GRAPHIC NOVEL

The story of the creation of the most terrible and deadly weapon. Based on true events. On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima. This tragic event ended the war and opened a new era in human history. What led to the creation of the bomb? How was the decision to use it made? Why was Hiroshima the target? Who are the main players in this drama? And who of them is known to us, and who is not? What followed the explosion? What happened to the victims?

You will find yourself in the uranium mines of Katanga, in Japan and Germany, England and Norway, the Soviet Union and the USA, in the laboratories of Los Alamos and the cockpit of a bomber over the Pacific Ocean, and you will discover... The incredible, but true story of the atomic bomb! Alcant and Laurent-Frédéric Bolle, using reliable information, recreate the historical events that led to the development of the first weapons of mass destruction. Nearly five hundred pages explore a twelve-year period of intensive research and practical testing of the non-peaceful atom. The novel's documentary quality is enhanced by illustrations. Artist Denis Rodier combines the aesthetics of 1930s detective comics with the drawing style characteristic of the works of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.

In terms of authenticity and artistic elaboration, 'Bombshell' has been compared to Craig Mazin's series 'Chernobyl,' and in terms of its impact, to Art Spiegelman's 'Maus.'

Author: Alcant / Laurent-Frédéric Bolle
Publishing House: Polyandria No Age
Year: 2022
Number of pages: 472
Cover type: hardback
Translator: Vitaly Nureyev
Illustrator: Denis Rodier
Country of origin: France
Age group: 18+