Underground cartoonist Jay Lynch introduced him to Pekar who hired him to illustrate stories in the first issue of American Splendor.
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In addition to movies, the program was a forum for local bands including Personal Effects, The Degrads, and Cousin Al and the Relatives.
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Bram contributed to the first two issues of American Splendor, along with artists Gary Dumm, Gregg Budgett, and Robert Crumb.
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Brian Bram, born May 9, 1955 in Chicago and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, played a minor role in the underground comix movement with his contributions to American Splendor, the comic book series written and published by Harvey Pekar.
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In 1983 Bram produced and hosted an all-night movie program on WUHF (Channel 31; then an independent station; now part of the Fox network).
Brian Bram, illustrator for Harvey Pekar's American Splendor
Brian Eno | Brian Mulroney | Bram Stoker | Brian May | Brian Wilson | Brian Ferneyhough | Hugh O'Brian | Brian Williams | Brian Stableford | Brian Aldiss | Brian | What About Brian | Brian Clough | Brian Stokes Mitchell | Brian Lara | Brian De Palma | Brian Dennehy | Brian Michael Bendis | Brian Lenihan | Brian Cox | Brian Boru | Patrick O'Brian | Brian Setzer | Brian McKnight | Brian Evenson | Brian Culbertson | Brian Cox (actor) | Brian Aherne | Brian Sibley | Brian Keith |
Besides Crumb, other notable American Splendor illustrators include Alison Bechdel, Brian Bram, Chester Brown, Alan Moore, David Collier, Gary Dumm, Frank Stack, Drew Friedman, Dean Haspiel, Val Mayerik, Josh Neufeld, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Sacco, Gerry Shamray, Jim Woodring, Joe Zabel, Ed Piskor, and Greg Budgett.