Andre the Giant: Life and Legend

Brian "Box" Brown

May 2014 · Sold by First Second

About this ebook

Andre Roussimoff is known as both the lovable giant in The Princess Bride and a heroic pro-wrestling figure. He was a normal guy who'd been dealt an extraordinary hand in life. At his peak, he weighed 500 pounds and stood nearly seven and a half feet tall. But the huge stature that made his fame also signed his death warrant.

Box Brown brings his great talents as a cartoonist and biographer to this phenomenal new graphic novel. Drawing from historical records about Andre's life as well as a wealth of anecdotes from his colleagues in the wrestling world, including Hulk Hogan, and his film co-stars (Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, etc), Brown has created in Andre the Giant, the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures.

Ratings and reviews

I always loved reading about wrestlers.The pains and highs they go thru,Andre went thru a lot due to his height but a legend to wrestling and loved the business.The book itself has great writing with good art,wish it didn't end!

Andre Was the best wrestler ever he did a lot and always will be awesome 5 stars wish I can give 6 stars

Then give it 5 stars you dick

About the author

Box Brown is an Ignatz Award-winning American cartoonist best known for the comic Bellen! and the winner of a Xeric Grant for the comic Love Is a Peculiar Type of Thing. A passionate proponent of the serial comics format, Brown runs the micropress Retrofit, dedicated to supporting independent serial comics' work. His recent books include Andre the Giant: Life and Legend. He is also a life-long professional wrestling fan.