Daniel Clowes' latest book, Monica, has just received the prize for best book of the year at the prestigious Angoulême festival. The American author and designer answered our questions about his work, a few hours before receiving the prize.

“As we age, we lose many things, the sharpness of our eyes, the precision of our hearing, but our instincts are getting stronger”. For Monica, he wanted to go through all the decades he's been alive, going through different styles too.