false 423262 8 It's impossible to write about Daniel Clowes's work without using the word "ennui." But his is a joyous ennui, if such a thing is possible, one that relishes the boredom of everyday life with a Zen enthusiasm. The title <I>David Boring</I> reflects his self-aware humor and captures the essence of an ordinary man living through a larger-than-life story. The main character lives with his best friend, Dot, in a large city, each looking for love and meaning. David in particular is trying to understand his father, whom he knows only through an obscure comic book called "The Yellow Streak." Murder, obsession, sex, and war are all just distractions as he tries to construct a sensible portrait from the odd bits and pieces he finds in his travels. Clowes finds little miracles everywhere he looks--so many, in fact, that they seem hardly to interest him. This detachment perversely makes <I>David Boring</I> deeply compelling and worthy of serious attention from fans and newcomers alike. <I>--Rob Lightner</I> 1007821 2000 David Boring total:1228|5:273|4:486|3:352|2:105|1:12| 1228 4587 1472 85 3 2 false false Mon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 12:27:25 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 12:30:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Feb 14 10:14:02 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 27 12:23:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Mon Nov 05 06:01:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 20 06:01:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 27 06:48:23 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 15:59:37 -0700 2007
I absolutely love the first one. David Boring is a male slut, but he doesn't know why, because he only appreciates one woman. After being shot one night, we worry that he may never see her again.

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I enjoyed this. Even though all the bells and whistles of murder mystery and what not was entertaining, I was most interested and struck by the main character, David Boring's issues with women and his obsessiveness with physical ideals...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 18 04:20:13 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 04:22:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 21:57:10 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 22:01:52 -0700 2009
That said it's a great example of the graphic novel flexing its muscles and demonstrating that it's the most compelling medium...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 20 09:54:27 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 10:12:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 30 18:18:27 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 11:16:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 18:28:19 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 18:32:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 19:39:39 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 19:41:49 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jan 21 15:09:59 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 15:11:58 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 15 02:49:05 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 06:19:42 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 09:59:52 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 09:59:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue May 05 19:01:32 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 19:08:55 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Apr 08 18:52:32 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 18:53:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Dec 19 12:19:53 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 12:35:22 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 13:57:18 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 13:16:00 -0700 2009