(July 23, 2021)
The Washington Post,
2021 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- [none] (see notes)
- Pages
- 20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- The Washington Post
- Brand
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The Washington Post
- Editing
- Matt Rennie (credited) (editor); Virginia Singarayar (credited) (editor); Scott Silverstein (credited) (copy editing); Joe Moore (credited) (art direction) (see notes)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- 6 15/15 in. x 9 7/8 in.
- Paper Stock
- thin glossy stock cover; thin glossy stock interior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot; premium
Issue Notes
It is uncertain if this Joe Moore is the same Joe Moore who worked in comic books from 1979 to 1991.
This comic book was a premium inserted in the Friday, July 23, 2021 edition of The Washington Post. Was not free per se, purchase was required of the newspaper to obtain the comic book insert. The price of the newspaper was 3.50 USD ($3.50).
This comic book was a premium inserted in the Friday, July 23, 2021 edition of The Washington Post. Was not free per se, purchase was required of the newspaper to obtain the comic book insert. The price of the newspaper was 3.50 USD ($3.50).
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art)
- Inks
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art); Cary Nord (credited) (additional inks)
- Colors
- Tatto Caballero (credited)
- Letters
- Sergie LaPointe (credited)
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Noah Lyles
About 'Chasing Gold'
credits, title page / 1 page
- Synopsis
- The paragraph talks about track star and Alexandria, Virginia native Noah Lyles and his efforts to win Gold medals at the 2021 Toyko Olympics. It also tells how the story was created, with Washington Post reporters interviewing Lyles and the family and people around him to build up the story.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Includes credits and a paragraph called About "Chasing Gold". It is noted that the scenes in the story reflect the memories of those interviewed and other reporting with some of the dialogue edited for "length, clarity, and style".
Chasing Gold
comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Rick Maese (credited) (written); Adam Kilgore (credited) (written)
- Pencils
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art)
- Inks
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art); Cary Nord (credited) (additional inks)
- Colors
- Tatto Caballero (credited)
- Letters
- Sergie LaPointe (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Usain Bolt's retirement has left an opening in the world of track and field...
- Genre
- biography; sports
- Characters
- Noah Lyles [Wind Boy]; Keisha Caine [Keisha Lyles] (Noah's mother); Kevin Lyles (Noah's father); Josephus Lyles (Noah's twin brother); Usain Bolt; unnamed college friend of Keisha; unnamed high school female friend; unnamed teacher; unnamed prize presenter; unnamed high school coach; unnamed male newscaster; unnamed female newscaster; unnamed television reporter; unnamed Olympic trials coach
- Synopsis
- The story of Noah Lyles, with the help of his twin brother Josephus and his parents, how he grew up wanting to be the fastest man in the world. The story covers his youth up to the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials. While working to become an Olympian, Lyles has to deal with a world hit by a global pandemic and heightened racial tensions in the United States due to police killings of African-Americans. Lyles also opens up about his struggles with depression and taking antidepressants, which he considers one of the best decisions he has ever made.
- Keywords
- Alexandria Virginia; championships; competition; COVID-19; IAAF; Monaco; Olympics; Qatar; racing; Rome; Seton Hall; track and field; University of Florida
Indexer Notes
Story title from the cover.
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illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art)
- Inks
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art); Cary Nord (credited) (additional inks)
- Colors
- Tatto Caballero (credited)
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Noah Lyles
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text article / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover. A mostly blank page with "The Washington Post, Tokyo Olympics" towards to bottom of the page.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art)
- Inks
- Andy Belanger (credited) (art); Cary Nord (credited) (additional inks)
- Colors
- Tatto Caballero (credited)
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Noah Lyles
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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1.
About 'Chasing Gold'
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2.
Chasing Gold
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3.
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4.
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This issue was modified by
- Ray Bottorff Jr
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