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A kinetic graphic biography about Michael “Air” Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time and most influential athlete in history, from the creator of the acclaimed and best-selling 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente. This tour-de-force graphic biography explores basketball superstar Michael Jordan’s public successes and private struggles, with Santiago’s passion for his subject shining through on every full-color page. At the age of 19, Jordan scored the winning jump shot in the final seconds of the 1982 NCAA Championship, earning him the moniker “Air.” He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984, a team with a decade of failure. By 1991, Jordan led the Bulls to their first NBA championship, besting Magic Johnson and the L.A. Lakers. In 1992, Michael Jordan joined the Dream Team, an assembly of 12 legendary NBA players who steamrolled everyone at the Barcelona Olympics and brought the gold back home. Despite taking a season off to try his hand at professional baseball, Jordan still led the Bulls to three consecutive NBA Championships. However, his life is not without controversies or calamities, and no amount of success or money can shield him from it. But everyone wanted to be like Mike, and Santiago comes closer than anyone to putting you on the parquet floor of the Chicago’s United Center in your very own pair of Air Jordans. Full-color.
Series: Michael Jordan
Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Fantagraphics; 1 edition (October 9, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1606997114
ISBN-13: 978-1606997116
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.9 x 8.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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You shouldn't judge a book by its cover unless it's a graphic novel. By just staring at the cover of Wilfred Santiago's "Michael Jordan" you can feel that you too are airborne. And this cinematic sense of action--so vital to the story of a man who seemed to defy (illustrate?) the laws of physics--carries through almost every page. Many books have and will be written about Jordan, but it's the rare one that will put you in the story: the professional and the personal. A few years ago Santiago also wrote a kinetic graphic biography of Roberto Clemente: "21." Sign me up for whatever he does next.
A stunning graphic novel that breaks new ground in the field. The artwork is beautiful and breaks new ground in storytelling.You get a vivid picture of Michael Jordan the man, not simply the iconic athlete. Both fans of graphic novels and people who simply like a good story will find this compelling.
“Sirius” by the Alan Parsons Project plays in my head as I read Wilfred Santiago’s latest graphic novel, Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade which beautifully illustrates the electricity of the Chicago Bulls through their two three-peats. From the on-court violence at Madison Square Garden, to the looting on the streets of Chicago when the Bulls snatched their third NBA Championship, readers will see (or remember) the life and times of the legendary Michael Jordan - on court and off. Santiago is no doubt a talented artist, but what I wasn’t expecting in this graphic novel was the detailed history that Santiago so meticulously researched in order to depict the Chicago Bulls’ Golden Era. I remember it well. Well done, Will!
Great book for my 9 year old! This book captures the magic of the Bulls in the 90's so well, my Michael Jordon obsessed son is now interested in reading about the other players. There is great detail in the text, and the illustrations are amazing and tell a great story. This is a fun read for me-takes me back in time, and a great book for my 9 year old. We have enjoyed reading Bull on Parade together. I am looking forward to reading 21: The Roberto Clemente Story, Wilfred Santiago's first novel.
My colleagues have been passing around this book for a few weeks, and I finally got my hands on it. The book was well worth the wait. Admittedly, I'm not a sports enthusiast, but the graphic design is amazing, and the storyline is equally as detailed. A wide variety of readers will appreciate this for its artistic and literary contribution. I plan on getting a lot of mileage out of this as a gift for my nephews. Plus, it'll make a nice little addition to my father's sports memorabilia shelf.
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