{"product_id":"barefoot-gen-1-9780867199512","title":"Barefoot Gen 1","description":"\u003ci\u003eBarefoot Gen\u003c\/i\u003e is the powerful, tragic, autobiographical story of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. The author survived the atomic bomb, and bears witness to this tragic event. Nakazawa's honest portrayal of emotions and experiences speaks to children and adults everywhere. \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Gen\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a reminder of the suffering war brings to innocent people, and as a unique documentation of an especially horrible source of suffering, the atomic bomb. \u003cbr\u003eCartoonist Keiji Nakazawa was six years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Hiroshima. Shielded by a stone wall, he miraculously survived the blast. In this illustrated memoir, Nakazawa recounts his wartime childhood, his experience surviving the atomic bomb, and how the effects reverberated throughout his life. Compelled to tell his story in the memory of his family, Nakazawa turned to comics, penning his epic graphic novel series, \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is part one of a new, five-part edition. The new edition features all new lettering throughout as well as four pages in color for the first time. This edition collects the first two volumes of the series: \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBarefoot Gen: The Day After.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keiji Nakazawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Last Gasp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Barefoot Gen #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.5lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.00w x 2.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780867199512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3rd Revised Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNakazawa, Keiji:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKeiji Nakazawa\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Hiroshima, and was six years old when the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945. Keiji Nakazawa penned numerous comics during his long career as a cartoonist. He is best known for his series Barefoot Gen. Nakazawa retired from cartooning in 2009. He continued to lecture throughout Japan about the experience of atomic bomb victims, until his death in Hiroshima in 2012, at age 73. Nakazawa was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2024. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and grandchildren.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpiegelman, Art:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eArt Spiegelman\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most celebrated names in contemporary comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning two-part autobiographical graphic novel \u003ci\u003eMaus\u003c\/i\u003e (1986, 1991), an exploration of his difficult relationship with his father, an Auschwitz survivor. The deeply moving story is considered by many as a masterpiece and a milestone in the history of comics. Spiegelman was co-editor, creator and cartoonist in the anthology comics \u003ci\u003eArcade\u003c\/i\u003e (1975-1976, with Bill Griffith) and \u003ci\u003eRaw\u003c\/i\u003e (1980-1991), with wife Françoise Mouly, and he produced material for The New Yorker magazine for over a decade. Spiegelman's influential comics and books feature experimentation with content, lay-out and narrative style, and do not shy away from controversial topics. He is a prominent spokesman for the medium of comics, discussing its history in lectures, essays and books.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelgemeier, Raina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRaina Telgemeier\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eSmile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. She also adapted and illustrated four graphic novel versions of Ann M. Martin's \u003ci\u003eBaby-Sitters Club\u003c\/i\u003e series, and has contributed short stories to many anthologies. Raina's accolades include six Eisner Awards, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, a Stonewall Honor, and many Best-of and Notables lists. Raina lives and works in San Francisco, California.","brand":"Keiji Nakazawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43252349894719,"sku":"9780867199512","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9780867199512.jpg?v=1778596993","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/barefoot-gen-1-9780867199512","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}