Bryan Stone ′08 is a staff artist at the Peanuts Studio. He has been making comics for over a decade and particularly enjoys keeping an eye out for UFOs and cryptids. He did this brief interview with Angela Boyle ′16.
Who was your thesis advisor and why did you pick them?
My thesis advisor was Stan Sakai. He was great. He’s got a reputation for being one of the kindest people in comics which is spot-on. I had been a big fan of Usagi Yojimbo for years, so getting to work with him was an incredible opportunity. I sent him pages or a script each week while I was working on my thesis, and he would give me feedback. In retrospect, I think that learning about his process and spending time with him when he visited White River Junction had the most impact on me long-term. I have tons of admiration for him; working with him really changed the way I think about making comics.
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