A review by rkiladitis
Child Star by Brian Box Brown

4.0

This documentary-style graphic novel gives a look into the life and times of fictional child star, Owen Eugene. From his overbearing stage parents and his sitcom catchphrase to his post-fame struggle to steady his life, this is a story we can see - have seen - unfolding on reality TV. It's all in here: interviews with co-stars, hangers-on, and former loves; the parents who felt they had a right to Owen's money; the D-list reality TV shows that feel like the last stop on the road to obscurity. Readers familiar with some of the bigger child star stories will recognize them in Owen Eugene's story. A sad look at the collateral damage of 1980s pop culture, Child Star is great reading, written by graphic novelist and biographer Brian "Box" Brown, award-winning writer and illustrator of Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, and Is This Guy for Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman. 


Child Star has a starred review from Publishers Weekly.