Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir

Funny Misshapen Body is the story of Jeffrey Browns evolution as a cartoonist from his youthful obsession with superhero comics to his disillusionment with fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Drawn with Browns scratchy spare trademark style Funny Misshapen Body resonates with true-to-life observations on love fear and ambition. Through his bare bones graphic style he reveals his most embarrassing personal moments in raw intimate detail -- including how he survived high school binge drinking mild drug experimentation doomed friendships and being diagnosed with Crohns disease. Ultimately coming to terms with his art and identity Brown describes the ups and downs of his adolescence with understated simplicity dark humor and charm.