Buckle in for the latest installment of the Graphic Possibilities Podcast, a double-length episode with Brandon Easton!
We got to hear about Brandon's experiences teaching comics within the NYC public school system, along with some lessons on visual literacies and strategies that Brandon deployed to meet students where they are at with intentional text selection. Brandon enlightened us on the challenges in writing non-fiction comics, particularly true crime comics and biographical ones vs storytelling through long-standing pop culture properties. Lastly, Brandon gives us sneak previews of his upcoming work on Mister Miracle and Shilo Norman, his experiences within the comics industry, and leaves us with the imperative to get out there and MAKE. Give this one a listen!
Bio: Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Brandon attended Ithaca College and then earned his MFA in Screenwriting at Boston University. After teaching U.S. History and Economics in NYC public schools, Brandon relocated to Los Angeles and broke into the TV writing scene with the Warner Bros. Animation 2011 reboot of THUNDERCATS followed by TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS. His original graphic novel SHADOWLAW won the 2013 Glyph Award for Best Writer, and Brandon was also nominated for an Eisner Award for the African-American inspired WATSON AND HOLMES graphic novel. Brandon is currently on the writing team of the STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE graphic novel series from IDW Publishing and a writer for the DC COMICS FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN event series released in January 2021. Brandon has been announced as a writer for a variety of upcoming DC series including MISTER MIRACLE: THE SOURCE OF FREEDOM, SUPERMAN: TRUTH & JUSTICE, SUPERMAN: RED AND BLUE and BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT. More of his work can be found on his twitter
Texts & creators mentioned:John Burger, War of the Worlds, Naruto/One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Ziggy, Spider-Man Noir, Jeffrey Thorne, Brandon Thomas, Robert Roach, Kevin Grevious
