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Biographical note
Jean-Davide Morvan started out as a comics artist before realising his masterful talent for storytelling. Born in France, he studied art at the Instiut St Luc in Brussels. In 2004, he became the writer of classic Franco-Belgian comic, Spirou & Fantasio. Over the years he has produced over 230 comics, winning multiple awards including the Youth Award in 2006 at Angouleme International Comics Festival, and Best Story in 2008 at Prix Saint-Michel. Abbas is a world renowned photographer, originally from Iran. He dedicated a lot of his work to political and social coverage of developing southern nations, and from 1970 onwards, many of his works appeared in magazines across the world. After capturing the Iranian revolution, he self-exiled for 17 years before returning. One of his most controversial subjects has been religion, extensively documenting different faiths, from Islam to Buddhism, with accompanying essays. He has produced many books of his photographic works and has held exhibitions all over the globe. In 1981 he joined Magnum Photography Agency and was a governing member until he died in 2018."A graphic novel turns the Rumble in the Jungle into a visual gut punch" - The New York Times<br /><br /><b>"</b>A Powerful Combination of rarely seen photographs and comic book art in a new graphic novel" <i>- The New York Times</i><b><i><br /></i></b><br /><i>"</i>Muhammad Ali as youâve never seen him...powerful" - The New York Times<br /><i><br /></i> âThe 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 fightâ - The Ring<br /><br />â[A] gritty, action-packed hybrid work of photography and comics art ... lands plenty of punchesâ - Publishers Weekly<br /><br />âOne of the most interesting sports documentary graphic novels Iâve read, and one of my favorite reads of 2021â - Comic Book Herald <br /><br />âOne of the pleasures of reading <i>Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974</i> is how seamlessly Abbasâ photos mesh with Ortizâ artwork. Combined with Morvanâs prose it is as though you are ringside witnessing history while viewing the spectacle from Abbasâ perspective ... Using a new lens on a spectacle that has been chronicled many times over it delivers from start to finish and adds another layer to one of the most famous sporting events of all timeâ - Comix Asylum <br /><br />âA must-have book for boxing fans ... Abbasâs photographs combined with Rafael Ortizâs art elevates this legendary fight to a new levelâ The Fandom Post<br /><br />âEqual parts sports journalism and comics history, it's the celebration of one of the all time greats viewed through the lenses of art as history, and history as artâ - AlastairStewart.com