Muhammad Ali: The King of the Ring (Heroes) - Softcover

‘Floats like a butterfly, sting like a bee, his hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see.’ – Muhammad Ali One of the greatest sportsmen of the century Muhammad Ali is heralded as an American hero and is an embodiment of strength and talent. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. On 17 January 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali changed his name to Muhammad Ali only much later in 1975 when he converted to Islam. Muhammad Ali discovered his talent for boxing through an odd twist of fate at the age of 12. One day Ali’s bike was stolen. He went to a police officer, Joe Martin, and told him that he wanted to beat up the thief. Joe Martin told him that first he had to learn how to fight. Coincidently, Joe Martin was a boxing trainer who took on Ali and trained him. It was here that Ali started his boxing career. Years of hard work and steadfast dedication later Ali had his first Olympic victory. There was no turning back from this moment on. Ali went on to win some legendary fights, including the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times, and is remembered as one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. A gripping story about the life one a young boy, the obstacles he faced and what led him to become ‘the greatest’ boxer known.

Lewis Helfand was born on 27th April 1978 in Philadelphia and grew up in nearby Narberth, Pennsylvania. Although interested in cartoons and animation from a young age, by the time he was twelve Lewis’s focus had turned to writing. After completing high school, he remained in the Philadelphia area with the intention of pursuing a degree in English. Four years later, with a political science degree and a passion for comic books, Lewis began working for local publishers by proofreading books and newspaper articles. By the age of twenty four, Lewis had been editing phonebooks for a year and a half and felt no closer to his lifelong goal of writing comic books. One day he decided to quit his job. Lewis then spent the next two months working day and night to write and draw his first comic book, Wasted Minute, the story of a world without crime where superheroes are forced to work regular jobs. To cover the cost of self-publishing, he began working odd jobs in offices and restaurants and started exhibiting at local comic-book conventions. With the first issue well received, he was soon collaborating with other artists and released four more issues over the next few years. At the same time, Lewis continues to work outside the field of comic books as a freelance writer and reporter for a number of national print and online publications. He has covered everything from sports and travel to politics and culture for magazines such as Renaissance, American Health and Fitness, and Computer Bits.