Eben Burgoon


Eben Burgoon is an American-born comic author and educator best known for the webcomic series Eben 07: Covert Custodian and his current independent series, B-Squad: Soldiers of Misfortune.

Biography

Eben Burgoon was raised in San Luis Obispo county and attended San Luis Obispo High School, which was lightly lampooned in his comic work with Eben 07. He attended college at California State University, Chico. He studied international relations and minored in creative writing. He currently lives in Sacramento, California.

Impact

Burgoon has worked with non-profits, arts organizations, comic book conventions, and educational spaces to promote the joy of creating comics and educate writers of all ages. He created a comics education program that yielded two books by partnering with a small non-profit in Sacramento. Students at a primary school in Sacramento learned the basics of comic books and writing before developing a pitch that ultimately led to working with comic artists in the Sacramento region. Additionally, his educational workshops have been featured at the Crocker Art Museum, regional libraries, and comic book conventions.
Since 2012, Burgoon co-organizes a comic-convention themed arts night, Crocker-Con, at the Crocker Art Museum which draws about 1000 people annually in the fall.

Inspirations

Much of his writing work follows a theme of parody of pop culture and approaching the subject with mashups or unusual angle. In many interviews, Eben Burgoon discusses influences on his work. Among them are pop-entertainment like James Bond, Venture Brothers., as well as writers like Dan Harmon, Ian Fleming, and Douglas Adams.

Comic book bibliography

Eben07: Covert Custodian 2007-2013
Independent webcomic series. Premise follows janitors tasked with cleaning the mess left by super-spies like James Bond. Illustrated by D.Bethel.
B-Squad: Soldiers of Misfortune 2012-Current
Independent comic book series. Premise follows a misfit squad of mercenaries, during each adventure one main character is killed; selected randomly by author using a six-sided die. Each adventure is illustrated by a different artist or artistic team. Comic series inspired a beer, B-Squad Blonde Ale, brewed by New Helvetia Brewing Company in Sacramento. B-Squad is now published by Starburns Industries Press, a division of Starburns Industries, which released the first issue as an exclusive for Comic Con International.