SESSION 3 (2PM ET):
DOCUMENTARY COMICS
BRIAN “BOX” BROWN AND CALISTA BRILL
SESSION 3 (2PM ET):
DOCUMENTARY COMICS
BRIAN “BOX” BROWN AND CALISTA BRILL
Join New York Times bestselling author Brian “Box” Brown and First Second Editorial Director Calista Brill as they discuss Brian’s library of nonfiction comics, including Andre the Giant, Tetris, and Cannabis, as well as his upcoming fiction graphic novel, Child Star. All of Brian’s work takes on a “documentary film” style of comics, and you’ll learn more about that here!
Brian “Box” Brown is a New York Times–bestselling comic artist, writer, and illustrator living in Philadelphia. His published books include Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, Tetris: The Games People Play, Is This Guy For Real?: The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, and Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America.
Child Star is a fictional documentary-style graphic novel about how growing up in the spotlight robs young actors of a true childhood.
Child star Owen Eugene had it all: a hit sitcom on prime time, a Saturday morning cartoon, and a memoir on the bestseller list. The secret to his success was his talent for improvisation . . . and his small size. On screen he made the whole world laugh, but behind the scenes his life was falling apart. Hollywood ate him alive.
Inspired by real-life child stars, bestselling author Brian “Box” Brown created Owen Eugene, a composite character whose tragic life is an amalgam of 1980s pop culture.