George's Run | Rutgers University Press | Henry Chamberlain

Henry Chamberlain on the campus of Rutgers University-New Brunswick celebrating the upcoming release of a new graphic novel, GEORGE'S RUN, release date May 12, 2023.
GEORGE'S RUN is a multi-layered exploration of the origins and development of sci-fi and dark fantasy with your guide George Clayton Johnson. George wrote some of the best stories from the golden age of television, including the original Twilight Zone and Star Trek. This graphic novel will delight readers of all ages.
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"George Clayton Johnson was one of the most brilliant and important writers of the twentieth century, creating classic episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, as well as coauthoring Logan's Run and Ocean's Eleven. George's Run spectacularly and charmingly invites you on the amazing journey of his life and legacy, from 1929 through the fifties and sixties to 2015 and beyond. It's a trip down Memory Lane via time machine and rocket ship - and it will definitely blow your mind!"
--Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion
"George Clayton Johnson’s limitless imagination fueled the foundations of sci-fi that made me the genre geek I am today. Filtered through Henry Chamberlain’s whimsical art, George’s Run is an intimate look at a personable writer’s journey and inspirations behind his iconic tales."
--David Weiner, director of In Search of Darkness and editor in chief of Famous Monsters of Filmland
“In this surprising and inventive graphic book, Henry Chamberlain looks deeply into the life and writing of George Clayton Johnson. What he finds is a truly American story that blends fact and fiction to describe the life of an underappreciated voice in 1960s Hollywood.”
--Bart Beaty, author of Twelve-Cent Archie and Comics Versus Art
“Telling the story of postwar popular culture through the eyes of a pivotal writer, George’s Run offers fresh insights into pop culture history from a deeply personal perspective. Capturing the voice of a writer who helped shape our collective imagination, Chamberlain’s graphic novel highlights how a generation of creatives aspired to reshape our collective vision. This story calls attention to the creative community that shaped American culture. Whether you are a fan of television or intrigued by the creative communities that define a pivotal moment in U.S. entertainment history, this story of a writer’s journey will engage and inform.”
--Julian C. Chambliss, Professor of English, Michigan State University