The Incantations of Daniel Johnston

"Astounding... as beautiful and heartbreaking, dazzling and giddy as you would expect a brilliant comic-book freestyle biography of Daniel Johnston would be. The love and affection for their subject is matched by a subtly keen dissection of the ways we mythologize troubled artists and mental illness."
—Magnet Magazine

"[Ricardo Cavolo's] bright and bold creations depict misfit characters in Frida Kahlo-esque folk art tones and bring 'em into a contemporary context with cool details like glasses, tattoos, bikes and dope shoes."
—Huck Magazine

"[Scott McClanahan is] the Poet Laureate of Real America."
—The Millions

Long a fan of Daniel Johnston—"one of the best-loved songwriters in the alternative rock universe"—internationally acclaimed artist Ricardo Cavolo illustrates Johnston's colorful life, from his humble beginnings as a carnival employee to folk musician in Austin, his rise from underground sensation to MTV popularity, and his persistent struggle with the personal demons that plague him.
McClanahan's accompanying text brings the author's unique zeal to Johnston's tale, supporting Cavolo's rich artwork to realize an irresistible, readable, and striking book.

Ricardo Cavolo is a world-renowned Spanish artist whose artwork has been on display everywhere from Moscow to Montreal. He has completed artwork for Absolut Vodka, the Glastonbury Festival (United Kingdom), Urban Outfitters (France, Germany, England), Nike, FC Barcelona, and Fox Sports Mexico.
Scott McClanahan is the acclaimed and award-winning author of Crapalachia, Hill William, and The Collected Works of Scott McClanahan: Volume 1. The Washington Post has called McClanahan's work "the genuine article."