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Brian Fies

Born: 1960

Brian Fies

Biography

Though he titled his book Mom’s Cancer, Brian Fies (b.1960) focuses not on his mother in the graphic novel, but on the sadness and torment of three siblings as they come to terms with her imminent death. Though they share the same journey, each confronts the ordeal in their own way. Their lives are greatly affected by their mother’s suffering as their familial relationship is forever changed. The brutally honest portrayal is one that rings true with millions of family members affected by the loss of a parent.

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Illustrations by Brian Fies

Page from “Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?”Brian Fieshttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/page-from-whatever-happened-to-the-world-of-tomorrow
Page from “Mom’s Cancer”Brian Fieshttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/page-from-moms-cancer-1
Page from “Mom’s Cancer”Brian Fieshttps://www.illustrationhistory.org/illustrations/page-from-moms-cancer

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Bibliography

Fies, Brian. Mom's Cancer. New York: Abrams ComicArts, 2006.

Fies, Brian. Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? New York: Abrams ComicArts, 2009.

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  • Comics
  • Comic Strips
  • Graphic Novels
  • Non-Fiction
  • Visual Memoir/Autobiography
  • Web Illustration
  • Web Comics
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