We all know Andre the Giant, but do we really know Andre the Giant? Brandon Easton and Denis Medri chart Andre’s entire life story in a new comic from Lion Forge Comics.
ANDRE THE GIANT: CLOSER TO HEAVEN
by Brandon Easton, illo. by Denis Medri
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback
SRP: $12.99
Trim: 6.625 x 10.25
Publisher: Lion Forge Comics
Distributor: IDW Publishing
Pub Date: November 18, 2105
Item Code: SEP150492
ISBN: 978-1-63140-400-9
We all know who he is and we all remember the first time we saw him: Andre the Giant, towering over his opponents in the ring, a brute force of nature with a gentle smile and breezy sense of humor, an apparent contradiction that created a magnetic attraction to his fans. True pro wrestling fans know all the ups and downs of his career and everyone else knows him as an ‘80s pop culture icon, the lovable giant in The Princess Bride. But few know the true life story behind the legend, a story more incredible than anything that could be concocted for a Pay-Per-View special. This is the story Lion Forge Comics is bringing to fans in the authorized graphic novel biography, Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven.
2 Comments
I never saw André live. Didnt know exactly how huge he was before I saw pics with Arnold during Conan The Barbarian shoots. He could have crushed Arnie like a bug. Its hard to even believe.
It will be interesting to see how Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven varies from Andre the Giant: Life and Legend which was a pretty solid read.