Praise for The Last Mechanical Monster

“Brian Fies’s The Last Mechanical Monster tells the story of a long-forgotten super villain who attempts one last attack on humankind. Through Fies’s masterful cartooning and heartfelt text, the embittered scientist gradually discovers forces much more powerful than his weapons and robots—community, compassion, and forgiveness. A wonderful story of heroes, villains, and the lonely souls caught somewhere in-between.”
Paul Dini, writer/producer, Batman: The Animated Series

“One of my wife Judy’s favorite mottos is ‘Great art has a sense of inevitability.’ Brian Fies’s The Last Mechanical Monster feels inevitable, natural—like it’s always existed. You don’t need to have seen the classic cartoon on which it is based to appreciate this tender-hearted requiem for a forgotten mad scientist. If you like sentimental, character-driven award bait—and especially if you don’t—you’ll be hard-pressed not to adore this charming graphic novel.”
Jon Bogdanove, legendary Superman comic book artist

“With this book, Brian Fies has created a beautifully crafted, loving tribute to one of the greatest animated short films of all time.”
Chip Kidd

“What a great idea! Brian picks up the baton left by the Fleischer Studios’ cartoon from 1941 and finishes out the story. And what a treat! The Fleischer Superman cartoons are what got me interested in considering animation as a career, and The Last Mechanical Monster does sweet justice to the series!”
J.J. Sedelmaier, animation director/producer, SNL’s Saturday TV Funhouse, MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head, and Adult Swim’s Harvey Birdman

About the Author

Brian Fies is a writer and cartoonist. His widely acclaimed first graphic novel, Mom’s Cancer, won the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic in 2005 (the first webcomic to win this award and the inspiration for the category), the 2007 Lulu Blooker Prize for Best Comic, the 2007 Harvey Award for Best New Talent, and the 2007 German Children’s Literature Award. He is also the author of the acclaimed, award-winning graphic novels A Fire Story, which received four starred reviews and a regional Emmy Award for an animated adaptation, and Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, winner of the American Astronautical Society’s 2009 Eugene M. Emme Award for Best Young Adult Literature. He lives in Santa Rosa, California.

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