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dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
Wilson is the tale of an oblivious idiot who bumbles through life saying and sometimes doing horrible things. Socially horrible, not murder or anything.
This tale of existential angst is not my favorite Dan Clowes book but it's still pretty good. Clowes shows us a glimpse of the life of a man very nearly divorced from self awareness. Wilson goes looking for his ex-wife, mails his former in-laws a box of shit, finds out he has a daughter, and winds up in prison for six years for kidnapping her, all the while never seeing how his actions affect other people.
The story is broken up into one page segments. Art styles change dramatically between pages. I'm not sure what this is supposed to signify. Each page ends in a punchline, either hilarious or putting an exclamation point on what a dumb ass Wilson is.
If you already like Clowes, you'll want to read this but this shouldn't be anyone's first Clowes book. I like it just enough that I'm going to hold on to it for another read at some nebulous time down the road rather than haul it to Half Price Books.
This tale of existential angst is not my favorite Dan Clowes book but it's still pretty good. Clowes shows us a glimpse of the life of a man very nearly divorced from self awareness. Wilson goes looking for his ex-wife, mails his former in-laws a box of shit, finds out he has a daughter, and winds up in prison for six years for kidnapping her, all the while never seeing how his actions affect other people.
The story is broken up into one page segments. Art styles change dramatically between pages. I'm not sure what this is supposed to signify. Each page ends in a punchline, either hilarious or putting an exclamation point on what a dumb ass Wilson is.
If you already like Clowes, you'll want to read this but this shouldn't be anyone's first Clowes book. I like it just enough that I'm going to hold on to it for another read at some nebulous time down the road rather than haul it to Half Price Books.
brakywaki's review against another edition
4.0
I have no idea how the hell they're supposed to make this a reasonably enjoyable movie but I'm curious to find out.
psychcyclic's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jekutree's review against another edition
4.0
Next stop on my Clowes binge is Wilson. A natural extension of Ice Haven’s stylistically different stories that weave together, Wilson utilizes a series of one pagers each with their own style to create one narrative. It’s more cohesive than I thought it was going to be and I really loved a ton of this book. Thematically, it’s very similar to most of Clowes’ other work, but the different approach to each graphic novel is what makes Clowes interesting.
9/10
9/10
nickdleblanc's review against another edition
3.0
Wilson is a shitty guy to be around but a funny guy to watch. Clowes is a really fun read, always injecting bits of Armageddon and existentialism into questionable characters and daring you to relate/be charmed by them. I liked the single-page episodic nature of the story, made it feel almost like a sitcom, you can practically hear the laugh track. Good stuff. Not Coowes’ greatest, but still funny enough to recommend.
duchesseducool's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
craigmaxwell's review against another edition
4.0
My first Daniel Clowes graphic novel and what a fantastic witty introduction. The character Wilson is completely hysterical individual that I completely fell in love with.