Brian Fies Books

Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family’s story. Winner of the 2005 Eisner Award in the category of Best Digital Comic for the original Web version, Mom’s Cancer is now available as a graphic novel. An honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, Mom’s Cancer is a story of hope—uniquely told in words and illustrations. Brian Fies is a freelance journalist whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment, Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures. The story that came to be known as “Mom’s Cancer” first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family’s experience. Thanks to the words and illustrations of Brian Fies, readers have already responded that they were surprised and gratified to realize that they weren’t alone. Abrams ComicArts is proud to bring this story to a whole new audience.

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.

"A graphic memoir by the author of Mom's cancer"--Jacket cover.

New York 1939, Buddy ist aufgeregt: Er darf mit seinem Vater zur Weltausstellung, um dort die Stadt von morgen zu entdecken. Er ist beeindruckt von einem Zigarette rauchenden Roboter und einem Gerät, welches das Kino ins Wohnzimmer bringt. In Europa droht Krieg, doch Amerika hält ungebrochen an seiner Vision einer strahlenden Zukunft ohne Grenzen fest. Der Mensch auf dem Mond, ein Flug zum Mars, all das scheint zum Greifen nah. Buddy und sein Vater verfolgen über die Jahre hinweg die technischen Fortschritte mit Begeisterung. Bis der Kalte Krieg den Teenager Buddy zum Nachdenken bringt: Welchen Preis müssen wir für den Fortschritt zahlen? Eine Graphic Novel, die auf mehreren Ebenen das Schwanken zwischen Hoffen und Verzagen der Menschheit schildert. Darüber hinaus eine bewegende Vater-Sohn-Geschichte und eine Story vom Erwachsenwerden, ohne den Glauben an die Zukunft zu verlieren.