Comics
Writer Glenn Eichler has discussed his new graphic novel Stuffed! with Comic Book Resources.
Eichler - who has written for MTV's Beavis and Butthead and The Maxx, and also developed Daria for the network - recently saw Stuffed! published by First Second Books.
The novel tells the story of Tim Johnston, a man who inherits what he believes to be a mannequin from his father only to find out it is a stuffed human being.
"It's a story about a guy who inherits a mannequin of an 'African savage' from his father's tourist-trap 'believe-It-or-not'-type museum, and realises that this mannequin is actually a stuffed and mounted human skin," explained Eichler. "This 'statue' used to be a person - what is the proper thing to do when you're the owner of such a macabre item?
"I had originally written Stuffed! as a low-budget screenplay, without any dream or fantasy sequences so as to keep the budget down, but when I met with Mark Siegel to discuss ideas, it occurred to me that the plot was actually well suited to the graphic novel format.
"The story isn't slam-bang-pow enough to be a big-budget movie, but it's a little bit too far out for the typical indie film producer."
The book is illustrated by The Salon's Nick Bertozzi.
Eichler currently writes for Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.
Eichler - who has written for MTV's Beavis and Butthead and The Maxx, and also developed Daria for the network - recently saw Stuffed! published by First Second Books.
The novel tells the story of Tim Johnston, a man who inherits what he believes to be a mannequin from his father only to find out it is a stuffed human being.
"It's a story about a guy who inherits a mannequin of an 'African savage' from his father's tourist-trap 'believe-It-or-not'-type museum, and realises that this mannequin is actually a stuffed and mounted human skin," explained Eichler. "This 'statue' used to be a person - what is the proper thing to do when you're the owner of such a macabre item?
"I had originally written Stuffed! as a low-budget screenplay, without any dream or fantasy sequences so as to keep the budget down, but when I met with Mark Siegel to discuss ideas, it occurred to me that the plot was actually well suited to the graphic novel format.
"The story isn't slam-bang-pow enough to be a big-budget movie, but it's a little bit too far out for the typical indie film producer."
The book is illustrated by The Salon's Nick Bertozzi.
Eichler currently writes for Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.
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