Monica [Hardcover]

This long-awaited new graphic novel from Daniel Clowes ( Chilly and remote his sympathies might be, they are nevertheless deep and affecting. It is precisely Clowess lower-frequency sensitivities toward the suffering of his characters that power what many consider his greatest works  Clowes has long been considered one of the finest cartoonists of his generation, grouped with the likes of Chris Ware and Adrian Tomine, but in? Clowess formal ingenuity, meticulous attention to psychological and visual detail, and masterful sense of narrative and tone combine to create an emotionally resonant and unforgettable opus, reaffirming his place among the greatest storytellers of our time. Clowes latest graphic novel weaves nine interrelated stories into a tale of curiosity, corruption, and humanitys addiction to significance. ...A timeless nugget of polished pulp. In classic fashion, Clowes offers another devastating, surreal examination of human nature... A hauntingly precise and compellingly strange study of the human struggle to reconcile a decentered past with a path forward. This eloquent end-times tale about a womans search for herself takes its time winding up to terror....Lucky new initiates to Clowes will want to dive into his backlist after this unnerving introduction to his oeuvre; for fans, its a must-have. Her journey takes many surreal twists: Ghosts are involved, as is a bizarre California cult andbecause this is a Clowes story, where doom is never far offthe literal apocalypse. For a book thats barely 100 pages, things get a little hectic. ...Clowes' stories demand real attachment, and the more time I spent with? Its a genre-bending meditation on familiar bonds, a dazzling testament to Clowes skills as an artist, and, quite possibly, the cartoonists single greatest work to date. A new Daniel Clowes release is always a cause for celebration  and with? This is a comix novel about aging and disappearance, with a penumbra of a malevolent world jlã‰