Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall Release 'The Illustrated Life of Terry Southern: Book One'
Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall have published 'The Illustrated Life of Terry Southern: Book One (1924–1938)', the first volume of a five-part graphic biography of the satirist and screenwriter. The book covers Southern's early years in Texas, from ages 1 to 14, incorporating newly discovered material, news clippings, and prohibition history. Southern coined phrases like 'precious bodily fluids' and 'Doomsday gap' for Stanley Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove' and co-wrote 'Easy Rider'. The project is authorized by Southern's estate, with consultation from his son Nile Southern. Persoff and Marshall previously collaborated on a comic biography of John Wilcock. The second volume is expected in 2027.
Key facts
- Book one covers Terry Southern's life from ages 1–14 in Texas.
- Southern coined 'precious bodily fluids' and 'Doomsday gap' for 'Dr. Strangelove'.
- Southern co-wrote the screenplay for 'Easy Rider'.
- The biography is authorized by Southern's estate with input from Nile Southern.
- Persoff and Marshall previously made a comic biography of John Wilcock.
- Volume two is scheduled for 2027.
- The book uses a scrapbook narrative format combining archival research and Southern's own writing.
- Southern's work was once banned as obscene.
Entities
Artists
- Terry Southern
- Ethan Persoff
- Scott Marshall
- Nile Southern
- Stanley Kubrick
- John Wilcock
- Paul Krassner
- Barney Rosset
- Andy Warhol
- Samuel Beckett
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Jean Cocteau
Institutions
- PRINT Magazine
- The Realist
- The Village Voice
- East Village Other
- Other Scenes
- Interview
- Esquire
- National Lampoon
- Saturday Night Live
- The Onion
- Black Mirror
Locations
- Texas
- United States
- Paris
- France