Brian Fies ist ein Wissenschaftsautor, Illustrator und Cartoonist, der für seine Graphic Novels gefeiert wird. Sein gefeiertes Debütwerk war ein wegweisender Graphic Novel, der als erster Webcomic den Eisner Award für den besten digitalen Comic gewann, zusammen mit zahlreichen anderen prestigeträchtigen Auszeichnungen. Fies' künstlerischer Ansatz zeichnet sich durch seine aufrichtige und tiefgründige Erzählweise aus, die bei den Lesern tief Anklang findet. Seine Arbeit wird für ihre einzigartige Stimme und ihre bedeutenden Beiträge zum Medium Graphic Novel hoch geschätzt.
Mutter erkrankt an Lungenkrebs - wie geht die Familie damit um? Die erwachsenen Kinder schließen sich zusammen, um der Mutter beizustehen. Brian Fies schildert in diesem autobiographischen Comic den Alltag einer Familie in einer extremen Lebenssituation, ohne das Thema dabei zu trvialisieren. Er erwähnt medizinische Fakten, Behandlungsmethoden, Erfolge und Rückschläge.
From Brian Fies, the acclaimed graphic novelist of Mom's Cancer, Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, and A Fire Story, comes a classic comic book adventure for all ages Decades after being imprisoned for threatening his city with an army of giant robots, an elderly scientist reenters society, only to discover he needs help navigating life in the 21st century. Experiencing real kindness and friendship for the first time ever, his new relationships challenge the inventor's single-minded devotion for vengeance--just as his plans threaten to spiral out of his control. An homage to the classic cartoons of the 1940s, The Last Mechanical Monster is about ambition, creativity, mortality, friendship, and legacy. How do we want to be remembered? And what will we leave behind? This latest graphic novel from Brian Fies (Mom's Cancer, Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, and A Fire Story) already has a fanbase and a considerable history of accomplishment. Initially published online as a webcomic, it was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic in both 2014 and 2015. It is also a pivot from Fies's more serious graphic novels, created at a time when he was between large, demanding projects, and needing to remind himself that comics could and should be fun and provide a joyful escape--something we can all use a little more of these days.
Early morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition, 6,200 homes and 8,900 structures and were destroyed. Author Brian Fies's firsthand account of this tragic event is an honest, unflinching depiction of his personal experiences, including losing his house and every possession he and his wife had that didn't fit into the back of their car. In the days that followed, as the fires continued to burn through the area, Brian hastily pulled together A Fire Story and posted it online--and it immediately went viral. He expanded his original web comic to include environmental insight and the fire stories of his neighbors and others in his community. This paperback version includes 32 new pages that bring the story up-to-date. A Fire Story is a candid testimony of the wildfires that left homes destroyed, families broken, and a community determined to rebuild.