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ISBN-10: 1-56097-427-3
ISBN-13: 9781560974277
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
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Year: April 1, 2001
Edition: 4
Size: 16.51 x 25.40 x 0.76cm
Number of pages: 80
Weight: 181gr
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1-56097-427-3
ISBN-13: 9781560974277
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Country:
Year: April 1, 2001
Edition: 4
Size: 16.51 x 25.40 x 0.76cm
Number of pages: 80
Weight: 181gr
Binding: Paperback
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One of the best-selling and critically-acclaimed graphic novels of all-time telling the story of two supremely ironic, above-it-all teenagers facing the thrilling uncertainty of life after high school. As they attempt to carry their life-long friendship into a new era, the careful dynamics of their inseparable bond are jolted, and what seemed like a future of endless possibilities looks more like an encroaching reality of strip malls, low-paying service jobs and fading memories.
One of the best-selling and critically-acclaimed graphic novels of all-time telling the story of two supremely ironic, above-it-all teenagers facing the thrilling uncertainty of life after high school. As they attempt to carry their life-long friendship into a new era, the careful dynamics of their inseparable bond are jolted, and what seemed like a future of endless possibilities looks more like an encroaching reality of strip malls, low-paying service jobs and fading memories.
Already one of the most heavily-publicized graphic novels in history, this new edition (featuring new covers by Clowes) should make the book more popular than ever. With lengthy write-ups in Time, Newsweek, Publisher's Weekly, Details, Vogue, Jane, and many others, press interest in the book and film promises to be higher than ever this spring.
Amazon.com Review
Dan Clowes described the story in Ghost World as the examination of »the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly) undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish.« From this perch comes a revelation about adolescence that is both subtle and coolly beautiful. Critics have pointed out Clowes's cynicism and vicious social commentary, but if you concentrate on those aspects, you'll miss the exquisite whole that Clowes has captured. Each chapter ends with melancholia that builds towards the amazing, detached, ghostlike ending.
Dan Clowes described the story in Ghost World as the examination of »the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly) undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish.« From this perch comes a revelation about adolescence that is both subtle and coolly beautiful. Critics have pointed out Clowes's cynicism and vicious social commentary, but if you concentrate on those aspects, you'll miss the exquisite whole that Clowes has captured. Each chapter ends with melancholia that builds towards the amazing, detached, ghostlike ending.
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At first I found the dialogue relatably irreverent, then the constant ridicule of everything got repetitive and I would have liked to see a bit of positivity, then the ending reveals the main character's sense of humour as a defensive front. So I guess the writing starts out like a more clued-in Kevin Smith, then pushes into nihilism, and ends up conservatively pop-psychological. There's a strong sense of creativity in there and an unusually informed outside perspective on counter-culture but the serious side of the writing seems to undermine it.
At first I found the dialogue relatably irreverent, then the constant ridicule of everything got repetitive and I would have liked to see a bit of positivity, then the ending reveals the main character's sense of humour as a defensive front. So I guess the writing starts out like a more clued-in Kevin Smith, then pushes into nihilism, and ends up conservatively pop-psychological. There's a strong sense of creativity in there and an unusually informed outside perspective on counter-culture but the serious side of the writing seems to undermine it.
Ghost World 
I bought this for a class … it was very strange … but if u like comics more true to life you might like this.
I bought this for a class … it was very strange … but if u like comics more true to life you might like this.
Ghost World – special edition hardcover (2008)
Great fun Annotations to the comic (front and back covers included!), the out of print screenplay for the Ghost World film Artwork for the cd soundtrack, and for the Enid doll. Also, some Enid cartoons and all that a fan of the comic (originally printed in Eightball) and film could want Published October 2008
Great fun Annotations to the comic (front and back covers included!), the out of print screenplay for the Ghost World film Artwork for the cd soundtrack, and for the Enid doll. Also, some Enid cartoons and all that a fan of the comic (originally printed in Eightball) and film could want Published October 2008
A time capsule on paper 
I didn't read this when it was first released in the early 1990s, and I only picked it up after hearing raves about the film version. I'm an avid comic book reader, and while I normally prefer my books to have the words »Bat« and/or »Man« in the title, I enjoy less fantastic fare as well. I particuarly like the compendium of non-action comics that Chris Ware compiled for McSweeny's 13. Ghost World seems to me more of an artifact of the 1990s than a lasting contribution to illustrated literature. The book lacks any real punch to me know, in 2008. Perhaps it is because the issues of this book have been so exhaustively covered in other literature and media, or perhaps it is because the issues of older teenagers have little relevance on my life as an adult, but this book just seemed to be primarily concerned with navel gazing. The characters talk about how much they hate their lives, do little or nothing, and then repeat the next day. The only element that still rings true is how cruel and self-centered teenagers can be, even those who would like to think themselves better than their peers. The art was the highlight of the book for me, with Clowes uncluttered compositions and attention to detail brining a lot of life into his black and white panels. Even the most mundane scenes are rendered visually interesting by Clowes. It is a shame his writing is not on the same level.
I didn't read this when it was first released in the early 1990s, and I only picked it up after hearing raves about the film version. I'm an avid comic book reader, and while I normally prefer my books to have the words »Bat« and/or »Man« in the title, I enjoy less fantastic fare as well. I particuarly like the compendium of non-action comics that Chris Ware compiled for McSweeny's 13. Ghost World seems to me more of an artifact of the 1990s than a lasting contribution to illustrated literature. The book lacks any real punch to me know, in 2008. Perhaps it is because the issues of this book have been so exhaustively covered in other literature and media, or perhaps it is because the issues of older teenagers have little relevance on my life as an adult, but this book just seemed to be primarily concerned with navel gazing. The characters talk about how much they hate their lives, do little or nothing, and then repeat the next day. The only element that still rings true is how cruel and self-centered teenagers can be, even those who would like to think themselves better than their peers. The art was the highlight of the book for me, with Clowes uncluttered compositions and attention to detail brining a lot of life into his black and white panels. Even the most mundane scenes are rendered visually interesting by Clowes. It is a shame his writing is not on the same level.
Ugh! Re-Packaged Goods 
Fantagraphics has become the master at re-packaging comics and books into endless variations, sort of the RCA Records/Elvis equivalent. It's made me not want to buy the original comics, and not even buy the graphic novels anymore because eventually the special edition/hardcover/extra pages/director's cut/expanded edition will come out.
Fantagraphics has become the master at re-packaging comics and books into endless variations, sort of the RCA Records/Elvis equivalent. It's made me not want to buy the original comics, and not even buy the graphic novels anymore because eventually the special edition/hardcover/extra pages/director's cut/expanded edition will come out.
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