{"id":15460,"date":"2016-11-01T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=15460"},"modified":"2016-10-31T16:48:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T16:48:37","slug":"elvis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2016\/11\/01\/elvis\/","title":{"rendered":"Elvis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Fabrice Le H\u00c3\u00a9nanff<\/strong> & Philippe Chanoinat<\/strong>, translated by Joe Johnson<\/strong> (NBM)
\nISBN: 978-1-68112-076-8<\/p>\n

Win’s Christmas Gift Recommendation: A Perfect Present for the One who won’t read comics\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Yet 10\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I have to explain who Elvis Presley was this book is not going to be of much interest to you.<\/p>\n

So\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 ready now? Let’s Rock\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

A glorious full-colour hardback addition to NBM’s magnificent line of graphic novel biographies, this is less a critical or revelatory expose of the musician’s existence away from the cameras and microphones and more of a captivating visual celebration of the King’s life, achievements and influence.<\/p>\n

Painted with superb design sensibilities by historical comics specialist Fabrice Le H\u00c3\u00a9nanff (Les Cam\u00c3\u00a9leons<\/em><\/strong>, H. H. Holmes<\/em><\/strong>, Ostfront<\/em><\/strong>, Westfront<\/em><\/strong>, Amedeo Modigliani<\/em><\/strong>) this truncated tour from scripter Philippe Chanoinat touches all the bases \u00e2\u20ac\u201c high points and low \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in tracing the rise, levelling off and post-demise ascendance of Elvis Aaron Presley.<\/p>\n

A stunning graphic aide memoir, it follows his parents’ humble beginnings through Elvis’ early days of strife and struggle. As fame came you can see the cascade of breaking cultural taboos and social barriers, experience the thrill of each record released, movie made, original bluesmen buddied-up with and mega-star met.<\/p>\n

A joyous and surprisingly moving nostalgia ride, this beautiful book also includes a large and captivating section of Le H\u00c3\u00a9nanff’s roughs, sketches, reference layouts, preliminary paintings and storyboards venerating and revealing the creation of ‘Elvis: the King’<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Ephemeral fun giving sturdy solidity through the beautiful illustration, this book is also available as an e-book, should you be making the transition to a less physical existence, so you can even store on a digital device beside your music downloads and give yourself an appropriate soundtrack whilst reading.
\n\u00c2\u00a9 2015 Jungle. \u00c2\u00a9 2016 NBM for the English translation.<\/p>\n

For more information and other great reads see http:\/\/www.nbmpub.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Fabrice Le H\u00c3\u00a9nanff & Philippe Chanoinat, translated by Joe Johnson (NBM) ISBN: 978-1-68112-076-8 Win’s Christmas Gift Recommendation: A Perfect Present for the One who won’t read comics\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Yet 10\/10 If I have to explain who Elvis Presley was this book is not going to be of much interest to you. So\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 ready now? Let’s … <\/p>\n

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