Best Selling Books by Daniel Clowes

Presents an offbeat tour of the sleepy Midwestern town of Ice Haven and its unusual inhabitants, including Random Wilder, the narrator and would-be poet laureate of the town; his arch-rival Ida Wentz; the lovelorn Violet Van der Plazt and Vida Wentz; and Mr. and Mrs. Ames, a detective team. Reprint.

Trailing the success of the movie based on Clowes'' graphic novel GhostWorld (1997) comes this collection of shorter stories from his alternativecomic book Eightball. Many of the pieces are tirades, albeit entertainingones, about things Clowes despises (perhaps the comic should have been calledHateball). "On Sports" details his contempt for professional athletics,and "Art School Confidential" is an expose of pretentious, talentless poseurs.This approach is carried to its logical peak in "I Hate You Deeply," a litany ofthe "types" that annoy Clowes, from "fashion plates" to "crybabies, whiners, andsensitive people." Clowes puts his misanthropy in abeyance for slice-of-lifestories in which he ruminates during a stroll around his neighborhood orfantasizes about his fellow passengers on a subway. Worthwhile enough, theseearlier stories merely presage Clowes'' far-more-impressive recent work in whichcynicism is presented more subtly, leavened with sympathy, and voiced bywell-developed characters. If these pieces lack the heft of Clowes'' longer, moreambitious efforts, the best of them are still masterful miniatures.

From the bestselling author of Ghost World comes this hilarious and satirical graphic novel, peeking into the insular, pathetic world of the comic book industry. As seen through the eyes of smash-superhero-comic creator Dan Pussey (Poo-say''), mercilessly skewering the business and medium of comics, bouncing from art to commerce to culture high and low. ''As he lampoons the world of comics, Clowes writes with an ear that has clearly spent plenty of house at the dorkiest event Western civilization has yet devised: the comics convention.'' - Spin''

Hot on the heels of Clowes'' phenomenal GHOST WORLD success, soon to be made into a film, CARICATURE is a collection of nine dramatic short stories culled from EIGHTBALL and ESQUIRE magazine. This is his first collection since GHOST WORLD. Clowes has been described as the most respected American cartoonist after R.Crumb''. A film based on GHOST WORLD will be released in 1999, directed by Terry Zwigoff and starring Christina Ricci.''

This is Monica, one ordinary woman''s extraordinary journey through the history of comics - from the creator of Ghost World ***AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023*** ''Pitch-perfect... Could not put it down'' OBSERVER ''In Monica, Clowes reaches a new artistic peak'' VANITY FAIR A dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story, Monica is the new graphic novel from one of the most iconic storytellers of all time. This eponymous protagonist is a rag-to-riches character who, after being abandoned by her freewheelin'' parents in childhood, succeeds in clawing her way to the top - only to lose it all in a stroke of bad luck. She lives out the rest of her days in search of her parents, encountering a cast of eccentric characters who help to piece together her story. This graphic novel extravaganza is an unforgettable ode to the many genres that have defined the comics form - from war, romance and horror to crime and the supernatural. Mysterious, uncategorisable and quintessentially Clowesian, here is a multi-layered masterpiece born of a lifetime of inspiration. Monica marks the creative apex of Daniel Clowes'' distinguished career, one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century.

The “hilariously funny” graphic novel (Time) from the highly acclaimed author of Ghost World and Patience tells the story of David Boring, a nineteen-year-old security guard with a tortured inner life and an obsessive nature, who is about to meet the girl of his dreams. Things go awry: what seems too good to be true apparently is. And what seems truest in Boring''s life is that, given the right set of circumstances (in this case, an orgiastic cascade of vengeance, humiliation and murder) the primal nature of humankind will come inexorably to the fore. "Boring finds love with a mysterious woman named Wanda, loses her and sort of finds her again. He also gets shot in the head (twice) and stranded on an island with his brutish family. Meanwhile, the world may or may not be ending soon." —Time

In the first all-new graphic novel from one of the leading cartoonists of our time, Clowes ("GhostWorld") creates a thoroughly engaging, complex, and fascinating portrait of the modern egoist--outspoken and oblivious to the world around him.

"A cosmic timewarp deathtrip to the primordial infinite of everlasting love"--Page 4 of cover.

Clowes sets out to examine the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and undetectable eavesdropper. Drawn in his inimitable style, this is the first full length graphic novel from the renowned artist, famed for his comic series Eightball.

This is a redesigned reprint of Daniel Clowes''s early, unsettling graphic novel.

The official book companion to the spring 2006 film directed by Terry Zwigoff.

A central figure in the emergence of the graphic novel, Daniel Clowes has set the standard for literary cartooning. The Daniel Clowes Reader, a landmark critical compilation, introduces new readers to the cartoonist''s award-winning comics and provides those familiar with Clowes new ways of appreciating his visual and literary achievement. Parille organises 10 Clowes narratives into three thematic sections and supplies each story with an introduction and annotations that will open up its complexities.

A single-volume compilation of an Eisner Award-winning story includes 40 pages of new material and follows the experiences of Marshall, who throughout the course of a life-changing blind date finds himself emotionally challenged in bizarre ways.

