Daniel Clowes was born in Chicago in 1961. In 1989, he published the first issue of his seminal comic- book, Eightball. His graphic novels include Ghost World, David Boring, Caricature, and Ice Haven. His screenplay for the film adaptation of Ghost World (starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanson) was nominated for an Academy Award. His 2007 comic strip for the New York Times Magazine, MR.
Wonderful was collected into book form by Pantheon in 2011, and his graphic novel, Wilson, was released by Drawn & Quarterly in May 2010. He is the illustrator of many covers for The New Yorker, and was the first cartoonist to have his work featured in Esquire's annual fiction issue. A major retrospective of his work was planned for the Oakland Museum of California in 2012. He lives in Oakland with his wife Erika, son Charles, and beagle Ella.
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