![]() ![]() He used a similar technique more purposefully in the earlier Ice Haven, but it sits comfortably here: there’s little physical action, so the varying styles add some visual appeal. Each with their own title (‘All Alone’, ‘Out of the Blue’, etc). Wilson is in the form of a series of single page episodes in varying art styles. In 2004 he ended Eightball, which had seen the seralisation of his previous long-form works, and Wilson was his first book published as an original graphic novel, rather than a collected serial. It’s possible the success of the Ghost World film in 2001 freed Clowes from the demands of a regular title, as well as creating other opportunities in film. ![]() ![]() Like Charles Burns and other creators in Spiegelman and Mouly’s influential Raw anthology, Clowes combines a fascination with US popular culture with an ironic worldview. Unlike Enid and Rebecca with their lives ahead of them, in Clowes’ earlier Ghost World, Wilson is middle aged and sensing it’s his last chance.įamous for capturing the experience of youth, Clowes was himself approaching Wilson’s age when he produced this. ![]() Wilson is an alienated outsider, making wry observations on the world while trying to connect with people. The blurb on the back of Wilson describes the protagonist as “100% Wilsonesque”, presumably an ironic way of saying he’s a typical Daniel Clowes creation. ![]()
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