Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974 / photographs Abbas ; writer Jean-David Morvan ; artist Rafael Ortiz ; colors Hiroyuki Ooshima ; translator and letterer Jessica Burton.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London: Titan Comics, 2021Description: 134 pages : illustrations (photos and comics) : 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1787736202
- 9781787736207
- Mohamed Ali, Kinshasa 1974. English.
- Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Foreman, George, 1949- -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Boxing -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Boxing matches -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Boxing matches -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Kinshasa -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Boxers (Sports) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- France -- Translations into English
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Graphic Novel | 796.8309 M892 | Available | 33111009792264 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Muhammad Ali as you've never seen him...a new graphic novel mixes comic book art and rarely seen photography... powerful combination" - The New York Times
Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas' stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
"The drawings and photos allow us to revel in the imagery and history of that unforgettable night, and the torrid pace of the storytelling, the many flashbacks allow us to see the full context of the fight" - The Ring
On the 30 th October 1974, the most famous boxing match of the 20 th Century took place. Nicknamed the "Rumble in the Jungle", it pitted Muhammad Ali, desperate to win back his world champion belt, and George Foreman, the current holder, against each other. Foreman had just KO'd the only two boxers to have ever beaten Ali. By his own admission, Ali was terrified of facing him in the ring...
Now, the photojournalist Abbas immortalises this legendary meeting, having kept his photos in his personal archives for 36 years before unveiling them to the world. In a cross between a documentary, photo report and graphic novel, this book reveals the context of the most powerful photographs taken by one of the greatest photographers of the Magnum Photos agency. Enriched by the testimony of Abbas himself, Jean-David Morvan's script is rigorously brought to life by artist Rafael Ortiz.
"[A] gritty, action-packed hybrid work of photography and comics art ... lands plenty of punches" - Publishers Weekly
Originally published in French as Mohamed Ali, Kinshasa 1974. ©2020 Dupuis/ Magnum Photos.
"Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas' stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. On the 30 th October 1974, the most famous boxing match of the 20th Century took place. Nicknamed the "Rumble in the Jungle", it pitted Muhammad Ali, desperate to win back his world champion belt, and George Foreman, the current holder, against each other. Foreman had just KO'd the only two boxers to have ever beaten Ali. By his own admission, Ali was terrified of facing him in the ring... Now, the photojournalist Abbas immortalizes this legendary meeting, having kept his photos in his personal archives for 36 years before unveiling them to the world. In a cross between a documentary, photo report and graphic novel, this book reveals the context of the most powerful photographs taken by one of the greatest photographers of the Magnum Photos agency. Enriched by the testimony of Abbas himself, Jean-David Morvan's script is rigorously brought to life by artist Rafael Ortiz."--Publisher's website.