4th
April
2001
Chris Ware’s Graphic Tales Mine His Own Life and Heart
“It was obvious from the first issue of his Acme Novelty Library comic book that Chris Ware was no ordinary illustrator. Some pages were crammed with as many as 40 frames, while others were airy and bordered by exquisite floral designs. One page, with a circuitous illustrated diagram that simultaneously led the reader through the story of an unanswered telephone and a family history, took a good 10 minutes to get through, but at the end came a denouement so logical and tidy that it left readers reeling.”