A work in progress by Brian Brooks
| Introduction | Becoming A Cartoon Of Myself
Media in, media out Phoenix > San Francisco > Boston > Oakland |
| Chapter 1 | A Cartoonist Is Born – Arrival In The Desert (1970s)
The Brooks in Phoenix (1974-2024) Houses, Alley Cat, |
| Chapter 2 | The Beatles – Where I Got My Cool (1980s)
Cartooning | Beatles | Punk & Goth | Psychic Coffee | Self Portraits | 4th Of July Drawing, The Family™, Seven Elephant, The Beatles Collector, Tracks In Wax, Kinko’s, Psychic Coffee, Dabashoo, Eetwoo, Breakfast With Idiots, Collages, Painting, Beverly Hills 90210 |
| Chapter 3 | Beverly Hills, 90210 – The Real World (1990s)
Beverly Hills 90210, Kristin, Phoenix College, Breakfast With Idiots, Zia Records, Brian & Shane Go To Art School, Gerald Hawk, Paul McCartney Art Club, Rock N Roll Coloring Books |
| Chapter 4 | On The Road – How Becky Met Andrew (1997-1999)
Boston, 54 Green Street, Jamaica Plain, Becky’s Room, Harvard Bookstore, Harvard COOP Bookstore, Edward Tufte, Paul Rand, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, 110 Centre Street, Cross Country Trip, 62 Green Street |
| Chapter 5 | I Want You To Leave Me Alone – Diary Of A Mall-Goth Designer (2000s)
Brian Gets A Job, Emily The Strange, Oopsy Daisy, Boyz On Da Run Brian & Emily, Breakfast With Idiots, Sgt. Rick Sings
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| Chapter 6 | Smokey’s Tangle – Brian & Emily
Neighborhood bound, Walks, Photo series, Concepts |
| Chapter 7 | Cartoony Artwork (2020s)
Earth Messages, Adventures Of Everything, What Ifs, Cool Coloring Books, The Oopsy Show, Cats Now, Strange Cat Art School Press, The Return of Brian Gets A Job |
| Chapter 8 | Hyper-Local Artist (2010s)
Tickle Attack, Smokey’s Tangle, Neighborhood Paintings, Brian & Emily, Temescal Now |
| Supplements | Where I Am From
Maps, Timelines, Infographics What I Am Doing Here Characters, Tools, Equipment |
| Glossary |
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