Monica is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes, published in 2023 by Fantagraphics. Described as a genre-bending thriller, is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story of its title character.
The book also explores cults, conspiracy theories, and the mid-20th century.
Monica received critical acclaim. In his review for The New York Times, Junot DÃÂaz deemed the graphic novel "a masterpiece", while Vanity Fair stated that Clowes had reached a "new artistic peak".
American filmmaker Ari Aster named Monica the Best Book of 2023.
The comic also received the prestigious Fauve d'Or at the 51<sup>e</sup> ÃÂdition of the "Festival de la BD d'Angoulême" in January 2024.