Fantagraphics Set to Release Wilfred Santiago's Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade

Incredibly creepy, Resident Evil licker look aside, Michael Jordan's pronounced dangling as he went airborne was a sure sign that magic was about to happen. Magic that usually ended in a vicious dunk, deflating the opposite team and setting the Chicago Bulls up for yet another victory. It's an iconic look that is slated to be part of a brand new book published by Fantagraphics, called Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade, by Wilfred Santiago. Eric Reynolds, Associate Publisher and known ball-hog, had this to say on the upcoming release in March of 2014:

"Wilfred's dynamism makes Jordan as visually electric as a Kirby superhero comic, but Santiago also brings a good biographer or documentarian's passion for getting at the essence of his protagonist. I can't believe there aren't more American comics like this, but few cartoonists have the skill and feel for the subject of sports to pull it off as artfully and maturely as Wilfred."

The book promises to deliver even more of that "Be Like Mike" swagger MJ exhibited, both on court and off. The kinetic graphic novel will depict Jordan's public successes, private struggles and all the noise in between. The book will also offer a somewhat intimate look to the reader, engaging them by showing Jordan's progression from a teenage and college superstar to leading the Bulls to six NBA championships.

Santiago says, "Michael Jordan is a once in a lifetime phenomenon. Add the exhilarating game of basketball and you get one hell of a graphic novel."

The 200 page hardcover will be in full-color and set you back $24.99. Full press release below.

FANTAGRAPHICS TO RELEASE WILFRED SANTIAGO'S "MICHAEL JORDAN: BULL ON PARADE"

15 seasons. 1,072 games. 41,011 minutes of basketball. Every kid, fan and often other players wished they could "Be Like Mike." The man who inspired a generation of children to lace up their high-tops will be depicted in a kinetic graphic novel fit for the greatest basketball player of all time. Wilfred Santiago, the creator of the acclaimed and best-selling 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente, depicts Jordan's public successes, private struggles and all the noise in between in his dynamic full-color graphic novel called Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade.

Eric Reynolds, Associate Publisher and known ball-hog, had this to say on the upcoming release in March of 2014: "Wilfred's dynamism makes Jordan as visually electric as a Kirby superhero comic, but Santiago also brings a good biographer or documentarian's passion for getting at the essence of his protagonist. I can't believe there aren't more American comics like this, but few cartoonists have the skill and feel for the subject of sports to pull it off as artfully and maturely as Wilfred."

While reading Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade you will smell the sweat, hear every squeak on the parquet floor and feel the "swish" on every nothing-but-net shot. Jordan went from being a teenage and college superstar to leading the Chicago Bulls to six NBA Championships. To quote Santiago, "Michael Jordan is a once in a lifetime phenomenon. Add the exhilarating game of basketball and you get one hell of a graphic novel." We couldn't agree more. Coming to your home court in spring of 2014.

Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade
by Wilfred Santiago

March 2014

$24.99 Hardcover • 200 pages
Full color • 5.75" x 7.5"
ISBN: 978-1-60699-711-6