Comments on: Dan Clowes' Mister Wonderful graphic novel http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 05:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Vanwall http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1089376 Vanwall Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1089376 Suzanne, Mistress of Wurzeltod, has a nifty interview with Dan Clowes from this year's Fumetto 2011 in Luzern, Switzerland: http://www.wurzeltod.ch/?p=2064220274 Suzanne, Mistress of Wurzeltod, has a nifty interview with Dan Clowes from this year’s Fumetto 2011 in Luzern, Switzerland:

http://www.wurzeltod.ch/?p=2064220274

]]> By: bklynchris http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1090458 bklynchris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1090458 "like A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron" was one of the most provocative graphic series I have ever read. Early on he was selling the original panels for some crazy low price. I could kick myself for not doing it. THe art work and story line were absolutely mesmerizing...like remembered dreams. And I guess, "Art School Confidential" was kinda fun too. “like A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron” was one of the most provocative graphic series I have ever read. Early on he was selling the original panels for some crazy low price. I could kick myself for not doing it. THe art work and story line were absolutely mesmerizing…like remembered dreams.

And I guess, “Art School Confidential” was kinda fun too.

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1090209 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1090209 I'm with you. I’m with you.

]]> By: anumberofyounglovers http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1097414 anumberofyounglovers Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1097414 I'm wondering just how surreal this gets? Clowes is a great observer of human behaviour, but what really does it for me is the vague and dreamlike mystery that hangs over some of his stories. 'David Boring' has the best balance of real life and surrealism. I’m wondering just how surreal this gets?

Clowes is a great observer of human behaviour, but what really does it for me is the vague and dreamlike mystery that hangs over some of his stories. ‘David Boring’ has the best balance of real life and surrealism.

]]> By: scifijazznik http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1090003 scifijazznik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1090003 Clowes is probably my favorite in the graphic novel arena. I can't think of a single thing he's done that I haven't liked. Most of my friends think it's blasphemous, but I like his stuff better than Chris Ware and Harvey Pekar. Don't get me wrong, I like them. But something about Clowes' characters and stories strike a beautiful, dissonant, resonant chord with me. Clowes is probably my favorite in the graphic novel arena. I can’t think of a single thing he’s done that I haven’t liked. Most of my friends think it’s blasphemous, but I like his stuff better than Chris Ware and Harvey Pekar. Don’t get me wrong, I like them. But something about Clowes’ characters and stories strike a beautiful, dissonant, resonant chord with me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1089774 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1089774 I 100% agree with this review. Mister Wonderful was an absolutely fantastic read. Clowes is the greatest living comic book writer/artist. I 100% agree with this review. Mister Wonderful was an absolutely fantastic read. Clowes is the greatest living comic book writer/artist.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1089776 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1089776 What the bleep is the attraction of cartoons about people you'd run from if you met them in real life? What the bleep is the attraction of cartoons about people you’d run from if you met them in real life?

]]> By: braininavat http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1091061 braininavat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1091061 Comix is not real life - you can read, , ZOMG, laugh, then flee. Comix is not real life – you can read, , ZOMG, laugh, then flee.

]]> By: chaircrusher http://boingboing.net/2011/04/21/dan-clowes.html#comment-1090039 chaircrusher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1090039 This plot precis makes it sound as if he's riffing on the blind date from Ghost World, doesn't it? This plot precis makes it sound as if he’s riffing on the blind date from Ghost World, doesn’t it?

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