Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography - Softcover

Jacobson, Sid; Colon, Ernie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809026856 ISBN 13: 9780809026852

Publisher: Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S., 2010

Synopsis

Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón have created the first authorized and exhaustive graphic biography of Anne Frank.

Their account is complete, with The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography covering the lives of Anne''s parents, Edith and Otto; Anne''s first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks'' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne''s years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belsen; the survival of Anne''s father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary.

About this title

About the Authors

For more than thirty years, Sid Jacobson (1929-2022) was the managing editor and editor in chief for Harvey Comics, the publisher of Casper the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch, where he created the character of Richie Rich. He was also an executive editor at Marvel Comics for the Star Comics imprint, which published Ewoks and Muppet Babies among other licensed and original titles.
Jacobson was also a prolific songwriter of more than 100 songs, including the top ten hit "The End", sung by Earl Grant, and Gary Cane and His Friends' "Yen Yet", which was featured on Captain Kangaroo.

The author of the novels Streets of Gold and Another Time, with Harvey Comics artist Ernie Colón he created the New York Times bestsellers The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation and Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography.

Ernie Colón (1931-2019) is the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, After 9/11, Che, and Anne Frank (all published by Hill and Wang). He has worked at Marvel Comics, where he oversaw the production of Spider-Man, and at DC Comics, where he did the same for Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Blackhawk, and the Flash.

From the Back Cover

Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón have created the first authorized and exhaustive graphic biography of Anne Frank.



Their account is complete, with The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belsen; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809026856
• ISBN 13: 9780809026852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160