On sale date: October 3, 2023
This long-awaited new graphic novel from Daniel Clowes ( Ghost World and Patience ) is a genre-bending thriller from one of the most assured storytellers of all time.
Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story — actually, stories — of its title character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and per - sonal graphic novel of his distinguished career. Rich with visual detail, an impeccable ear for language and dialogue, and thrilling twists, Monica is a multilayered masterpiece in comics form that alludes to many of the genres that have defined the medium — war, romance, horror, crime, the supernatural, etc. — but in a mysterious, uncategorizable, and quintessentially Clowesian way that rewards multiple readings.
Five years in the making, Monica marks the apex of creativity from one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century. A new book from Clowes is always a huge event in comics and literary circles; Monica will be the biggest literary event of 2023.
Monica is part of the Eightball series.Praise
"Daniel Clowes is the rare cartoonist whose graphic novels become cultural events." — New York Magazine
"Daniel Clowes may be one of the most notable comic artists of our era, a pillar of the '80s–'90s scene who's continued to do great work up to the present day." — NPR
"No cartoonist alive devotes as much effort as Daniel Clowes to mapping the differences between the way people see themselves and the way they really are." — The Guardian
"DAN CLOWES. American. A master. Perfect fusion of story and art. Clowes is an auteur. Period. A superb narrator." — Guillermo Del Toro
Specs
- Pages
- 106
- Format
- Hardback
- Color
- Full color.
- Dimensions
- 8.25" × 11"
- ISBN-13
- 9781683968825