Adult Life
1972 – Spiegelman publishes Maus and Prisoner on the Hell Planet. At this time, Maus was just a 3-page story. Maus documents the lives of his parents during the Holocaust, specifically following the activities of his father. Prisoner on the Hell Planet depicts the effects his mother’s suicide had on him and his father.
1978 – Spiegelman began teaching at the School of Visual Arts as a lecturer and editor.
1980- With his Wife Francois Mouly, Spiegelman created an underground comic anthology called “Raw” with the goal of presenting graphic novels as a mature storytelling platform. Spiegelman continued writing Maus that winter.
1996 – “The Complete Maus”, a collection of Maus I and MausII are published. Spiegalman’s book became a hit and he received awards for Maus and MausII. He went on to illustrate for even bigger companies such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and even Playboy.
2000 – Mouly and Spiegelman create a comics anthology for children “Little Lit”. This anthology contained the stories of big authors like Lemony Snicket and Neil Gaiman.
2004 – Speigelman publishes “In the Shadow of No Towers” chronicling his reaction to the life-changing events of 9/11. -AP
