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In Dash Shaw’s new, full-color original graphic novel, a boy goes to seek his brother on a theme-park island. In this brand new graphic novel from the acclaimed author of Bottomless Belly Button and BodyWorld, Dash Shaw dramatizes the story of a boy moving to an exotic country and his infatuation with an unfamiliar culture that quickly shifts to disillusionment. A sense of “being different” grows to alienation, until he angrily blames this once-enchanting land for his feelings of isolation. All of this is told through the fantastical eyes of young Danny, a boy growing up in the ’90s fed on dramatic adventure stories like Jurassic Park and X-Men. Danny’s older brother, Luke, travels to a remote island to teach English to the employees of ClockWorld, an ambitious new amusement park that recreates historical events.
About the Author
Dash Shaw is a cartoonist and animator. His most recent book "Doctors" is about doctors who enter deceased patients' afterlives to revive them from death. The film rights were quickly picked up by 20th Century Fox. His graphic novel "New School" was named one of the Best Books of 2013 by NPR. His other books include "Bodyworld" and "Bottomless Belly Button". His animated works include the Sigur Ros video and Sundance selection "Seraph" (cowritten with John Cameron Mitchell) , and "Wheel of Fortune", and the IFC series "The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century AD." dashshaw.tumblr.com
