Graphic novel looks at original fifth Beatle Stu Sutcliffe
USA Today spotlights "Baby's in Black," by German cartoonist Arne Bellstorf. The book focuses on the love story of original Beatles bassist Stu Sutcliffe and his girlfriend, photographer Astrid Kircherr. The couple met during the Beatles' pre-fame days playing nightclubs in Hamburg.
Sutcliffe, a talented painter, elected to quit the group and stay in Hamburg, planning to marry Astrid, but tragically died of a brain hemorrhage a few months after his bandmates went back to Liverpool.
The book, featuring black-and-white, cartoon-style art, looks interesting and benefits from input from Kircherr, herself.
According to Bellstorf:
Sutcliffe, a talented painter, elected to quit the group and stay in Hamburg, planning to marry Astrid, but tragically died of a brain hemorrhage a few months after his bandmates went back to Liverpool.
The book, featuring black-and-white, cartoon-style art, looks interesting and benefits from input from Kircherr, herself.
According to Bellstorf:
"We both tend to think in pictures, she's a very visual person, and she basically liked the idea of seeing her story being told in little black-and-white panels.
"There was a kind of mutual confidence between Astrid and I from the very beginning, and I soon felt comfortable with telling 'her' story. I mean, love is such a universal thing, and of course I was touched by her tragic love story and could relate to this existential experience of losing someone so young."
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BBC Radio this week
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6 On 2: 6 Music Celebrates 10 Years
Highlights of BBC Radio 6 Music's 10th birthday celebrations.
Frank Sinatra: Voice of the Century
David Jacobs presents a 13-part series on the life and times of Francis Albert Sinatra
Never Miss An Angle - The Real Walt Disney
Brian Sibley examines the differences between Walt Disney's private and public personas.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
1968 classic tale of a world devastated by war and six rogue androids at large
Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing...
Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. With Stephen Mangan
Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13
Adaptations of the classic short stories by Ray Bradbury
Terry Pratchett - Only You Can Save Mankind
Sci-fi drama from Terry Pratchett
The Chronicles of Narnia
CS Lewis's classic fantasy adventures.
Hitsville USA: The Story of Motown
The story of the record label.
6 On 2: 6 Music Celebrates 10 Years
Highlights of BBC Radio 6 Music's 10th birthday celebrations.
Frank Sinatra: Voice of the Century
David Jacobs presents a 13-part series on the life and times of Francis Albert Sinatra
Never Miss An Angle - The Real Walt Disney
Brian Sibley examines the differences between Walt Disney's private and public personas.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
1968 classic tale of a world devastated by war and six rogue androids at large
Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing...
Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. With Stephen Mangan
Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13
Adaptations of the classic short stories by Ray Bradbury
Terry Pratchett - Only You Can Save Mankind
Sci-fi drama from Terry Pratchett
The Chronicles of Narnia
CS Lewis's classic fantasy adventures.
Hitsville USA: The Story of Motown
The story of the record label.
New DC Nationl Batgirl clip
A peek at an upcoming Batgirl short from Cartoon Network's Saturday morning "DC Nation" slot:
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