The art editor in charge of the covers at the 'New Yorker' is Francoise Mouly. She's very familiar with the eccentricities and personalities of cartoonists, so working with her is very easy. Adrian Tomine artcartoonistcharge Change image and share on social
I intentionally approached each story in 'Killing and Dying' in a different way, and that includes the writing process. Adrian Tomine approachdieinclude Change image and share on social
A lot of the qualities in 'Killing and Dying' is sort of a response to work I'd done previously. I wanted to push myself in some different directions. Adrian Tomine diedirectionkill Change image and share on social
'Drawn & Quarterly' has always given me complete editorial control over my books and comics, so any decision about what to include or exclude from the book was my own. Adrian Tomine bookcomiccomplete Change image and share on social
If anything, I feel a bit of pressure to write about less disenfranchised people, because I'd probably sell more books that way and would've already had some hot property that I could've sold to Hollywood. Adrian Tomine bitebookdisenfranchise share on social
There's a part of me that feels like it gets really frustrating to keep working in the manner that I made the book 'Shortcomings,' where everything is pretty accurate to the real world. Adrian Tomine accuratebookfelt Change image and share on social
I would honestly be elated if I could wave a magic wand and eradicate my back catalog and then have a fresh crack at some of those ideas. Adrian Tomine backcatalogcrack Change image and share on social
I've always published a range of responses to my work in the letters section of my comic book. Adrian Tomine bookcomichave Change image and share on social
To me, one of the big fears of doing a big huge graphic novel is locking yourself into one style and getting halfway through it and going, 'Oh I made the wrong choice,' which is a recurring nightmare I have. Adrian Tomine bigchoicefear share on social
I don't pick up my work at all. If it's something that's still in progress and I have the chance to make some edits on the material or think about the order, little things like that, I'll keep those stories at hand and go through them. But once it exists as the book, it's locked away in a vault, and I kind of put it behind me. Adrian Tomine bookchanceedit share on social