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CARICATURE |
| by Daniel Clowes |
Paperback: 102 pages
Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560974583 |
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| Dan
Clowes follows his amazing graphic novel, Ghost World, with an equally
stunning collection of nine short comics stories. His characters drift
through the world in detached desperation, and they seem all the more real
for it. Take the caricature artist, Mal Rosen, of the first story. His
encounter with a young girl at an art festival plays out like a series
of small self-discoveries, leaving him hollow and empty like a fresh exhalation. |
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this same sad, insightful way, all of these tales are coming-of-age stories--there's
the boy who is too old for trick-or-treating ("Immortal, Invisible"), the
18-year-old virgin trying to create a new tough-guy persona ("Blue Italian
Shit"), and the image-obsessed Mona Beadle from "Green Eyeliner," which
originally appeared in Esquire.
--Jim
Pascoe
"Dan Clowes
is a master storyteller and artist-- there's poetry in every panel."
--ESQUIRE
"The
country's premier underground cartoonist."
--NEWSWEEK
From Gregory
Zura at Fantagraphics
Don't be caught short!
Hot on the heels of his
acclaimed GHOST WORLD graphic novel, Clowes delivers this spectacular collection
of EIGHTBALL's best dramatic short stories, as well as the amazing "Green
Eyeliner", a six page full color short story that has appeared only in
ESQUIRE Magazine. Also included are: a rare fully painted short, "MCMLXVI,"
the full color "Gold Mommy," "Glue Destiny," and "Gynecology". Includes
all new covers, endpapers, title pages, and other miscellaneous graphics,
printed in a deluxe, limited-edition and never-to-be-reprinted hardcover,
making this book a must for all Clowes fans.
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GHOST
WORLD |
| by Daniel Clowes |
Paperback: 80 pages
Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560974273 |
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$9.95
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| Now a Motion
Picture from Terry Zwigoff
Dan Clowes is one of the
most respected cartoonists of his generation, and GHOST WORLD is his magnum
opus. GHOST WORLD follows the adventures of two teenage girls, Enid and
Becky. Enid and Becky are best friends facing the prospect of growing up,
and more importantly, apart. Both naturalistic and nostalgic, Clowes carves
a layered narrative out of the daily existance of these two fully-realized
young women. |
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| Dan Clowes described
the story in GHOST WORLD as the examination of "the lives of two recent
high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly)
undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who
has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish." From this perch
comes a revelation about adolescence that is both subtle and coolly beautiful.
Critics have pointed out Clowes's cynicism and vicious social commentary,
but if you concentrate on those aspects, you'll miss the exquisite whole
that Clowes has captured. Each chapter ends with melancholia that builds
towards the amazing, detached, ghostlike ending.
"No
one has his eye - or ear - focused on youth as acutely as graphic novelist
Daniel Clowes."
--VOGUE
"[Clowes]
spells out the realities of teen angst as powerfully and authentically
as Salinger did in THE CATCHER IN THE RYE for an earlier generation."
--VILLAGE
VOICE
"Clowes'
writing and art are crisp, clear, and far removed from what most people
expect from comic books."
--SEATTLE
WEEKLY
The publisher, Fantagraphics
Books
GHOST WORLD MOVIE
Dan Clowes' GHOST WORLD
is considered his Magnum Opus, quite a feat since he is probably the most
respected cartoonist in America after R.Crumb. The book, originally serialized
in the pages of his comic book series EIGHTBALL, is now a motion picture,
directed by Terry Zwigoff, the man behind the acclaimed documentary CRUMB
(about the cartoonist of the same name). Clowes and Zwigoff have written
the screenplay. The film is produced by Danny DeVito's Jersey Pictures
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LIKE
A VELVET GLOVE CAST IN IRON |
| by Daniel Clowes |
Paperback: 144 pages
Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560971169 |
$19.95
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| "The
artwork is haunting, calculated and vehement. Its storytelling ability
is unparalleled; each face built archetypically, every detail explains
what the written word cannot. Even if for that reason alone, I'd earnestly
recommend VELVET GLOVE as a masterpiece of postmodern fairy-telling
and eager self-destruction."
--Your
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this comic book novel obtuse; others find it deeply intellectual. Whatever
the reaction, it's hard to refute its daring originality and smooth artwork.
Described as "a terrifying journey into madness," the story revolves around
Clay
Loudermilk as he stumbles upon the mysteries behind a snuff film. Soon
he's involved with increasingly bizarre characters who hang in the air
like stale cigarette smoke. Fans of movie director David Lynch who aren't
already tipped to Daniel Clowes' popular work should take note.
A freaky story about a man
looking for his ex-wife who he sees in an adult film. From the EIGHTBALL
series, this book collects all ten parts of the orginal story. Classic
and distrubing tale with so many odd events that you will actually get
used to them. The story is a perfect match for Clowes' brilliant black
and white artwork.
The publisher, Fantagraphics
Books
Alternative Comics!
Dan Clowes's epic exploration
of the seamy underbelly of America makes TWIN PEAKS look like CAPTAIN KANGAROO.
The images in VELVET GLOVE are like nothing you've ever seen before, but
they'll haunt you forever: murder, mutilation, pornography, madness, and
death. Collected from the pages of Clowes's acclaimed comic, EIGHTBALL,
LIKE A VELVET GLOVE CAST IN IRON showcases some of the best and most arresting
work available in comics.
--Chris
Jacobs
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