Daniel Clowes is an acclaimed American cartoonist, illustrator, and screenwriter, born on April 14, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his work on the comic book series Eightball, which ran from 1989 to 2004 and featured several serialized stories that were later published as graphic novels. Among these, Ghost World (1997), David Boring (2000), and Patience (2016) stand out as significant contributions to the genre. Clowes’s distinctive style and storytelling have earned him a place in the pantheon of graphic literature, with his illustrations gracing the pages of prestigious publications like The New Yorker and Newsweek. His collaboration with filmmaker Terry Zwigoff brought Ghost World and another Eightball story to the silver screen, further cementing his status as a pivotal figure in both comics and independent film¹.