<DIV><DIV>A fascinating, exhilarating portrait of the Beatles in their early years. <P></P><B>Meet the Beatles . . . right at the beginning </B>of their careers. This gorgeous, high-energy graphic novel is an intimate peek into the early years of the world's greatest rock band. <P></P>The heart of <I>Baby's In Black </I>is a love story. The “fifth Beatle,” Stuart Sutcliffe, falls in love with the beautiful Astrid Kirchherr when she recruits the Beatles for a sensational (and famous) photography session during their time in Hamburg. When the band returns to the UK, Sutcliffe quits, becomes engaged to Kirchherr, and stays in Hamburg. A year later, his meteoric career as a modern artist is cut short when he dies unexpectedly. <P></P>The book ends as it begins, with Astrid, alone and adrift; but with a note of hope: her life is incomparably richer and more directed thanks to her friendship with the Beatles and her love affair with Sutcliffe. This tender story is rendered in lush, romantic black-and-white artwork. <P></P><I><P>Baby's In Black </I>is based on a true story.</P></DIV></DIV>