![]() ![]() This was in the really early days of the mainstream comic book graphic novel. ![]() ![]() So there's a lot of punchlines at the end of every page and they manage to work on their own while also keeping the story going. What's fascinating is how well Clowes tells the overall narrative while staying true to the standard set-up of comic strips, in that each individual page IS its own, full strip. After the death of his father, Wilson reconnects with his ex-wife and decides to track down the daughter that his ex gave up for adoption after they broke up. He's so abrasive that it is hilarious watching him go through life. You know how some jokes are so bad that they still make you laugh? Well, Wilson is a person who is so uncharming that you can't help but be charmed by him. ![]() It's an emotionally draining but satisfying tale.ĭaniel Clowes cleverly tells the story of Wilson through a series of one-page comics, each one with a slightly different style. Like most American Splendor stories, we get as close to the "whole story" as possible, warts and all, but with such a dramatic event, it gives the book a much tighter hook than normal. Stack's ability to go detailed when necessary and go more opaque when things get sort of surreal is wonderful. ![]()
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