Pussey! [Paperback]

Daniel Clowes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006

This hilarious classic is a brutal, scathing peek into the insular, pathetic world of the comics industry. If you think Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons is pathetic (and hilarious), wait 'til you meet Dan Pussey!

A vicious satire of pop culture and the commerce of art in a new edition, with a new cover and intro by Clowes! This hilarious classic from Dan Clowes is a brutal and scathing peek into the insular, pathetic world of the comic book industry, as seen through the eyes of antihero Dan Pussey (pronounced "Pooh-say"), creator of the smash superhero comic "Nauseator." From cradle to grave, Clowes presents the complete saga of Young Dan Pussey, mercilessly skewering the business and medium of comics, bouncing from art to commerce to culture high and low. Clowes not only parodies the superhero genre (notably Stan "The Man" Lee), but also his own peers, from his publishers and fellow authors at Fantagraphics to artistic heavyweights like Art Spiegelman (seen here as "Gummo Bubbleman"). Through it all, Pussey dreams endlessly about having sex with a woman, but even those fantasies degenerate into superhero scenarios. 64 pages of black-and-white comics

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About the Author

Daniel Clowes, a multi-Harvey, Eisner and Ignatz Award-winner, is a Chicago native living in Oakland, CA, with his wife Erika. His many books include David Boring, Ghost World, Wilson, Ice Haven, Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, Caricature, and 2011's Mister Wonderful.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books; 4 edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560971835
• ISBN-13: 978-1560971832
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Fantagraphics

More About the Author

Daniel Clowes was born in Chicago in 1961. He is the creator of the comic book Eight-Ball, twenty-one issues of which have been published to date. His work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Vogue, Time, and Newsweek, among others. A feature film based on his 1998 book, Ghost World, starring Thora Birch, was released in 2001 by MGM. He lives a childless, petless life in California with his beloved wife.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was that Pussey, April 25, 2001

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This review is from: Pussey! (Paperback)

Yes, this comic is possibly the most hysterical thing you'll ever read, if you've ever read comics or had a lingering doubt you might be a nerd. I idolized the comic's hero Dan Pussey immediately as an archtype par extraodinaire. I recommend the book to those in their late thirties and ready to laugh comfortably at what they once were. Or at least I was.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars there has never been a better satire of the comic industry, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pussey! (Paperback)

the best send up of the comics industry ever, includes moronic super-hero artists, opportunistic publishers, and a glimpse into the future....

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I knew Dan Pussey!, May 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Pussey! (Paperback)

...and still do. DP is a tragic figure, instantly recognizable to anyone who has spent any time around comics, or for that matter, any "social scene" based upon collectables (video games, stamps, ducks). And that mouth... those teeth... that nearly unbreakable faith in his powers. And oh yeah, "Pussey!" is also the best send-up of the comic/convention/geek scene ever written. Not to take away from Clowes' undeniable genius as an artist and writer, but much of Pussey!'s effectiveness is due to the medium itself, which as Clowes himself writes is "the most versitile art form" and puts into several panels what might take a "pure" writer several chapters (or more likely, none at all).

Clowes pulls no punches. We have met Pussey, and he is us.