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GORILLA MY DREAMS: MIME OF MY LIFE

In Struggle-Town the streets are protected by KNOCKAROUNDGUY, a depressed gorilla who fancies himself a superhero.

But when a street mime is found dead (asphyxiated inside an actual invisible box), KNOCKAROUND-GUY soon finds himself wading through the ugly and dangerous underbelly of Struggle-Town and before too long, face-to-face with LUCIFER BIM-BOM and his KILLER KLOWN SYNDICATE.

  • Tim Stiles
    Writer
    Cthulhu Williams
  • Ahmed Raafat
    Artists
    El3osba
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Genres:
    Detective Noir, Superhero
  • Number of Pages:
    42
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • AFIN International Film Festival
    Brisbane, Australia
    September 30, 2021
    WINNER - Long Comic Book - Graphic Novel
  • Redhawk Crescent Indie Awards
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    March 26, 2021
    Best Comic Book/Novel
Writer Biography - Tim Stiles

Big Tim Stiles is the writer of the multi-award winning comic book series GORILLA MY DREAMS. He is also an actor and filmmaker who has worked in the creative arts for over two decades. Big Tim's struggles with depression, chronic pain, and PTSD have informed and fueled his writing and art.

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Writer Statement

Ten years ago I had a motor bike accident and shattered my right upper arm. From that day I've lived with chronic pain. Every second of every minute of every day I am in pain. Long story short, that's where the depression crept in, though I didn't realise it at the time. My body was broken, my mind was broken, and soon my relationship and family was broken too.

I came up with Gorilla my Dreams after stumbling across a number of detective noir stories that weren't set in your standard noir worlds. From that catalyst came Knockaround-Guy and Struggle-Town. As I wrote the character, I discovered that this guy, this Knockaround-Guy, possesses the same self-doubts that I do. He isn't your confident, star-spangled boy scout, or a powerful, unbeatable hero from the stars.

No, this guy is just like me. He's just like you. He is scared of screwing up, and worried that he'll never measure up, but he continues to go out there. He continues to try to find life's purpose. He continues to help people in need.