Guy A. Sims
African American comic book author
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| Intro | African American comic book author | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Comics artist Artist | |
| Work field | Arts Humor | |
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Biography
Guy A. Sims is an American author known for the Brotherman series of comic books. He is a frequent collaborator with his brother, the illustrator Dawud Anyabwile. In 2015, he adapted Walter Dean Myers' book Monster into a graphic novel which Anyabwile illustrated.
In 2017 the brothers worked together with Emory University to create the Big City Map Project which created a virtual reality (VR) world for the text of the Brotherman series. The Brotherman Comics and related memorabilia are archived at the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Personal life
Sims was born in Philadelphia to Edward Sims Jr., a sociology professor and Deanna Jones-Sims, a public school teacher. He lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, with his wife and three kids.