Monica: A Guided Tour Through Daniel Clowes's Mind and Library
Françoise Mouly introduces a discourse by the artist Daniel Clowes on his influences, his ideal of comics, and the end of the world.
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Françoise Mouly introduces a discourse by the artist Daniel Clowes on his influences, his ideal of comics, and the end of the world.
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