TheComic Compass
Cover of Ghost WorldNominee1998

Ghost World

by Dan Clowes

Nominated. Each year the judges shortlist only a handful of books in each category, so a nomination is a mark of a book the comics world rates among the best of its year.

Good for
Teens, Adults
About
Horror and spooky, Friendship and school, LGBTQ+ stories
Edition
Fantagraphics Books / 80 pages / ISBN 9781560974277
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