Baby's in Black : Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and the Beatles (M)
by Arne Bellstorf ; translated from the German by Michael Waaler
"The heart of Baby’s In Black is
a love story. The “fifth Beatle,” Stuart Sutcliffe, falls in love with
the beautiful Astrid Kirchherr when she recruits the Beatles for a
sensational (and famous) photography session during their time in
Hamburg. When the band returns to the UK, Sutcliffe quits, becomes
engaged to Kirchherr, and stays in Hamburg. A year later, his meteoric
career as a modern artist is cut short when he dies unexpectedly. The
book ends as it begins, with Astrid, alone and adrift; but with a note
of hope: her life is incomparably richer and more directed thanks to her
friendship with the Beatles and her love affair with Sutcliffe. This
tender story is rendered in lush, romantic black-and-white artwork." - PublisherTrinity : a graphic history of the first atomic bomb (M)
by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
"Trinity, the debut graphic book by the gifted illustrator
Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, depicts in vivid detail the dramatic history of
the race to build and the decision to drop the first atomic bomb. This
sweeping historical narrative traces the spark of invention from the
laboratories of nineteenth-century Europe to the massive industrial and
scientific efforts of the Manhattan Project. Along the way, Fetter-Vorm
takes special care to explain the fundamental science of nuclear
reactions. With the clarity and accessibility that only a graphic book
can provide, Trinity transports the reader into the core of a nuclear reaction—into the splitting atoms themselves." - PublisherScience Tales : lies, hoaxes and scams (M)
by Darryl Cunningham
"A documentary comic book debunking myths and exposing the lies of
scientific naysayers and conspiracy theorists, and the role of the
media. By the author of the best-selling Psychiatric Tales, Darryl
Cunningham turns his questioning mind and sharp intelligence to
de-coding the myths and lies that have shaped some of the most
fiercely-debated issues of the past fifty years. A graphic milestone of
investigative reporting, Science Tales takes on controversies
surrounding climate change, electro-convulsive therapy, the moon
landing, the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine, homeopathy,
chiropratic, evolution and science denialism. Thoroughly researched and
sourced, Cunningham's clear narrative, graphic lines and photographic
illustration explain complicated and controversial issues with deceptive
ease." -Publisher
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