Einstein
Graphic Novel written by Jim Ottaviani
Published by First Second books in November 2022. (Link)
Below is a tiny sample selection of the 284 comics pages in total done for the graphic novel. These are the pages in ink, and best illustrate my work in graphic story telling, pencils and inks; final pages were colored by Alison Acton.
This book was recently declared one of the top ten graphic novels of the year by ALA Booklist.
In Einstein, writer Jim Ottaviani and artist Jerel Dye take us behind the veneer of Einstein’s celebrity, painting a complex and intimate portrait of the world’s most well-known scientist.
E = mc²
E = mc²
A world-changing equation and a wild head of hair are all most of us know about one of history’s greatest minds, despite his being a household name in his lifetime and an icon in ours. But while the broad outlines of what Einstein did are well known, who he was remained hidden from view to most…even his closest friends.
This is the story of a scientist who made many mistakes, and even when he wanted to be proven wrong, was often right in the end. It’s a story of a humanist who struggled to connect with people. And it’s a story of a reluctant revolutionary who paid a high price for living with a single dream.
In Einstein, Jim Ottaviani and Jerel Dye take us behind the veneer of celebrity, painting a complex and intimate portrait of the scientist whose name has become another word for genius.
(note: sets of pages are not spreads)
This comic was penciled in Clip Studio Paint EX, and inked by hand on Strathmore 300 Series Smooth Bristol with a Zebrapen, Very Fine Brushpen.
