He went to so many different places but somehow made every story a hit. Eightball was a peek into the flourishing mind of a growing artist. His style and skill progressed at an astonishing rate. It showcased Clowes exploring all corners of his artistic creativity and expanding the art form as he did. Eightball was a one-man anthology series that ran from 1989 to 2004 for 23 issues. After one last Lloyd Llewellyn “special” in 1988, Clowes was ready to move on to the work that would secure his much-deserved spot on the list of essential comic creators. In 1986, it ran for just over a year with 6 issues to its name. Cartoonist Daniel Clowes’ first comic series for the seminal independent comic publisher, Fantagraphics, was a 50’s jazz & film noir influenced detective comic called Lloyd Llewellyn.
The alt comix Mount Rushmore would have way more than 4 faces because they’re never ones to play by the rules. He’s on my imaginary landmark too, along with many others. On the Mount Rushmore of alternative comic book creators, along with Art Spiegelman and both Hernandez Brothers, is Daniel Clowes.
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