Billie Holiday
NBM · 2017 · 1 issue
About the series
Billie Holiday, published by NBM, is an ongoing biographical comic series that launched in 2017. Written by Kim Thompson, Robert Boyd, and Sampayo, with art by the celebrated José Muñoz, the series offers a nuanced portrait of the legendary jazz singer's life and career. Its first issue establishes a moody, atmospheric approach to Holiday's story, blending stark visuals with lyrical storytelling. This collaboration matters as it brings Muñoz's distinctive, expressionistic style to a major cultural figure, creating a compelling entry in the graphic biography genre.