Novels | Dreams Come to Life (graphic novel) • The Lost Ones • Fade to Black • Sent From Above | |
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| Other books | Joey Drew Studios Employee Handbook (updated edition) • Crack-Up Comics Collection • The Illusion of Living | |