The Death-Ray
| The Death Ray | |
|---|---|
_The_Death_Ray_cover.jpg) Cover to the 2011 standalone edition | |
| Creator | Daniel Clowes |
| Date | 2011 |
| Page count | 41 pages |
| Publisher | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Eightball |
| Issues | 23 |
| Date of publication | 2004 |
The Death Ray is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes that first appeared in issue #23 of Clowes's comic book Eightball in 2004, and then as a standalone book in 2011.[1]
The story takes place in Chicago in the 1970s[1] and is about the skinny Andy who discovers that smoking gives him super strength. He arms himself with a ray gun and sets out to deal justice on those that had bullied him.[2] The superhero storyline was unusual for Clowes, known more for low-key stories about ordinary, if neurotic, personalites.[1]
In 2012, The Death Ray won a Harvey Award for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work.[3]
References
Works cited
- Leitko, Aaron (2011-11-12). "'The Death-Ray', by Daniel Clowes". The Washington Post.
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