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Henry “Box” Brown shipped himself from a slave state to a free state in 1849. Undermain Theatre’s production of Box imagines an alternative ending to Brown’s life after his escape from slavery. Henry ...

Philadelphia cartoonist Box Brown examines marijuana — where it came from, its life in the US, and, importantly, the breathless national campaign to demonize a certain segment of its users. Brown ...

* Henry Brown was born in 1815 or 1816 at a plantation in Louisa County. He and his family were slaves belonging to John Barret, a former mayor of Richmond. After Barret's death in June 1830, Brown ...

Henry "Box" Brown's idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time. In 1849, the formerly enslaved man embarked on a 27-hour journey from a slave ...

Whether he's investigating such contentious celebs as André the Giant and Andy Kaufman or delving into the mythology of Tetris, Box Brown has a knack for using comics to illuminate tricky subjects.

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Cannabis is a hot topic right now, but conversations about how people use it, how it's controlled and who should have access to it can be tricky to navigate. Cartoonist Box Brown isn't afraid to jump ...

There’s no doubt that the subjects of these historical comics are unique. In the history of wrestling, video games, and comedy, no figures even compare to the likes of Andre the Giant, Tetris, or Andy ...

Box Brown is a cartoonist, illustrator and comic publisher from Philadelphia. His comics have been featured in Mad Magazine and his illustrations have been on Wired.com. His web and print comic ...