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Description edit
At long last: Daniel Clowes is back at Pantheon, with a brilliant new graphic novel already hailed by Time as “another of his hilariously slightly off-center worlds that have a vague sense of dread about them. Kind of like where you live.” Welcome to Ice Haven! “It’s not as cold here as it... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Harry Naybors: Comic book critic
- Ida Wentz: A local of Ice Haven that writes poetry
- David Goldberg: A young boy that is kidnapped
- Violet van der Platz: A teenage girl living with her mother, step-father, and step-brother. She's in love with Penrod.
- Penrod: Violet's older, secret love.
- Natalie Goldberg: David's mother
- Vida: Ida's granddaughter that comes to stay with Ida. She likes to write.
- Carmichael: Charles' talkative, possibly aggressive friend.
- Mr. Ames: A detective that comes to Ice Haven to look into the disappearance of David.
- Mrs. Ames: She accompanies her husband on his detective trip, but she longs for him to make a vacation of the trip with her.
- Random Wilder: A local man that wants to be a successful poet.
- Charles: Step-brother of Violet and friend of Carmichael. He struggles with his nature, secrets, and desires.
- Officer Kaufman: Local cop
- Kim Lee: A convenience store clerk.
- Nathan Leopold Jr.: Add a description of this character.
- Richard Loeb
- Bobby Franks: A fourteen-year-old boy found murdered in Chicago
- Paula: A girl that knows Carmichael and Charles.
- Julie
- George: An innocent boy Charles likes to talk to
Authors & Contributors edit
- Daniel Clowes (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 037542332X
Page Count: 88
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 037542332X
Page Count: 88
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 741.5973
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