The first official graphic novel from NBA superstar Stephen Curry, who overcame the odds to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time!
Penguin Workshop and Unanimous Publishing are proud to publish SPORTS SUPERHEROES VOLUME #1: STEPHEN CURRY by Josh Bycel, Rich Korson, illustrated by Damion Scott (Penguin Workshop; on-sale: 8/13/2024; 9780593382486), the beginning of a graphic novel series focusing on superstars in the sports world, one book at a time. SPORTS SUPERHEROES VOLUME #1: STEPHEN CURRY is the first official graphic novel about 4x NBA Champion and 2x MVP Stephen Curry, who overcame the odds to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time!
Stephen Curry is considered one of the—if not the—greatest shooters of all time. But his road to greatness was filled with plenty of bumps and obstacles. Coaches and players always told him he was too small and too short to be truly great.
“We’re excited to be working with Penguin Young Readers once again for Unanimous Publishing’s next project, Sports Superheroes Volume #1: Stephen Curry,” said Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton, Co-Founders of Unanimous Media. “We hope that when kids pick up the books in this series to read all about their favorite athletes, it not only instills excitement and grows their love for reading, but also inspires them to reach for the stars and accomplish their dreams.”
Francesco Sedita, President & Publisher of Penguin Workshop added, “Talk about a dream team! Stephen Curry, Erick Peyton, Rich Korson and Josh Bycel are the perfect combination of talent and vision to create these smart, fun, and inspirational titles. We’ve been so fortunate to work with Stephen and Unanimous Media in the past and this is the perfect evolution of our partnership.”
Stephen Curry’s picture books, I HAVE A SUPERPOWER and I AM EXTRAORDINARY, encourage young readers to believe in themselves and teach them about the power of being underrated, no matter what struggles they are up against. These projects further Stephen’s commitment to increasing literacy rates and making culturally appropriate books available to all students through his publishing projects and foundation Eat. Learn. Play. In this graphic novel, Curry’s message of not letting anyone underestimate your greatness is perfect for readers ages 8 – 12, and any reader who wants to learn more about Stephen’s life and back story, brought to life by illustrator Damion Scott’s vibrant and dynamic art!
SPORTS SUPERHEROES VOLUME #1: STEPHEN CURRY
By Josh Bycel, Rich Korson, illustrated by Damion Scott
On-Sale: 8/15/24
ABOUT THE CREATORS:
Josh Bycel is the Executive Producer and Co-showrunner of “Solar Opposites” on Hulu. He has created, written, and produced shows for Netflix, HBO Max, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, USA, MTV and Comedy Central, as well writing for the Academy Awards. Josh is also the Founder of OneKid OneWorld, a grass roots non-profit focused on rebuilding schools and creating sports, education and health prjects for rural schools in Kenya, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Richard Korson is the President of Smartless Media, a new media venture from Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes. Korson is also an Emmy nominated Television Producer and Media Executive. Korson got his start on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, then headed up Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions. He was the Executive Producer and showrunner of the Emmy award winning kids sketch show, The Who Was? Show for Netflix.
Damion Scott is a Jamaican American comic book artist and writer. His early career began with DC Comics where he worked on major titles including Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Raven and Harley Quinn. Scott then worked on Spider-Man, Deadpool, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School of Cartoon Art, Scott’s drawing style is greatly influenced by Hip-hop culture. He has collaborated with several recording artists including Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, Mobb Deep, and most recently the Black Eyed Peas for the graphic novel Masters of the Sun. Scott currently illustrates covers for Marvel and is penciller of the “Accell,” a monthly series for Lion Forge comics.
Stephen Curry’s on and off court legacy is underscored by transformation and innovation. His 15-year career in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors is marked by many firsts. He was the first person to be named Most Valuable Player by unanimous vote in NBA history, the first player to hit 100 3-pointers in the NBA Finals, one of a select few to win MVP awards two years in a row, remains the all-time leading scorer in Golden State Warriors history and holds the record for most 3-pointers made in NBA history. He holds ten NBA all-star selections and four NBA Championships. Curry is CEO of Thirty Ink, a purpose driven collective that houses all of Curry’s business enterprises, such as Unanimous Media, which features award-winning media projects; UNDERRATED, an inspiring lifestyle brand committed to providing equity, access and opportunity to underrepresented communities; Gentleman’s Cut, a premium fine-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and more. Curry is the Co-Founder of Eat. Learn. Play., his nonprofit with wife Ayesha and in 2020 he launched Curry Brand, powered by Under Armour, with a mission to open doors for underrepresented youth and increase access for sports across the country.
Unanimous Media, founded by four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and multi-creative Erick Peyton in 2018, is a multimedia company rooted in the mission to inspire and uplift audiences through authentic storytelling centered around family, faith and sports. Collaborating with underrepresented filmmakers, creators and writers across the entertainment industry, Unanimous Media is committed to championing diverse voices and bringing a lens to narratives that need to be heard. In 2021, they signed a multi-year, Global Talent Partnerships agreement with Comcast NBCUniversal – the first deal of its kind for the media giant. In 2023, Unanimous Media released Stephen Curry: Underrated, a documentary about Stephen Curry’s rise to prominence during his 2008 March Madness run at Davidson College. Upcoming, Unanimous Media will be producing projects for the big and small screens, including the animated reimagination of Norman Lear’s Good Times for Netflix, 12 Days of Christmas for Amazon, Mr. Throwback for Peacock and more. Unanimous is also developing content across the podcast space via their first-look deal with Audible. They recently released their second picture book, I Am Extraordinary, on March 12 via Unanimous Publishing and Penguin Young Readers. Additional credits include the children’s book I Have a Superpower; the Webby Award-nominated Audible series The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told; Audible’s Fifteen Minutes from Home; Audible’s Game On; ESPN’s Why Not Us; HBO Max’s About Last Night; Black Pop: The Power of Black Culture for NBC; the TCA nominated ABC show, Holey Moley; and the Academy Award-winning and Peabody Award-nominated documentary, The Queen of Basketball. In 2021, Unanimous Media launched Pathways Alliance, a venture to bolster diverse voices across TV, film, documentaries and podcasts. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.
Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full owner of the company. With more than 300 imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English- German- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles, and more than 600 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.
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