About the Author

Bob Gorman began working with Slave Pit and GWAR in 1988. After a two year stint of part time involvement, he dropped out of art school and has been involved almost full time with GWAR ever since. At first his involvement was merely prop fabrication and live character roles, but over the years this evolved into a multitude of other roles. A contributing writer, penciler, inker, and colorist to the Slave Pit's self published "Slave Pit Funnies", three tours of stage managing GWAR's live show, shop foreman for the fabrication department from 1997 to the present are among a few of those roles. Among his many accomplishments, Gastman founded and co-published Swindle Magazine which remains a cornerstone in graphic design today. He co-authored The History of American Graffiti (along with 50 other books), one of the preeminent sources on the subject. He has been involved with critical pieces of cinema like Infamy, Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop (which earned an Academy Award nomination for best documentary), The Legend of COOL "DISCO" DAN, and WALL WRITERS. Gastman was also instrumental in bringing graffiti and street art inside major American museums.