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‘Colbert Reporter’ scribe Glenn Eichler has a new graphic novel out called “Stuffed”. According to the comicbookresources.com blog, the novel is about a man who discovers that what he thought was a mannequin given to him by his father is actually the remains of a human being. And, of course, wackiness ensues. CBR has a fantastic interview with Glenn that is a very interesting read. Here’s a small excerpt:

CBR: So tell us, what is “Stuffed!” about?

GLENN EICHLER: 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 realizes that this mannequin is actually a stuffed and mounted human skin. This “statue” used to be a person — what is the proper thing to do when you’re the owner of such a macabre item?

Glenn, you’re a writer on “The Colbert Report.” You’ve shared in Emmys and Writers Guild Awards and a Peabody and really, why are you spending your free time writing a graphic novel?

Wait a minute – is that question a dis of graphic novels? That attitude can’t be good for your business.

But the answer is, “TCR” and all the other late-night shows are extremely collaborative efforts – it’s sometimes hard to figure out what your contribution was to any given episode. I wanted to do something that would let me claim a little bit of ownership.

Now that you’re working on “The Colbert Report,” do you miss crafting narratives and telling longer stories. Is this part of where “Stuffed!” came from?

Definitely yes and definitely yes. Of course, if I were only doing graphic novels, I’d miss writing Sarah Palin jokes.

Full interview at comicbookresources.com

You can click here to learn more about “Stuffed” and order it from Amazon.

(Tip of the Hat to Katt)

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