About this item
in this dynamic, nonfiction graphic novel, Jon Chad illustrates the little-known story of pinball -- how it works and why it all matters in an age of special effects and on-screen gaming.In 1976, champion player Roger Sharpe stepped up to a pinball machine in a Manhattan courtroom. The New York City Council had convened to consider lifting the city's ban on pinball -- a game that had been outlawed since 1942 for its supposed connections to gambling and organized crime. Sharpe was there to prove that, unlike a slot machine, pinball wasn't a game of chance designed to fleece its players -- it was a game of skill that required a measure of patience, coordination, and control. To prove his point, he proclaimed that he would launch his ball into the center lane at the far end of the playfield -- much like Babe Ruth famously pointing to the fences.
About the Author
Jon Chad has been producing handmade minicomics and zines since 2006. Jon has illustrated books for clients including the Atlanta Braves, the FBI, and has been commissioned to make minicomics for Cartoon Network's Regular Show and Adventure Time. Jon Chad's book Leo Geo and his Miraculous Journey through the Center of the Earth was released by Roaring Brook Press in March 2012 and the sequel, Leo Geo and the Cosmic Crisis, will be released this November. Jon lives in White River Junction, VT and teaches book-making and screen-printing at the Center for Cartoon Studies.
