My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
by Emil Ferris
Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album – New · 2018 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album – New | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
Ten-year-old Karen Reyes investigates the murder of her upstairs neighbour Anka in 1960s Chicago, narrating the story in her notebook as if she were a monster-movie creature. Emil Ferris's debut is drawn entirely in ballpoint pen and stands as one of the most ambitious graphic novels ever made.
About the Author
Emil Ferris is an American author and illustrator who won the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album – New in 2018 for My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Fantagraphics), a visually stunning debut set in 1960s Chicago. Ferris drew the entire 400-page book with ballpoint pen while recovering from paralysis caused by West Nile virus.
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