The Oscar-nominated Clowes, creator of [b:Ghost World|62953|Ghost World|Daniel Clowes|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170613516s/62953.jpg|43003], [b:Wilson|7074482|Wilson|Daniel Clowes|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1288022561s/7074482.jpg|7328391], and Eightball, crafts a bittersweet tale of a middle-aged man's search for companionship. Originally serialized in The New York Times Magazine, Mister Wonderful follows the neurotic, divorced Marshall on his first date in six years. In his typical fashion, Clowes relies on caricature as he expertly reveals complex emotional layers mixed within a heady collection of humorous and poignant scenes. This all-to-real vision incorporates many of our own fears, inadequacies, and hopes. Simultaneously simple/complex, beautiful/ugly, and romantic/cynical, the thin (77 pages) volume engages the reader, successfully lingering long after the last page.