biographical comics

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biographical comics

Pel?, the king of soccer

A biography in graphic novel format of Brazilian soccer star Pel?.
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Photographic

the life of Graciela Iturbide
In graphic novel format looks at the life of Mexican photographer, Graciela Iturbide.
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Renegade

Martin Luther : the graphic biography
In graphic novel format looks at the life of sixteenth-century leader of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.
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Brazen

rebel ladies who rocked the world
2018
In graphic novel format looks at the lives of twenty-nine charismatic women in history, including Josephine Baker, Betty Davis, Cheryl Bridges, and many others.

Threads

from the refugee crisis
2017
The author documents, in graphic novel format, her experiences while volunteering at "The Jungle," a camp of mainly Middle Eastern and African refugees in the port town of Calais, France, who are hoping to get to the United Kingdom. The author also addresses the prejudice and scapegoating arising from the political right.
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Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler

2015
In graphic novel format looks at the life of German dictator Adolf Hitler.
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Brazen

rebel ladies who rocked the world
In graphic novel format looks at the lives of twenty-nine charismatic women in history, including Josephine Baker, Betty Davis, Cheryl Bridges, and many others.
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Pope Francis

2018
A graphic novel biography of Pope Francis, discussing his childhood in Argentina, his career in the Catholic Church, and his election as the first Pope from Latin America.
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Leonardo da Vinci

2018
A graphic novel biography of Leonardo da Vinci from his childhood in Vinci to Florence where he honed his skills as a great artist.
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Nelson Mandela

2018
A graphic novel biography of Nelson Mandela, discussing his childhood, his efforts to end apartheid, and how he overcame 27 years as a political prisoner to become the President of South Africa.
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