E. S. Glenn

E. S. Glenn, in full Everett Samuel Glenn,  is an American multidisciplinary artist whose work blends comics, painting, and performance to craft deeply personal narratives. Influenced by Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics and artists like Ralph Bakshi and William Morris, Glenn weaves action-packed visuals with introspective storytelling. His diaries-turned-graphic novels mask personal experiences within dynamic scenes, creating a dialogue between vulnerability and resilience. Glenn’s creative journey spans underground New York comics, mentorship in Leipzig, and teaching stints at Princeton University and Hochschule Hannover. His evolving practice interrogates memory, and the power of storytelling, offering a vivid lens on the human experience. 

E. S. was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1985. He began drawing as a child and was supported by his teachers because, according to his own account, he was otherwise a very impetuous boy. This is how his first comics came into being. His mother died when he was only sixteen and he was sent to a home for boys. He attended the Cleveland School of the Arts, a high school with an artistic focus. He now lives in Germany.