Charles Forsman

Charles Forsman
Forsman in 2020
Born1982 (age 42–43)
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Notable works
The End of the F***ing World
I Am Not Okay with This
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Charles Forsman (born 1982) is an American cartoonist. Combining a simple drawing style with dark and realistic themes, Forsman continues the tradition of alternative comics.

Forsman's father died when Charles was 11 years old.[1] Forsman obtained a degree from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2008.[2]

Career

His self-published comic Snake Oil won the 2008 Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Comic and Outstanding Series. His graphic novel The End of the Fucking World, "a modern ballad of angst and murder",[3] won the 2013 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Minicomic and was adapted in 2017 into a British TV series of the same name which ran for two seasons.[4]

The End of the Fucking World, originally published under Forsman's own imprint, Oily Comics, was collected by Fantagraphics.[5][6]

I Am Not Okay with This and Celebrated Summer were published by Fantagraphics. All his other works, such as Revenger or Slasher, were either self-published, published by small publishers, or sold directly to online readers via Patreon.[2] Forsman has stated that Revenger was influenced by the Marvel Comics series The Punisher War Journal.[7]

On June 10, 2019, it was announced that Netflix would produce a seven-episode series based on I Am Not Okay with This.[8] The series premiered on February 26, 2020.[9] Originally renewed for a second season, Netflix canceled the series in August 2020, citing "circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic".[10]

Bibliography

  • Snake Oil (Oily Comics, 2007)
  • The End of the Fucking World (Oily Comics, 16 issues, September 2011 - February 2013)
  • The End of the Fucking World (Fantagraphics Books, 2011–2012) — collected from the Oily Comics series
  • Celebrated Summer (Fantagraphics Books, 2014)
  • Revenger #1–5 (Oily Comics, 2015)[6]
  • Hobo Mom (with Max de Radiguès [fr]) (Fantagraphics Books, 2015)
  • Slasher (Floating World Comics/Alternative Comics, 2017)
  • I Am Not Okay With This (Fantagraphics Books, 2017)

Adaptations

References

  1. ^ a b Mautner, Chris (September 18, 2013). "Mechanicsburg expat, cartoonist Charles Forsman explores teen-age angst, alienation in 'TEOTFW'". PennLive. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Chi è Charles Forsman e perché parlano bene di lui". Fumettologica. 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ "The End of the Fxxxing World review – a modern ballad of angst and murder". The Guardian. 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ "The End of the F***ing World's Charles Forsman on His Indie Comic Turning Into a Netflix Hit". Vulture. 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ ""The End of the ***ing World" heading to Netflix!". The Center for Cartoon Studies. White River Junction, Vermont. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Revenger 1 by Chuck Forsman Now Available". THE TINY REPORT. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ Romeo, Mike (August 30, 2016). "Death Wish, Punisher and Teen Angst Collide in "Revenger"". MultiversityComics. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 12, 2018). "Netflix Orders Coming-Of-Age Series 'I Am Not Okay with This' From Jonathan Entwistle & Shawn Levy Based On Comic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  9. ^ See What's Next [@seewhatsnext] (January 21, 2020). "Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, and Sofia Bryant star in I Am Not Okay With This, a truly super coming of age series from the producers of #StrangerThings and the director of The End of the F***ing World that's kinda like if John Hughes made X-Men — FIRST LOOK:" (Tweet). Retrieved February 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 21, 2020). "'The Society' & 'I Am Not Okay With This' Canceled By Netflix Due To COVID-Related Circumstances". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.