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Book SynopsisThe Incredible Nellie Bly is a visual biography of the groundbreaking investigative journalist from writer Luciana Cimino and illustrator Sergio AlgozzinoIntroduction by David Randal Born in 1864, Nellie Bly was a woman who did not allow herself to be defined by the time she lived in; she rewrote the narrative and made her own way. Luciana Cimino’s meticulously researched graphic novel biography tells Bly’s story through Miriam, a fictionalized female student at the Columbia School of Journalism in 1921. While interviewing the famous journalist, Miriam learns not only about Bly’s more sensational adventures, but also about her focus on self-reliance from an early age, the scathing letter to the editor that jump-started her career as a newspaper columnist, and her dedication to the empowerment of women. In fact, in 1884, Bly was one of the few journalists who interviewed Belva Ann Lockwood, who was the first woman can
Trade ReviewAlgozzino has worked with sharp lines that keep the characters strong and focused but a color palette that’s primarily sepia toned to evoke the proper time period. * BookRiot *
“Cimino and Algozzino capture Nellie’s daring spirit and righteous anger in confidently loose lined illustrations colored in teals and yellow watercolor style. This concise primer serves as a welcoming introduction to Bly’s biography…” * Publishers Weekly *
“This graphic biography combines its artwork with an able narrative to show what made Nellie Bly so incredible.” * Foreword Reviews *
“Hopefully we will have many more graphic novels with this subject; biopics about outstanding women should never be hard to find. That′s what the trailblazing movement is all about: putting in the spotlight women who made history, against insurmountable odds, so that they are not forgotten.” * GeekDad *
