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Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

It's his first work in seven years, with a protagonist he says has allowed him to process his own life.
The cover of Daniel Clowes' latest graphic novel.

Daniel Clowes' newest work is a labor of love touching on birth, death and everything that might come after. How does he reckon with those themes in his own life?

Who is he? Clowes is a legend in the world of graphic novels and comics.

  • From to the original source material for the beloved cult classic film Clowes is

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