Product Description: 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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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.
Definitely cute!! I bought this and a Ghost World poster that's on here. I love both. This little book is very cute for that Ghost World fan in your life.
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.
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.
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.
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
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Trevor
