John Seven reviews ‘Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America’ By Box Brown
Review: Technology as the agent of change, good or bad, in ‘I Feel Machine’
In some ways aiming to be the Black Mirror of graphic anthologies, I Feel Machine features six cartoonists each exploring the intersection between humanity and technology, and how humans change because of their encounters with the fruits of technological advance. Unlike Black Mirror, though, the creators behind I Feel Machine don’t necessarily try to start […]
INTERVIEW: Box Brown Talks About Andy Kaufman’s Wrestling Fetishes and More in Newest Graphic Novel
Ever since his Andre the Giant and Tetris: The Games People Play, writer and artist Box Brown has become better known for his documentary-style, full-length graphic novels. Due to his thorough investigative work, Box seems to provide more insight than even previous documentaries of the same subjects. All the while maintaining his own small press […]
Zany to the Max! The ANIMANIACS are Coming to HULU in 2020!
UPDATE: When reached for comment, Rob Paulsen, voice of Yakko Warner, Pinky, and your entire childhood, says with regards to the rebooted Animaniacs: “Sounds like a blast and as a fan, I’m really looking forward to the show!” Well, it’s time to laugh ’til you collapse. In a surprise move, Hulu announced today that the […]
Comings and Goings: Diamond Books reorganizes; Brown and Stone on the move
§ Some pretty big news out of Diamond: Diamond Book Distributors has reorganized, with Josh Hayes, the new EVP in charge. Kuo-Yu Liang, who founded this division of Diamond, has been upped to Vice President of International Sales and Business Development. ICv2 got the scoop: Hayes will run day-today operations at Diamond Book, working with client publishers […]
SDCC ’17: Box Brown Discusses His Eisner Award Nominated “Tetris”
We all know the game “Tetris.” It’s addictive and embedded in the halls of video game history. Did you know though that it originated from Russia? How about that near the pinnacle of its popularity, it became entangled in a controversy that eventually escalated into an international incident? Published by First Second, Box Brown’s graphic […]
Eisner Watch 2017: TETRIS: THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY will surprise you with its massive scope
A fascinating, multifacted gem of a comic that is up for the Eisner Award for Best Reality Based Work. The book’s creator, Box Brown, is up for the Best Writer/Artist award.
A Year of Free Comics: Softcore by Box Brown (NSFW)
by Stephen Harrick Box Brown’s modus operandi as a cartoonist is to scrutinize aspects of popular culture and unearth their messy and unsanitized realities without judgment. His takes on Andre the Giant and the making and selling of Tetris demonstrate that he is adept at revealing the intricacies of those things that we thoughtlessly […]
Kilgore Books & Comics announces ambitious fall schedule with van Sciver, Gennis and more
Denver-based comics publisher Kilgore Books & Comics has announced its fall publishing lineup via a crowdfunding campaign. The crowdfunding campaign aims to help publish those 4 new comics and also serves as a pre-ordering incentive. The list of comics includes The Plunge by Emi Gennis, a story about the first person (Annie Taylor Edison) to go […]
Webcomic Alert: “Unnamed” videoo game/ superhero comic by Box Brown
Box Brown (Retrofit Comics, Andre” is serializing a new unnamed comic that deals with fantasy/superhero/video game elements as an unnamed hero deals with the tedium of grinding, and argues with another explorer over the life of crystal thieving. It’s a few pages in, but another solid entry in the “magical kingdom” genre of indie comics. Jump on board!