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  • What Ended the Golden Age of Airships? the Hindenburg Disaster: A Who HQ Graphic Novel

What Ended the Golden Age of Airships? the Hindenburg Disaster: A Who HQ Graphic Novel

Author
Chris Kindred
Illustrator
Ru Xu
Publication Date
April 21, 2026
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
What Ended the Golden Age of Airships? the Hindenburg Disaster: A Who HQ Graphic Novel
This title will be released on April 21, 2026
Description

Discover how the Hindenburg's last flight changed the future of flying in this dynamic graphic novel by author Chris Kindred and Edgar- and Ignatz-nominated illustrator Ru Xu.

Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series!

A story of technological innovation, multimedia impact, and human survival, this graphic novel gives readers a glimpse into the luxury experience aboard the Hindenburg before it all comes crashing down. Follow the journeys of cabin boy Werner Franz in the air and reporter Herbert Morrison on the ground as the airship flies toward disaster--ending the era of lighter-than-air travel. This gripping narrative is brought to life by vivid full-color illustrations that will transport readers to this historic day.

Publication date
April 21, 2026
Genre
Non-fiction
Page Count
64
ISBN-13
9780593661543
Lexile Measure
940
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Series
Who HQ Graphic Novels
BISAC categories
JNF025210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/20th Century
JNF057010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Aviation
JNF062020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | History
Chris Kindred
Chris Kindred (they/them) is an author, illustrator, and game designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Their work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Nib, the History Channel, FIYAH literary magazine, and an upcoming graphic novel with First Second Books. Kindred also writes and consults for video games, contributing narrative consultation to over ten indie and AAA titles in the past few years. In 2020, they received their MFA from NYU Game Center, with a focus in storytelling for analog and digital games.

Ru Xu graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design and went on to create the graphic novel series NewsPrints with Scholastic's Graphix imprint and then Status Royale with VIZ Media. NewsPrints and its sequel EndGames have been nominated for an Edgar and an Ignatz. Currently, Ru also works on a semi-animated webcomic called Saint for Rent, which has been nominated for a Reuben. Ru's work tends to focus on characters who don't fit conventional gender roles. Other personal interests include historical fiction, writing fanfic, and fat birds. Visit Ru online at ruemxu.com.
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