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(CLOWES, DANIEL) (EIGHTBALL). Clowes, Daniel. Seattle, WA. 1989-2004.: Fantagraphics Books. Firsts and Later Editions. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Comics. Very Good or Better./No Jackets - As Issued.. Each 24 to 40pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and/or color with color covers. First published in 1989 by Fantagraphics Books and appearing irregularly through 2005, "Eightball" was noted Berkeley-based cartoonist Daniel Clowes' long-running comic book. To lazily cite Wikipedia on the matter, "Early issues of "Eightball" feature a mixture of very short, often crudely humorous comics ("Zubrick and Pogeybait", "The Sensual Santa"), topical rants and satires ("Art School Confidential", "On Sports"), longer, more reflective self-contained stories ("Caricature", "Immortal Invisible"), and serialized works. The first extended story serialized in Eightball was "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron", which ran in issues #1 through 10. Glove was followed by "Ghost World" (issues #11-18). Beginning with #19 each issue has been devoted to a single storyline, as opposed to the more eclectic format of the earlier issues. Issues #19-21 serialized the graphic novel "David Boring", while issues #22 and 23 each consisted of a collection of short, fragmentary stories in diverse styles and formats that meshed into a unified narrative ("Ice Haven" and "The Death Ray"). The issues of "Eightball" beginning with #19 have been published in full color in a larger magazine-sized format. Issue #18 included a bound-in copy of Clowes' pamphlet "Modern Cartoonist." Both "Ghost World" and "Art School Confidential" were adapted by Clowes and director Terry Zwigoff into 2001 and 2006 feature films of the same name." A bright, most handsome complete run of all twenty-three issues in Very Good condition or better showing the occasional bit of soiling, rubbing, creasing, or wear here and there. Issues #9-12 and 14-23 are all stated first printings, while 1-8 and 14 are second or later printings. Inventory Number: 027111