A review by sfian
Apollo by Matt Fitch, Chris Baker
5.0
A smart little graphic novel that mixes that facts of the Apollo 11 mission with sequences that get inside the heads of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins.
I particularly liked the grumpiness of President Nixon, the splash page of the iconic "one small step" moment and the way that Collins' loneliness is depicted, especially the Spirit of America being presented as a kind of hippy-biker type, rather than the usual Uncle Sam.
I don't know how much some of it is true - did Nixon really refer to himself in the third person? Did Aldrin make a bid to be the first person to step on the moon? - but I don't care because it all works in the context of the story presented in this manner.
The grainy style of art took a little time to get used to, but eventually won me over.
A quick, but still detailed read that was perfect for the fiftieth anniversary of the landing.
I particularly liked the grumpiness of President Nixon, the splash page of the iconic "one small step" moment and the way that Collins' loneliness is depicted, especially the Spirit of America being presented as a kind of hippy-biker type, rather than the usual Uncle Sam.
I don't know how much some of it is true - did Nixon really refer to himself in the third person? Did Aldrin make a bid to be the first person to step on the moon? - but I don't care because it all works in the context of the story presented in this manner.
The grainy style of art took a little time to get used to, but eventually won me over.
A quick, but still detailed read that was perfect for the fiftieth anniversary of the landing.