Reinhard Kleist

Musician, novelist, poet, actor: Nick Cave (b. 1957) is a Renaissance man. His wide-ranging artistic output--always uncompromising, hypnotic, and intense--is defined by an extraordinary gift for storytelling. In Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, Reinhard Kleist employs a cast of characters drawn from Cave's music and writing to tell the story of a formidable artist and influencer. Kleist paints an expressive and enthralling portrait of Cave's childhood in Australia; his early years fronting The Birthday Party; the sublime highs of his success with The Bad Seeds; and the crippling lows of his battle with heroin. Capturing everything from Cave's frenzied performances in Berlin to the tender moments he spent with love and muse Anita Lane, Kleist's graphic biography, like Cave's songs, is by turns electrifying, sentimental, morbid, and comic--but always engrossing.

Mercy on Me

Nick Cave

On the run as suspected murderers, the unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves trapped in the Caligari Carnival, where they must masquerade as freaks in order to hide from the evil Count Olaf.

I See a Darkness

Johnny Cash

Castro

Cash

Mercy on me

Johnny Cash, bekanntester Country-Sänger aller Zeiten, Rebell, Idol von Musik-Fans aller Generationen ? eine Legende bereits zu Lebzeiten. Fesselnd und in eindringlichen Bildern schildert der renommierte Comic-Autor Reinhard Kleist in seiner Graphic Novel das bewegte Leben des »Man In Black«: von seinen frühen Sessions mit Elvis über das Konzert im Folsom Prison, das Cash Ende der 60er Jahre zur berühmtesten Stimme Amerikas macht, bis hin zu seinem spektakulären Comeback an der Seite des Produzenten Rick Rubin. Ein aufregendes Buch, das den Menschen Johnny Cash und seine Songs auf einzigartige Weise erfahrbar macht.

I see a darkness ; [die Comic-Biografie von Johnny Cash]

Tobias O. Meissner

Berlinoir

Starman - David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Years

The image of Samia Yusuf Omar running for last place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will forever be imprinted in the minds of all who saw it: The lean Somalian, wearing knee-length leggings and a baggy T-shirt, came in seconds behind her competitors. What the cheering crowd couldn't know then was what it took to get there. An Olympic Dream follows Omar's second attempt to represent her country at the Olympics, this time in London. Reinhard Kleist pictures the athlete training in one of the most dangerous cities in the world; her passage through Sudan and into Libya; and her fateful attempt to reach Europe. By telling the story of one remarkable woman, Kleist gives voice to the thousands of migrants who risk their lives daily for a better future.

The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar

An Olympic Dream

Olympische Spiele 2008 in Peking: Samia Yusuf Omar läuft ihre persönliche Bestzeit und ist der Publikumsliebling - obwohl sie letzte wird. Zurück in ihrer Heimat Somalia darf sie nicht mehr trainieren, denn die herrschenden muslimischen Fundamentalisten verbieten es Frauen, Sport zu treiben. Für ihren Traum, an den Olympischen Sommerspielen 2012 in London teilnehmen zu können, setzt Samia alles auf eine Karte und begibt sich auf die gefährliche Reise nach Europa. Doch dort kommt sie nie an. Ihre Flucht endet kurz vor der italienischen Küste...

Die Geschichte von Samia Yusuf Omar

Der Traum von Olympia

Offers a graphic novel account of the life of Holocaust survivor Harry Haft, who was forced into life-and-death boxing matches by his SS captors, and later moved to the United States, where he became a prizefighter and fought Rocky Marciano.

The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft

The Boxer

As America moves closer to normalizing relations with Cuba, this gripping, vivid graphic novel reveals life and times of Fidel Castro, one of the twentieth century's most intriguing, charismatic, and divisive figures. The book is narrated by a German journalist named Karl Mertens, who is plunged into the searing heat of pre-revolutionary Cuba in the mid-1950s. He first meets with Castro while the latter is hiding in the mountains, then follows him through the dramatic revolution and his ascent to the presidency that, despite the Bay of Pigs confrontation and years of international trade blockades, lasts for nearly fifty years. We also witness his involvement in bloody skirmishes, failed missions, and brutal crackdowns, as well as his interactions with and on behalf of the Cuban people, which reveal as much about his fallible human qualities as they do his legend. Castro is the work of acclaimed German graphic novelist Reinhardt Kleist; it was first published in English by Selfmade Hero for the British market, and is now being made available in the United States for the first time. Bristling with energy and alive with the spirit of Cuba, Castro has much to offer about the complex politics of one of the most enduring and controversial figures in modern history. Reinhardt Kleist is the author of fourteen books, including two others available in English: The Boxer and Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness. His many awards include the BZ Cultural Award for outstanding cultural achievement from the City of Berlin.

A Graphic Novel

Nick Cave. Mercy on me

Nik Kejv – Smiluj mi se

Jeux Olympiques de Pékin, en 2008 : Samia Yusuf Omar, 17 ans, représente la Somalie. Sur la piste, la jeune femme se surpasse et bat son record personnel. Malgré sa dernière place dans la course, le public l'adore et l'acclame.De retour dans sa Somalie natale, Samia ne compte pas rester sur un échec. Mais s'entraîner décemment est devenu impossible, car les fondamentalistes musulmans interdisent aux femmes de pratiquer une quelconque activité sportive. Pour atteindre son rêve de participer aux prochains Jeux en 2012, Samia tente le tout pour le tout : elle se lance dans une périlleuse odyssée pour rejoindre l'Europe. Alors à peine âgée de 20 ans, Samia éprouve le calvaire de l'immigration : la violence des passeurs, les camions surchargés de réfugiés, la faim, la soif, la prison... Jusqu'à sa fin tragique.

Le destin de Samia Yusuf Omar

Rêve d'Olympe

An intoxicating portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an African American bisexual athlete and one of the world's greatest fighters The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual African American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing. It's the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended one life and changed a second forever.

The True Story of Emilie Griffith

Knock Out!

Australie, années 70, le jeune Nicolas se rêve en rock star et commence à se produire sur les scènes locales. D’une famille très religieuse, il conserve un sens du sacré qui pimente ses textes, mais se revendique plus du blues et du rock US, notamment de Johnny Cash. Menée tambour battant, cette incursion dans la vie de Nick Cave convoque les personnages de ses chansons en parallèle de la vie réelle du chanteur, dans un va et vient fascinant, tant son vécu – et ses histoires d’amour en particulier – ont inspiré son écriture. Le rocker se révèle un homme en plein malaise, avec ses contradictions, ses pulsions destructrices, ses délires... Mais qui a toujours su les apprivoiser pour en nourrir son œuvre.

A la fois expressionnistes et brutes, dominées par des ombres et des lignes anguleuses, ces images et ces pages se dressent comme les monolithes utilisés pour réveiller les idoles endormies dans les histoires de Lovecraft. (Tobias Meissner) Extrait de son introduction

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