John Callahan, I Think I Was An Alcoholic

I watched the Joaquin Phoenix / Gus Van Sant movie Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot recently and was really impressed. The cast was stellar and the storytelling style was unique but not so unique it was offputting. The movie tells the story of cartoonist John Callahan; a man who ended up paralyzed in a wheelchair after a drunken car wreck at 21 and struggled with alcoholism his whole life thereafter. The movie is about that struggle but not entirely about the descent into despair (there's some of that) but the entire journey - down into the crevasse and back out.

I recommend watching the movie but I also recommend diving into some of Calhoun's actual work. This short animation is basically a synopsis of the movie, providing a quick overview of his journey and his style.