Brian "Box" Brown

Box Brown is an Ignatz Award—winning cartoonist, illustrator, and comic publisher from Philadelphia. His books include the New York Times—bestselling Andre the Giant: Life and Legend and Tetris. Box Brown's independent comics publishing house, Retrofit Comics, was launched in 2011.
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Child Star
Brian "Box" Brown
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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...
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First Second Winter 2019 Digital Sampler
Graham Annable, Mike Cavallaro, Cathy G. Johnson, Jason Viola, Zack Giallongo, MK Reed, Jonathan Hill, Gene Luen Yang, Mike Holmes, George O’Connor, Falynn Koch, Chris Schweizer, Colleen AF Venable, Ellen T. Crenshaw, Kevin Panetta, Savanna Ganucheau, Tif
First Second
First Second
First Second's graphic novel sampler for Winter 2019, including excerpts from award-winning authors and artists such as Gene Luen Yang, Box Brown, Ellen T. Crenshaw, and more!
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Is This Guy For Real?
Box Brown
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2019 Eisner Award Winner for Best Reality-Based Work
Comedian and performer Andy Kaufman’s resume was impressive—a popular role on...
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Andre the Giant
Box Brown
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The glamorous, raucous, and ultimately tragic life of the beloved actor and wrestler Andre the Giant.
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