Ice Haven
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Book Overview
At long last, the paperback version of Daniel Clowes's brilliant graphic novel, hailed by Time as "another of his hilariously slightly off-center worlds that have a vague sense of dread about them. Kind of like where you live."
Welcome to Ice Haven "It's not as cold here as it sounds," declares Random Wilder, our reluctant guide to this sleepy Midwestern town. He's also its would-be poet laureate. Would-be, that is, were it not for the "florid banalities" of his archrival, Ida Wentz, published ad nauseam in the Ice Haven Daily Progress. Among Wilder's other fellow Ice Havians are the lovelorn Violet Vanderplazt and Vida Wentz; the adorable interracial moppets Carmichael and Paula; the Blue Bunny, newly sprung from prison and the bitterest rabbit in town; and poor little David Goldberg, missing for more than a week now. . . . The lives of the men and women of Ice Haven are woven into a multilayered tale that, while it owes a debt to Our Town, is ultimately based on and inspired by . . . Leopold and Loeb. No kidding. Only Daniel Clowes could do it and, luckily for us, he has.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0375714693
ISBN13:9780375714696
Release Date:January 2011
Publisher:Pantheon Books
Length:88 Pages
Weight:0.49 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.6" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
I don't see how many of these bad ratings are plausible.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The point of my review is to put an actual insight to some of the reviews. I don't know why people are complaining that this was in Eightball. I really don't. Well, you might as well complain about "Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron", or "Pussey!", or even "Ghost World." And not to mention "Ice Haven" was written and designed to be made into graphic novel, not a comic. If you read the comic, note how it doesn't flow as well as the novel. And as far as the complaints that they'd already read the story and got this thinking it was something different, why would you buy a shirt without looking at the size? And as far as the "double dipping" comment goes... SO WHAT! The comic is out of print! What do you want them to do?
Where have you gone Daniel Clowes?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
It's very good, but just buy Eightball #22. I realize that many of the other reviews have said basically the same thing, but let's make a clear distiction between the sham of charging almost twenty dollars for a book that's barely distinguishable from the $6 comic (still available from the same publisher!) and the amazing piece of art that they both are. I can see that it's a matter of taste, and the non-linear story will not appeal to everyone, but Eightball #22 is still the comic I give non-fans to read in hopes of showing them what the medium is capable of. Let's all boycott Clowes's movies so he goes back to doing comics! I'm half kidding of course, but it's interesting and sad that "making it" in independent comics often means being able to leave comics for film, television, and the like. **Sigh**
The best graphic novel of 2005
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I don't have much to add, just wanted to say that this was my favorite graphic novel of 2005. Far better than the overrated Jimmy Corgan and a tad better than Charles Burns' excellent "Black Hole." Pick it up.
Is This The Same as Eightball 22?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Is this the same content as Eightball Issue 22? I'm reluctant to buy before I know....for those who don't already have it, its a great series of stories.
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