Monica HC

This title releases on October 3rd 2023.

Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story -- actually, stories -- of its title character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and personal graphic novel of his distinguished career. Rich with visual detail, an impeccable ear for language and dialogue, and thrilling twists, Monica is a multilayered masterpiece in comics form that alludes to many of the genres that have defined the medium -- war, romance, horror, crime, the supernatural, etc. -- but in a mysterious, uncategorizable, and quintessentially Clowesian way that rewards multiple readings.

Five years in the making, Monica marks the apex of creativity from one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century. A new book from Clowes is always a huge event in comics and literary circles; Monica will be the biggest literary event of 2023.

"This eloquent end-times tale about a woman's search for herself takes its time winding up to terror....Lucky new initiates to Clowes will want to dive into his backlist after this unnerving introduction to his oeuvre; for fans, it's a must-have." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

Daniel Clowes is a Harvey, Eisner, Ignatz, and PEN America Literary Award Winner
whose comics and graphic novels have been translated into over 20 languages
worldwide. He is also an Academy Award nominated screenwriter (for Ghost World),
and retrospectives of his work have appeared at the Museum of Contemporary Art in
Chicago, the Oakland Museum, and the Wexner Center in Columbus, OH. He lives
in Oakland, California, with his wife and son.