Brad Neely
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Brad Neely is a American comic book artist and television writer/producer known for his work on books such as Wizard People, Dear Reader
, I Am Baby Cakes, The Professor Brothers, and China, Illinois, and TV series such as South Park
and China, IL
.
and now resides in Austin, Texas
. Neely attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
.
Wizard People, Dear Reader
. The latter consists of an alternate soundtrack of narration in the style of a book on tape, which viewers can play over the muted movie. Neely is highlighted in the documentary We Are Wizards.
Neely is the creator of the cartoon Cox & Combes' Washington. Aside from occasional one-off videos, he also has three series: I Am Baby Cakes, The Professor Brothers, and China, Illinois, all of which take place in the fictional location of China, Illinois. Baby Cakes shorts are typically in the style of diary entries narrated in the first person
by Mark "Baby" Cakes, a philosophical and likely autistic 30-year-old man. The Professor Brothers follows the professional and personal misadventures of Frank and Steve Smith, two brothers who are professors at a local community college whose mascot is a panda bear (in reference to the animal being native to China). China, Illinois interweaves the two other stories, as Baby Cakes falls in love with Frank's recently dead girlfriend after finding her diary, and the two men attempt to come to terms with their emotional pain upon learning of her death.
Neely worked on a comedy novel about the American Civil War
, but when asked about it at an event at the Alamo Draft House in Austin, Texas, Neely said, "I realized about 500 pages in that it wasn't that funny," and said that he is no longer planning on releasing the book. He has also produced America Now, a 12-part series of 30-second musical shorts for Adult Swim
, which is now available on the station's website.
Neely was a consultant on the animated series South Park
for the second half of season eleven.
On May 5, 2008, Super Deluxe
began releasing a four-part mini-series by Neely entitled China, IL
. The site published an installment once a week, culminating on May 25 with a broadcast of the entire series (as one 11-minute episode) on Adult Swim
. The show is the first original Brad Neely work to be shown on television.
On May 23, 2011, Adult Swim announced that China, IL would be one of the new full-length premiers for the fall line-up with Neely having creative and executive producer credits. The first episode was broadcast on October 2, 2011 on Adult Swim.
Wizard People, Dear Reader
Wizard People, Dear Reader, released in 2004, is an unauthorized, alternative soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, written by Brad Neely, a comic book artist from Fort Smith, Arkansas....
, I Am Baby Cakes, The Professor Brothers, and China, Illinois, and TV series such as South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
and China, IL
China, IL
China, IL is an animated television series for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The series is created by Brad Neely, and features Neely's existing characters from the China, IL webseries/special. Characters include Frank and Steve Smith, aka "The Professor Brothers," and...
.
Personal life
Brad Neely is originally from Fort Smith, ArkansasFort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
and now resides in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Neely attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest art museum and school in the United States. The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings,...
.
Career
His work includes the comic series "Creased Comics" and the spoof of Harry PotterHarry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
Wizard People, Dear Reader
Wizard People, Dear Reader
Wizard People, Dear Reader, released in 2004, is an unauthorized, alternative soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, written by Brad Neely, a comic book artist from Fort Smith, Arkansas....
. The latter consists of an alternate soundtrack of narration in the style of a book on tape, which viewers can play over the muted movie. Neely is highlighted in the documentary We Are Wizards.
Neely is the creator of the cartoon Cox & Combes' Washington. Aside from occasional one-off videos, he also has three series: I Am Baby Cakes, The Professor Brothers, and China, Illinois, all of which take place in the fictional location of China, Illinois. Baby Cakes shorts are typically in the style of diary entries narrated in the first person
First-person narrative
First-person point of view is a narrative mode where a story is narrated by one character at a time, speaking for and about themselves. First-person narrative may be singular, plural or multiple as well as being an authoritative, reliable or deceptive "voice" and represents point of view in the...
by Mark "Baby" Cakes, a philosophical and likely autistic 30-year-old man. The Professor Brothers follows the professional and personal misadventures of Frank and Steve Smith, two brothers who are professors at a local community college whose mascot is a panda bear (in reference to the animal being native to China). China, Illinois interweaves the two other stories, as Baby Cakes falls in love with Frank's recently dead girlfriend after finding her diary, and the two men attempt to come to terms with their emotional pain upon learning of her death.
Neely worked on a comedy novel about the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, but when asked about it at an event at the Alamo Draft House in Austin, Texas, Neely said, "I realized about 500 pages in that it wasn't that funny," and said that he is no longer planning on releasing the book. He has also produced America Now, a 12-part series of 30-second musical shorts for Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
, which is now available on the station's website.
Neely was a consultant on the animated series South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
for the second half of season eleven.
On May 5, 2008, Super Deluxe
Super Deluxe
Super Deluxe was a comedy video website provided by TBS Networks. It was launched on January 17, 2007, folded into AdultSwim.com on May 7, 2008, and taken offline on December 17, 2008.-Description:...
began releasing a four-part mini-series by Neely entitled China, IL
China, IL
China, IL is an animated television series for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The series is created by Brad Neely, and features Neely's existing characters from the China, IL webseries/special. Characters include Frank and Steve Smith, aka "The Professor Brothers," and...
. The site published an installment once a week, culminating on May 25 with a broadcast of the entire series (as one 11-minute episode) on Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
. The show is the first original Brad Neely work to be shown on television.
On May 23, 2011, Adult Swim announced that China, IL would be one of the new full-length premiers for the fall line-up with Neely having creative and executive producer credits. The first episode was broadcast on October 2, 2011 on Adult Swim.