I've always been open to the idea of an adaptation that does its own thing, that freely diverges from the original as long as it's true to the spirit. Bryan Lee O'Malley adaptationdivergefreely Change image and share on social
'Seconds' is grounded in the reality of this restaurant environment, and I did do plenty of research, so there's that. It takes place in a town that is like a kinder, gentler fairy tale version of reality. Then it takes off into a story that is very strange, very mental. Bryan Lee O'Malley environmentfairygentl share on social
I guess I've always been kind of obsessed with food. I always liked drawing food, and I always liked stories - I think I probably just read somewhere that stories are better if someone's eating in them. I don't know where that came from, but it really stuck, and I always try to put food in. Bryan Lee O'Malley draweatfood share on social
Tumblr culture and the whole reappropriation-without-context thing are a double-edged sword in that they both raise awareness of my work and also kind of devalue it at the same time. Bryan Lee O'Malley awarenesscontextculture Change image and share on social
'Seconds' is all about spaces, and I guess spaces are kind of like people in that they can be haunting and alluring before we even really get to know them, and after prolonged exposure, they can become mundane or oppressive. Bryan Lee O'Malley allureexposureguess share on social
For Hollywood to make 'Spider-Man,' only to redo the movie a couple years later, just boggles the mind. To recast 'The Incredible Hulk' for a third time? I don't get it. Bryan Lee O'Malley bogglecouplehollywood Change image and share on social
Culture is evolving, and I'm along for the ride. Bryan Lee O'Malley cultureevolveride Change image and share on social
Each new book that comes out kind of pulls up the old ones a little bit. The new releases are always going to bolster the old releases. Bryan Lee O'Malley bitebolsterbook Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, I desperately wanted more background information on especially cartoonists. Bryan Lee O'Malley backgroundcartoonistdesperately Change image and share on social
When I was in the middle of the 'Scott Pilgrim' series, and it was slowly becoming more popular, though still not financially solvent, I had this real bratty instinct to turn around and do something super arty and dark. I felt dismissed by comics culture, stuck in between the artcomix world and the nerdcomix world, and I was cranky about it. Bryan Lee O'Malley artcomixartybratty share on social