Queen in Comics! - (Nbm Comics Biographies) by Sophie Blitman & Emmanuel Marie (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Freddie Mercury form one of the greatest rock bands in the world. Under the leadership of its charismatic singer, Queen is a planetary success for each hit with its decadent shows, inimitable aesthetics, and style. "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Are the Champions," "Don't Stop Me Now," or even "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" are just some of the hits! Discover the great stories and little secrets surrounding the legend!

Review Quotes

"A revealing and inspiring graphic introduction to a legacy rock band that continues to entertain the world." --Foreword Reviews

"Queen fans, megafans, and curious newbies will clap and sing along to this colorful, kaleidoscopic graphic novel." --Library Journal

"[Emmanuel Marie] frequently manages to build sequences around snippets that people only familiar with Queen's music and videos might not know."--The Slings and Arrows

"Queen in Comics is a revealing and inspiring graphic introduction to a legacy rock band that continues to entertain the world." --Foreword Reviews

About the Author

First a French teacher then a journalist specializing in education, Sophie Blitman has always loved transmitting and sharing knowledge, information, stories. Now based in Stockholm, she spends most of her time writing books, especially for children, but sometimes also for adults with always the same concern: to arouse the curiosity of its readers thanks to a creative and playful approach, and to take a citizen's look at the world with them. Emmanuel Marie has been a comics writer for nearly 5 years, with several books published in a rather documentary style. A sociologist by training, he enjoys giving humorous and romantic tints to stories rooted in social reality.