NIKOLA TESLA TP

Another unique book in Mad Cave's series of English print releases from Italian publisher Becco Giallo and Comixology Originals. Nikola Tesla follows two friends and collaborators making a film about the famous inventor's life—and debating¸ between themselves¸ the very merits of that reputation. Sardonic and honest¸ this graphic novel is a refreshing reflection on the extraordinary changes to modern culture since Tesla's era¸ as well as a fascinating insight into the turbulent life of the "mad genius." Who was Nikola Tesla? A brilliant inventor or a visionary uncoupled from his time? In this fictionalized exploration of his life¸ two filmmakers set out to settle the debate. Growing up in poverty in the mid-19th century under the Austro-Hungarian Empire¸ Tesla studied and became an engineer on his own strength. He emigrated to America¸ where he was employed in the laboratory of the famous Thomas Edison¸ the inventor of the phonograph and the light bulb. But corruption and competition among Tesla's colleagues—chief among them Edison himself—led to the "War of Currents¸" a heated race for control of the world electricity market. Tesla came out on top of that race¸ but a strange and tragic confluence of events and prejudices led to his public downfall. With more than two hundred different patents and inventions over his lifetime¸ including the remote control and fluorescent lighting¸ Tesla is remembered today as one of the most important innovators in modern history. Sergio Rossi and Giovanni Scarduelli's funny¸ heartfelt retelling speaks not only to the inventor's legacy¸ but to our relationship with technology and the very concept of "genius."