Mister Wonderful is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes, published in 2011 by Pantheon Books after first being serialized in The New York Times Magazine. Its main protagonists are Marshall (a self-disparaging, middle-aged loner[1]) and Natalie, who are brought together on a blind date. Marshall finds his date far too attractive to be interested in him and concludes there must be something wrong with her when she does not show signs of wanting to leave. Marshall's self-deprecating, paranoid introspections so overwhelm him that his own thought balloons sometimes cover up Natalie's dialogue.[2]
| Mister Wonderful | |
|---|---|
 Mister Wonderful cover (Pantheon, 2011) | |
| Date | 2011 |
| Page count | 80 pages |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Creative team | |
| Creator | Daniel Clowes |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | The New York Times Magazine |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Wilson |
| Followed by | The Death-Ray |
The book is published in an unusual format, wider than it is long. This allows for an extremely wide two-page spread at the conclusion.[3] The book was expanded[4] and the pages were reformatted from their original twenty-instalment appearance in The New York Times Magazine[5] in 2007 and 2008.[6]
References
editBibliography
edit- CBR News staff (2011-04-13). "Clowes is "Mister Wonderful"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- McMurtrie, John (2011-05-01). "'Mister Wonderful,' by Daniel Clowes". San Francisco Chronicle. p. GF-7. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- Rogers, Sean (April 29, 2011). "Reviews: Mister Wonderful". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Smart, James (2011-04-02). "Mister Wonderful by Daniel Clowes Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Weldon, Glen (2011-04-20). "Mister Wonderful Pictures An Imperfect Romance". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
External links
edit- Index of the Mister Wonderful serialization at The New York Times online