Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and The Beatles (Inscribed Copy with drawing)

Bellstorf, Arne

ISBN 10: 1596437715 / ISBN 13: 9781596437715

Published by First Second, 2012

About this Item

About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed by author/artist on ffep. He has also drawn a picture Astrid Kirchherr above recipient's name. Both book and jacket are in very good condition with a few imperfections and bumps Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are. Seller Inventory # 000941

Bibliographic Details

Title: Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart ...

Publisher: First Second

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Bellstorf, Arne

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A fascinating, exhilarating portrait of the Beatles in their early years.

Meet the Beatles . . . right at the beginning of their careers. This gorgeous, high-energy graphic novel is an intimate peek into the early years of the world's greatest rock band.

The heart of Baby's In Black is a love story. The "fifth Beatle," Stuart Sutcliffe, falls in love with the beautiful Astrid Kirchherr when she recruits the Beatles for a sensational (and famous) photography session during their time in Hamburg. When the band returns to the UK, Sutcliffe quits, becomes engaged to Kirchherr, and stays in Hamburg. A year later, his meteoric career as a modern artist is cut short when he dies unexpectedly.

The book ends as it begins, with Astrid, alone and adrift; but with a note of hope: her life is incomparably richer and more directed thanks to her friendship with the Beatles and her love affair with Sutcliffe. This tender story is rendered in lush, romantic black-and-white artwork.

Baby's In Black is based on a true story.

About the Author:

Arne Bellstorf was born in Dannenberg, Germany in 1979. Since 2006 he has been writing and illustrating a monthly comic page for a German newspaper, Der Tagesspiegel. Baby's In Black garnered unprecedented success in the German market, finding fans from all walks of life. Arne Bellstorf lives in Hamburg, Germany.