Monica - 'A master. An auteur. Period' Guillermo del Toro
Verlag | Random House UK |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 112 |
Format | 21,6 x 28,5 x 1,5 cm |
Gewicht | 764 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781787334861 |
Bestell-Nr | 78733486UA |
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.
Rezension:
A master. Perfect fusion of story and art. Clowes is an auteur. Period. A superb narrator Guillermo del Toro, creator of THE SHAPE OF WATER