DANIEL CLOWES was born in Chicago in 1961. In 1989, he published the first issue of his seminal comic-book, EIGHTBALL. His graphic novels include GHOST WORLD, DAVID BORING, CARICATURE, LIKE A VELVET GLOVE CAST IN IRON, ICE HAVEN, THE DEATH-RAY, MISTER WONDERFUL, and WILSON. His screenplay for the film adaptation of GHOST WORLD (starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson) was nominated for an Academy Award. He is the illustrator of many covers for THE NEW YORKER, and was the first cartoonist to have his work featured in ESQUIRE’S annual fiction issue. A major retrospective of his work appeared at the Museum of Contemporary art in Chicago in 2013, and was accompanied by the publication of THE ART OF DANIEL CLOWES: MODERN CARTOONIST, a monograph on his work. His most recent graphic novel is the highly-acclaimed PATIENCE. He lives in Oakland with his wife Erika, son Charles, and beagle Ella.