A thrilling graphic novel about Jackie Robinson, who broke barriers to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time!Discover Jackie Robinson’s journey, from excelling at any sport he tried to breaking the color barrier as the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Growing up during segregation, Jackie had to navigate extreme racism and discrimination, but nothing could stop him from becoming one of the most pivotal, legendary athletes in American sports history.This is the incredible true story of Sports Superhero Jackie Robinson, in the third graphic novel presented by Stephen Curry.
Contributors: (W) Josh Bycel; Rich Korson (A) Tristan Roach
Josh Bycel has created, written, and produced shows for Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, USA, MTV, and Comedy Central, as well as written for the Academy Awards with Jon Stewart. Josh is also the founder of OneKid OneWorld, a grassroots nonprofit focused on rebuilding schools using green technologies and creating sports, education, and health projects for rural schools in Kenya, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.Rich Korson is the president of Smartless Media, a media venture from Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes. Korson is also an Emmy-nominated television producer and media executive. Korson got his start on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, then headed up Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions from 2005–2011. While at Busboy, he oversaw the production of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the development and launch of Important Things with Demetri Martin, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and The Colbert Report. He was the executive producer and showrunner of the Emmy Award–winning kids' sketch show The Who Was? Show for Netflix.Tristan Roach is a Barbadian illustrator, graphic designer, and storyteller who blends Caribbean heritage with contemporary graphic storytelling for global audiences. He leads BounceHouse Creative Studio, working with clients ranging from DC Comics to organizations across the Caribbean. His personal collaborations include illustration and design projects with Abrams Megascope and Penguin Random House. A founding member of Beyond Publishing Caribbean, he has earned a Gold Angel Award and contributed to multiple ADDY Award–winning projects with the collective. His comic work received a Publishers Weekly starred review in 2024.