As of May 2018, I have been working on an independent research project about the murdered comics writer Stephen J. Perry, who lived December 12 1954 – May 2010. Taking the form of investigative biography, the project aims to showcase Perry’s uniquely creative work, much of which he has not been sufficiently credited for, and to try to understand his life and legacy.
The project looks to celebrate Perry as an artist and as an individual, while also highlighting the many structural and institutional injustices that tragically failed him, not only within the businesses of TV and comics, but also in the U.S. social and medical systems more broadly.
With the kind support and contributions of friends and fellow comics creators who knew and worked closely with Steve, I will be posting updates on here as the project takes shape. More to come soon.
- Ally Russell Shields