Muhammad Ali as you've never seen him...a new graphic novel mixes
comic book art and rarely seen photography... powerful combination - The
New York Times
Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas'
stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely
illustrate the historical 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between
Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
The drawings and photos allow us to revel in the imagery and history of
that unforgettable night, and the torrid pace of the storytelling, the
many flashbacks allow us to see the full context of the fight - The
Ring
On the 30 th October 1974, the most famous boxing match of the 20 th
Century took place. Nicknamed the Rumble in the Jungle, it pitted
Muhammad Ali, desperate to win back his world champion belt, and George
Foreman, the current holder, against each other. Foreman had just KO'd
the only two boxers to have ever beaten Ali. By his own admission, Ali
was terrified of facing him in the ring...
Now, the photojournalist Abbas immortalises this legendary meeting,
having kept his photos in his personal archives for 36 years before
unveiling them to the world. In a cross between a documentary, photo
report and graphic novel, this book reveals the context of the most
powerful photographs taken by one of the greatest photographers of the
Magnum Photos agency. Enriched by the testimony of Abbas himself,
Jean-David Morvan's script is rigorously brought to life by artist
Rafael Ortiz.
[A] gritty, action-packed hybrid work of photography and comics art
... lands plenty of punches - Publishers Weekly
