[3] His nationally syndicated comic strip The Small Society was published in over 300 papers, including 35 foreign publications.
His career as an artist began slowly, as he worked odd jobs selling and repairing shoes, as a housekeeper for Esquire illustrator John Groth, and an advertising designer.
Brickman created the acclaimed semi-autobiographical comic strip The Small Society in 1966, which ran in over 300 publications worldwide, distributed by the Washington Star Syndicate.
"[3] In his profile in the July 1955 issue of Popular Science, he noted that his home workshop was the source of many of his cartoons.
Brickman wrote a play entitled Coming of Age based on his experiences after finishing The Small Society.