Jeffrey Brown (cartoonist)
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| Born | July 1975 (age 41) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
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Notable works
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Clumsy Unlikely Bighead Incredible Change-Bots A Matter Of Life Darth Vader and Son Star Wars: Jedi Academy |
| Awards |
Ignatz Award, 2003 Eisner Award, 2013, 2014 |
| http://www.jeffreybrowncomics.com | |
Jeffrey Brown (born July 1975) is a cartoonist born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
After growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Brown moved to Chicago in 2000 to pursue an MFA at the School of the Art Institute. By the time he finished his studies, Brown had abandoned painting and started drawing comics seriously.
Brown specializes in personal and intimate works detailing moments in relationships. He writes and draws his comics in sketchbooks, and his drawing style mirrors the strain and awkwardness of the situations he depicts. His first self-published book, Clumsy (2002), appeared seemingly out of nowhere to grab attention from cartoonists and comics fans, alike.
Established as a sensitive chronicler of bittersweet young-adult romance and nonsensical superhero parody, Brown's current direction remains split between autobiographical material, examining the minutae of everyday life, whatever humorous fiction he feels in the mood for, and a wide range of fiction subjects in his series Sulk. Brown has also created two series of books set in the Star Wars expanded universe (under the "Legends" & "Infinities" brands).
In 2012, Brown told USA Today about how Mark Alan Stamaty's picture book Small in the Saddle had influenced his own career and about subsequently meeting its author; Brown's girlfriend (and later his wife) had helped him find a copy.
Brown lives in Chicago with his wife Jennifer and their two sons.
Brown's most popular works - Clumsy (2002; the story of a long-distance relationship), Unlikely (the story of how Brown lost his virginity), and AEIOU (Any Easy Intimacy (Over Us)) - comprise the so-called "Girlfriend Trilogy" and its epilogue, Every Girl is the End of the World For Me. More recently, his autobiographical work has included Little Things, and the memoirs Funny Misshapen Body and A Matter Of Life. His humorous works include Bighead (a super-hero parody), I Am Going To Be Small, Cat Getting Out Of A Bag, Kids Are Weird, and the graphic novel series Incredible Change-Bots.
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