Overview
""Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."" Legendary icon Muhammad Ali, known worldwide as ""The Greatest"", immortalized those words by becoming one of the most significant and celebrated athletes of the 20th Century. Now, his epic story is retold for the next generation as a stunning graphic novel. Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali chronicles Ali's journey from humble beginnings as Cassius Clay in Louiseville, Kentucky to his meteoric rise to Olympian and Heavyweight Champion of the world. Bringing readers through major moments of his life, this graphic biography pays reverent tribute to Ali the fighter, the poet, and the inspiration he quickly became.
Full Product Details
Author: Marc Bernardin ,
Ron Salas
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Imprint: First Second
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.444kg
ISBN: 9781250881632
ISBN 10: 1250881633
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 September 2023
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"A Junior Library Guild selection ""Salas's noir-like b&w illustrations depict some of Ali's career-defining matches in adrenaline-rich sequences that feature fluidly rendered sweat flying across the page and sharp lighting tracing swift punches...Bernardin employs organic dialogue to highlight his humanitarian efforts throughout...making for a well-rounded look at the subject's impact on society.""--Publishers Weekly ""It is a part of this book's genius to have understood that graphic storytelling is perfectly matched to the epic of Muhammad Ali, among the most inspiring, significant, heroic, and revealing of all postwar American lives. The remainder of its genius can be attributed to the talents of Bernardin and Salas, whose compassionate scholarship, narrative inventiveness, and clear-sighted sense of humanity make Messenger an irresistible, important, and deeply delightful book."" --Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay ""Messenger does the impossible - the graphic novel captures the magic, charm, and unbridled power of one of the most memorable figures in modern history: Muhammad Ali. Bernardin's well-crafted story and Salas's clean, evocative art complement each other perfectly to create a story that feels vibrant and epic while still showcasing the many skills and very human flaws of this massive and unforgettable personality and man. I couldn't put it down."" - Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity"
A Junior Library Guild selection
Author Information
Marc Bernardin is a WGA Award-winning television writer-producer who has worked on Star Trek: Picard, Masters of the Universe: Revelations, and many others. In an earlier life, he was a journalist for publications including the LA Times and EW. In comics, he's an Inkpot-winning writer of The Highwaymen, and many others. And he cohosts the Fatman Beyond podcast with Kevin Smith. Ron Salas is a Philippine-born designer, illustrator and comic book artist. Currently based in Glen Allen, VA he has worked as a merchandise designer for companies like Disney and Universal and as a branding/marketing designer. He currently works as a freelance illustrator. Works include Existence 2.0/3.0, Prince Valiant, and more.
