(1999-2008)
Renaissance Faire Internet Special The Residents RALPH AMERICA BUY or DIE! CATALOG July 10, 1997
XTC Colouring Book by John Ralph; March 4, 1999
Riff Raff Morrissey Gets Colored Black on the Outside, Because Black is How He Feels On The Inside by Mark Athitakis; SF Weekly, October 13, 1999
The It Girl As Emily Flourishes, Millions Turn and Face The Strange by Eric Searleman; Arizona Republic, March 29 2001
Zine Buddha Local artist Brian Brooks watches his work go from sticky barroom floors to flying off international clothing racks by Brian Smith Phoenix New Times Link, May 10 2001
Oops, they went goth! My daughter and her friends are suddenly wearing plaid miniskirts and carting around Living Dead Dolls. What do black lipstick and snap-on dog collars mean to a 10-year-old? by Sean Elder Salon.com Link, APRIL 13, 2004
Oakland: Goth Child Keeps Her Creator In The Black Goth icon Emily keeps her creator in the black by The Chronicle Link,
“With its casual atmosphere, Cosmic Debris has had little trouble attracting talented workers like Art Director Brian Brooks, a six-year veteran. A former grad school [sic] chum of Reger’s, he signs off on all Emily products before they’re shipped to stores worldwide. “I sit in the back and make sure all the art’s done so Rob can go gallivanting around,” says Brooks with a sly smile.
He says working at the company isn’t just a way to pay the rent, it fits in with his artistic principles. “Being able to pass on a lot of the concepts that we grew up with, what we hold true, to be yourself and to do your own thing — that we can pass it on to the younger people is great because it was passed onto to us by our idols and rock stars,” said Brooks.”
The Strange Drawings of Brian Brooks The artist behind Emily the Strange attempts to exorcise his creation from his art by Kelly Virella Eastbay Express Link, October 31, 2007
