Before the graphic novel and film propelled Daniel Clowes to international superstardom as the preeminent cartoonist of his generation, his ongoing comic book was already the most talked-about series of the 1990s. Renown...Before the graphic novel and film propelled Daniel Clowes to international superstardom as the preeminent cartoonist of his generation, his ongoing comic book was already the most talked-about series of the 1990s. Renowned for its gleefully incisive social satire and riotous absurdity, proclaimed it "The year's best regularly published comic book" Upon its debut in 1989.