Charles Forsman
Charles Forsman (born 1982) is an American comic book author.
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Born | c. 1982 |
Notable work | The End of the F***ing World I Am Not Okay with This |
Combining a simple drawing style with dark and realistic themes, Forsman continues the tradition of alternative comics. He obtained a degree from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2008.[1]
His self-published comic Snake Oil won the 2008 Ignatz Awards for Outstanding Comic and Outstanding Series. His graphic novel The End of the F***ing World, "a modern ballad of angst and murder",[2] won the 2013 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Minicomic and was adapted in 2017 into a British TV series of the same name.[3]
The End of the F***ing World, I Am Not Okay with This and Celebrated Summer were published by Fantagraphics Books. 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.[1]
On June 10, 2019, it was announced that Netflix would produce a seven-episode series based on I Am Not Okay with This starring Sophia Lillis and Wyatt Oleff. The series is created by Jonathan Entwistle and Christy Hall who are credited as executive producers alongside Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen and Josh Barry.[4] Entwistle is also set to direct the series.[5] The series premiered on February 26, 2020.[6]
Bibliography
- The End of the F***ing World (2011–2012)
- Celebrated Summer (2014)
- Revenger (2015–present)
- Hobo Mom (with Max de Radiguès) (2015)
- Slasher (2017)
- I Am Not Okay With This (2017)
Adaptations
- TEOTFW (short film; 2014)
- The End of the F***ing World (television series; 2017–2019)
- I Am Not Okay with This (television series; 2020)
References
- "Chi è Charles Forsman e perché parlano bene di lui". Fumettologica. 18 December 2018.
- "The End of the Fxxxing World review – a modern ballad of angst and murder". The Guardian. 23 March 2018.
- "The End of the F***ing World's Charles Forsman on His Indie Comic Turning Into a Netflix Hit". Vulture. 23 January 2018.
- 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.
- Strause, Jackie (June 10, 2019). "Netflix's 'I Am Not Okay With This' Adaptation Casts Sophia Lillis as Lead". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- 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.