{"product_id":"caricature-9781560974581","title":"Caricature","description":"The dramatic short stories included in \u003cem\u003eCaricature\u003c\/em\u003e have drawn comparisons to Nabokov for their complex naturalism and sense of humor. Anchored by the title story, considered the first apotheosis of Clowes' seminal \u003cem\u003eEightball\u003c\/em\u003e underground comic book series, \u003cem\u003eCaricature\u003c\/em\u003e also includes eight other stories, including \"Green Eyeliner,\" a six-page full-color short story originally published in \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e as the first work of comics to be featured in the magazine's fiction issue (and commissioned by then-editor Dave Eggers). Also included are: a rare fully-painted short, \"MCMLXVI,\" the full-color \"Gold Mommy,\" \"Glue Destiny,\" \"Gynecology,\" \"Immortal, Invisible,\" \"Blue Italian Shit,\" \"Like a Weed, Joe,\" \"Black Satin,\" an all-new cover, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClowes, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/strong\u003e (b. 1961, Chicago, Illinois) is an American cartoonist. He is a multi-Harvey, Eisner, and Ignatz Award Winner, and his papers have been acquired by the University of Chicago library. His most recent book, \u003cem\u003ePatience\u003c\/em\u003e, has been translated into nineteen languages, and his books and comics have won numerous awards, including a PEN America Literary Award and over a dozen Harvey and Eisner Awards. As a screenwriter, he has been nominated for an Academy Award and written the films \u003cem\u003eGhost World\u003c\/em\u003e (with Terry Zwigoff), \u003cem\u003eArt School Confidential\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWilson\u003c\/em\u003e. A retrospective of his work, \u003cem\u003eModern Cartoonist\u003c\/em\u003e, debuted in 2012, appearing at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Oakland Museum, and the Wexner Center. His illustrations have been featured on a wide-ranging array of posters, album covers, and magazines, including many covers for \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and son.","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650034438418,"sku":"9781560974581","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8cbf7cc-5106-41fe-930c-cb9e738f4817.jpg?v=1733280887","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/caricature-9781560974581","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}