Knock Out HC (2021 SelfMadeHero) The True Story of Emile Griffith comic books
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Published Jul 2021 by SelfMadeHero.$4.50
1st printing.
Story and art by Reinhard Kleist.
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 Afro-Caribbean-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.
Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W.
Cover price $22.99.
