Daniel Clowes on WNYC's Leonard Lopate.

Daniel Clowes will be a guest on WNYC's Leonard Lopate show on Tuesday, October 18th in anticipation of his event at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe the same day at 7PM with fellow cartoonist Seth.

THE DEATH-RAY in stores 10/11; Clowes on Tour

Published by Drawn & Quarterly, THE DEATH-RAY will be in stores across North America on Tuesday, October 11th. Daniel Clowes will be touring with fellow cartoonist, Seth, in these fine cities, where they will be in conversation about all things comics.

Thursday, October 13th-Oak Park, IL
Unity Temple with Book Table

Saturday, October 15th-Boston, MA
Boston Book Festival (also with Alison Bechdel)

Tuesday, October 18th-New York, NY
Housing Works with Desert Island

Wednesday, October 19th-Montreal, QC
Ukrainian Federation with Librairie D+Q

Friday, October 21st-Toronto, ON
The International Festival of Authors

Saturday, November 19-Miami, FL
Miami Book Fair (also with Adrian Tomine)

Original ICE HAVEN Sketches

The original sketches for ICE HAVEN are up for auction on ebay, all proceeds benefit the family of Dylan Williams.  Auction ends on Wednesday, October 5th at 11:30 PDT.

Congratulations, Mr. Clowes.

Congratulations to Daniel Clowes, on the extremely well deserved honors of winning the Pen Center Literary Award for Outstanding Body of Work in Graphic Lit. 

Wanted: Clowes Tattoo Art

 

As we wrap up the forthcoming volume, The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist, the first monograph on the celebrated cartoonist and author of Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful, and The Death-Ray, we are asking readers to help us out...

We are scouring the globe for Clowes comics inspired ink for the book. Do you or a friend sport a tattoo with Clowes related art, perhaps of the alluring Enid or the elusive Mr. Jones?? If so, we want to hear from you!

We need:
Print quality photo/scan (300dpi)
Your name and mailing address: 
Send the above to tattoos@danielclowes.com

Our favorites three tattoos will will be printed in the book and their owners will receive a complimentary copy!

                                             

[Please note: When you submit an image, you are granting us permission to print it in the book.]Please send by 8/28/11. (If you find this announcement after 8/28 and have a great image, contact us.) 

All tattoo submissions will be posted on our "Eightball Ink" Flickr gallery.

*We found these images online so if you know someone, or are any of the people pictured above please let us know!

Announcing...

Just announced at Comic-Con International, Abrams will be publishing The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist, a monograph to be released in the Spring of 2012.

The DEATH-RAY at the D&Q booth (#1629) at the SDCC

The DEATH-RAY will be debuting at the D&Q booth (#1629) at the SDCC three months prior to its official release in October. This will be your only chance to get it before then. Only 300 signed and numbered copies available.

Also, a very limited number of DEATH-RAY ACTION DOLLS will be available to the first customers.