A cartoonist’s acclaimed take on the superhero genre—now in paperback. Teen outcast Andy is an orphaned nobody with only one friend, the obnoxious—but loyal—Louie. They roam school halls and city streets, invisible to everyone but bullies and tormentors, until the glorious day when Andy takes his first puff on a cigarette. That night he wakes, heart pounding, soaked in sweat, and finds himself suddenly overcome with the peculiar notion that he can do anything. Indeed, he can, and as he learns the extent of his new powers, he discovers a terrible and seductive gadget—a hideous compliment to his seething rage—that forever changes everything. The Death-Ray utilizes the classic staples of the superhero genre—origin, costume, ray gun, sidekick, fight scene—and reconfigures them in a story that is anything but morally simplistic. With subtle comedy, deft mastery, and an obvious affection for the bold pop-art exuberance of comic book design, Daniel Clowes delivers a contemporary meditation on the darkness of the human psyche. One of Clowes’s most beloved books, The Death-Ray is the winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards.

Lloyd''s adventures swing and bop like a tiki orgy hosted by little green hipsters from outer space. ''With untrendy straight lines, Zip-a-tone shades, and sketchy backgrounds, Clowes''s LLLL art recalls ''50s advertising illos, or architectural drafts seen through a mild hallucinogenic scrim.''- The Village Voice

Meet David Boring: a nineteen-year-old security guard with a tortured inner life and an obsessive nature. When he meets the girl of his dreams, things begin to go awry: what seems too good to be true apparently is. And what seems truest in Boring''s life is that, given the right set of circumstances (in this case, an orgiastic cascade of vengeance, humiliation and murder) the primal nature of humankind will come inexorably to the fore.For those interested in comic art''s potential, Clowes''s work offers exciting literary possibilities. Boring is Anything but. --Time Dan Clowes

Collects all 18 issues of the comic book series Eightball.

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20th Century Eightball est un recueil d''histoires courtes issues des 18 premiers fascicules des comics éponymes publiés entre 1989 et 2004, et démontrant la versatilité de l''auteur ainsi que de son talent de satire sociale. Avec ses récits plusieurs fois primés Clowes est reconnu dans le monde et notamment par Chris Ware qui considère le numéro 1 comme le plus grand comic-book de la fin du XXe siècle.

Suite au visionnage d''un snuff movie où il croit reconnaître son amour disparu, Clay part à la recherche des producteurs du film qui pourraient le renseigner sur le sort de la jeune femme. Seulement, ce dernier n''avait pas anticipé les rencontres hallucinatoires, les embûches sordides ni même la fascination qu''exerce un certain Mister Jones.

Ghost World dresse le portrait de deux adolescentes américaines dans les années 1990. Enid et Rebecca sont fusionnelles, cyniques, sensibles, intelligentes et désabusées. Leurs nombreux doutes à propos de leur avenir, du passage à l''âge adulte ou bien de leur orientation sexuelle tisse un récit naturaliste qui révolutionna la bande dessinée américaine indépendante.

Patience est une histoire d''amour, un récit de science-fiction, une enquête sur un fond de thriller mais Patience c''est d''abord et avant tout une histoire mise en scène avec génie par Daniel Clowes et dont l''amour n''y est pas mièvre, la SF est élégante et l''enquêteur névrosé se révèle plus inquiétant que rassurant. Pourtant on ne lâche pas la lecture de ce roman graphique tant est maitrisé son scénario.

Daniel Clowes vai além do tempo e do espaço para criar uma história de amor, obstinação e ficção científica. Jack Barlow é um homem obcecado em encontrar a pessoa que matou sua esposa, Paciência, quando ela estava grávida. Ao descobrir um meio de viajar no tempo, ele volta ao passado para impedir a morte de seu grande amor e acaba descobrindo mais sobre ela e sobre si mesmo do que poderia imaginar. Esta é a obra mais peculiar de Clowes, com arte inigualável e cores que explodem diante do leitor, criando camadas e trilhas que mantêm o suspense até a última página. Uma obra-prima de um dos mestres da arte sequencial contemporânea.

Como uma luva de veludo moldada em ferro reúne os dez capítulos da história de mesmo nome publicada por Daniel Clowes entre 1989 e 1993 na revista Eightball. Ao tentar desvendar os mistérios por trás de um snuff film – gênero em que as mortes filmadas são reais –, Clay Loudermilk se vê envolvido com um elenco cada vez mais bizarro de personagens, incluindo uma dupla sádica de policiais que entalha um estranho símbolo no seu calcanhar; uma suburbana de meia-idade e libidinosa, cujo encontro sexual com uma misteriosa criatura das águas gerou uma filha mutante grotescamente disforme, mas não menos libidinosa; um cão sem qualquer orifício (que tem de ser alimentado via injeções); duas vítimas sinistras de implantes capilares terrivelmente malfeitos; um carismático líder de culto, no melhor estilo Charles Manson, que planeja sequestrar um famoso colunista de autoajuda e muito mais! Um clássico dos quadrinhos, finalmente relançado no Brasil, e inspiração para incontáveis outras obras, esta assustadora e fascinante jornada pela loucura faz Twin Peaks parecer os Teletubbies.

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