The publication of this product was interesting. At first it was a hardback, then it was a paperback that met with huge fan outcry and sales cancellations, then it went back to hardback after a delay. Well, it’s out April 30th and EW has the first look.

If you’re a Twilight fan, you’ve probably experienced New Moon in more than one form already, but now you have another. The first installment of the New Moon graphic novel—based on the story by Stephenie Meyer with art by Young Kim—will be available on April 30. In the first volume, Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire, and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy’s reigning royal family of vampires: the Volturi.

The cover is likely similar to the Twilight Graphic Novel parts 1 and 2 cover in that the cover arts link up. Since Jacob is on the cover of part 1, likely Edward is who is holding Bella’s hand on part 2 (release date tba)

Over the past month several of you had emailed us over concerns that the New Moon graphic novel was changed to paperback instead of hardback, and then you emailed again when the date was pushed off from this month to April. Well we contacted Little Brown (the publisher) and we have a full update for you.

According to Little Brown the New Moon Graphic Novel part 1 is now slated to be in hard cover. It has also been confirmed for release on April 23, 2013.

There will be a part 2 (date TBA)