The Death Ray by Daniel Clowes

The Death Ray by Daniel Clowes

The Death-Ray utilizes the classic staples of the superhero genre - origin, costume, ray-gun, sidekick, fight scene - reconfiguring them in a story that is anything but morally simplistic.

A super knowing romp around the superhero shtick, which knocks all recent competition into a cocked hat-- Nicholas Smith * Dazed and Confused *
It's like Holden Caulfield with his phaser set on kill. Phonies beware. * Time *
The Death Ray revisits Clowes's trademark mix of eloquent pacing and poignant alienation, while upending the superhero genre to thoughtful and gloriously perverse effect. * Guardian *
It is a terrifying idea, and Clowes does well exploring the consequences of being able to act on every violent inclination. * Independent on Sunday *
A neat deconstruction of superhero comics and another fascinating, wryly amusing character study by Clowes. -- Henry Northmore * List *

Daniel Clowes was born in 1961. He is the creator of the comic books Eightball, Ghost World, which was made into a film by the director Terry Zwigoff, David Boring and Ice Haven. His adaptation of his own Ghost World graphic novel for the screen earned him an Oscar nomination. A regular contributor to the New Yorker, McSweeney's and the Best American Comics, he lives in California with his wife.

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ISBN 13	9780224094115
ISBN 10	0224094114
Title	The Death Ray
Author	Daniel Clowes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2011-10-06
Number of pages	48
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