Eben Burgoon

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.[1] He attended college at California State University, Chico. He studied international relations and minored in creative writing.[2] He currently lives in Sacramento, California.[3]

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[4] that yielded two books by partnering with a small non-profit in Sacramento.[2] 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.[5] Additionally, his educational workshops have been featured at the Crocker Art Museum,[6] regional libraries,[7] and comic book conventions.[8]

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.[9]

Much of his writing work follows a theme of parody of pop culture and approaching the subject with mashups or unusual angle.[10] 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,[10] Ian Fleming, and Douglas Adams.[11]

Eben07: Covert Custodian 2007-2013[12] Independent webcomic series. Premise follows janitors tasked with cleaning the mess left by super-spies like James Bond. Illustrated by D.Bethel.

• Operation: Goofinger, 2007
• Operation: Clean the Cleaners, 2007
• For the Love of Russia, Brainfood Comics, 2009[13]
• Operation Mongoose, 2009
• Operation: 3-Ring Bound #1, Brainfood Comics, 2010[14]
• Operation: 3-Ring Bound #2, Brainfood Comics, 2010
• Operation: 3-Ring Bound #3, 2011
• Operation: 3-Ring Bound #4, 2012
• Operation: 3-Ring Bound #5, unreleased

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,[15] brewed by New Helvetia Brewing Company in Sacramento.[16] 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.[17][18]

• Issue One, 2014, Kickstarter, illustrated by Lauren Monardo.
• Issue One, 2019, SBI Press, illustrated by Lauren Gramprey.
• Issue Two, 2014, Kickstarter, illustrated by Jon Williams and Claudia Palescandolo.
• Volume One, Kickstarter, 2015[19]
• Volume Two, Kickstarter, 2016[20]

• Eben Burgoon's website
• B-Squad's website