CONTINUED INTEREST: Interest in the subject of nuclear weapons is perennial, as evidenced by the popularity of the award-winning HBO miniseries Chernobyl in Spring 2019.CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: More than 20 years in the making,The Bomb is the definitive history of the creation of the atomic bomb and those who helped make it, launch it, and its aftermath. Written by Alcante and Bollee and illustrated by Rodier, the graphic novel has been translated into 14 languages, received critical acclaim in France, and was hailed as a classic and one of the most essential graphic novels of the year when it was first published overseas in 2020. It has also received eight awards in the last two years, including the Quebec BD''s Bedeis-Causa 2021 Award, the Ministry of the French Armies''s Prix Galons de la BD Award, the Bookstore Award 2021, the Prix de la critique ACBD 2020 Award from the Comic Book Critics and Reporters Association, the Prix Cases d''Histoire Award for best historical graphic novel of 2020, the 2020 Prix BDGest''Arts Award for one-shot/single issue by BDGest.com, the Prix Sceneario 2020 Award by sceneario.com, and comic of the year at the Carrefour 2020 Awards.GRAPHIC HISTORY: Graphic novels have become a hugely popular way of bringing complicated history to life, and ComicArts has had great success with titles such as Economix, The Imitation Game, Nobody''s Fool, My Friend Dahmer, and The Best We Could Do.STUNNING VISUALS: Exhaustively researched, this story comes to life with Rodier''s intricately detailed illustrations. Our edition includes a gray wash to add depth to Rodier''s artwork.WORLD-FAMOUS CREATORS: Alcante and Bollee are comics legends in France, and Rodier is a beloved creator in the United States, having established himself in the early 1990s as one of the artists on the ''Death of Superman'' storyline, which made headlines the world over and is considered one of the most successful and significant comic book series of all time. He has more than 90,000 followers on Instagram (denis_rodier).CANADIAN ARTIST: Rodier is French-Canadian and a big name in the Canadian comics market, as well as a perennial guest at TCAF.GLOBAL EDITIONS:The Bomb has 13 foreign editions: German, Italian, simplified Chinese, Dutch, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Korean, Polish, and Serbian....

Autorentext

Alcante has been fascinated by comic strips since he was young. Nevertheless, he began by studying economic sciences, followed by academic research; in 1995, he won a scenario competition and had his first story published in Spirou, a weekly magazine. In 2002, Alcante started to regularly publish semi-realistic, semi-fantastic short stories that prefigured Pandora Box, his very first series. He lives and works in Belgium.
Laurent-Frédéric Bollée has been a successful journalist and writer for more than 20 years. Alongside his media work for various television and radio networks, he has also published nearly 40 graphic novels, including a volume in the XIII Mystery collection (part of the internationally acclaimed XIII saga). Long fascinated by Australia, Bollée began writing Terra Australis in December 2007, a 500-page historical masterpiece, which was published by SelfMadeHero in 2014. Bollée lives and works in Versailles, France.
Denis Rodier began his illustration career in 1986, which led him, two years later, to the world of comics. Among his first work was a Batman story in Detective Comics (1988), and his portfolio includes other world-famous characters such as Wonder Woman and Captain America. In addition to his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, Rodier has also worked for Milestone Media, Dark Horse, Malibu Comics, and Image Comics. However, it is his work on Superman that has garnered Rodier his greatest acclaim. From 1991 and 1997, he was an inker on Action Comics and The Adventures of Superman, most notably on the award-winning, seminal “Death of Superman” storyline. Rodier lives and works in Canada.

Klappentext

The Bomb is a gripping, deeply researched account of the race to build the atomic bomb.

This definitive graphic novel narrative is a highly readable and acclaimed exploration of the scientific breakthroughs, political maneuvering, and moral dilemmas that shaped one of history's most consequential moments.

As nuclear weapons reemerge in global headlines and debates about technology, ethics, and security intensify, this book offers essential insight into how the modern world was forged in fire. With vivid storytelling and meticulous detail, it illuminates the human ambition and haunting responsibility behind the weapon that changed everything.

On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 in the morning, an explosive charge of more than 15 kilotons fell on the city of Hiroshima. Tens of thousands of people were pulverized, and everything within four square miles was instantly destroyed. A deluge of flames and ash had just caused Japan's greatest trauma and changed the course of modern warfare and life on Earth forever. The world was horrified by the existence of the bomb-the first weapon of mass destruction. But how could such an appalling tool be invented?

To answer this question, this illustrated history returns to the origins of its main component, uranium, and sheds light on the scientific discoveries around this element and its uses both civilian and military. With a terrifying true history that ranges from Katanga to Japan, through Germany, Norway, the USSR, and New Mexico, The Bomb is a succession of incredible but true stories.

This exhaustive and definitive work of nonfiction is a must-read.