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
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 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
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
I was thinking about what it was like for my parents to have a strange kid with a hobby or a pursuit that maybe they weren't that familiar with. It must have been a strange experience - nerve-wracking, in some ways. Adrian Tomine experiencefamiliarhobby share on social
When email and the Internet came along, I never publish an email address. I just stuck with this P.O. Box address. Adrian Tomine addressboxemail Change image and share on social
On a very basic, concrete level, there have been times when my work, regardless of the content, has harmed relationships because I made that work such a primary priority in my life. Adrian Tomine basicconcretecontent Change image and share on social
Even though I'm usually not conscious of it, I think drawing has always served a sort of therapeutic purpose in my life. There's something about the process of translating the messy chaos of real life into a clean, simple drawing that's always been comforting to me. Adrian Tomine chaoscleancomfort share on social
I had relatives who would go to Japan and bring back random stuff they bought at the airport or whatever - 'Ultraman' and 'Speed Racer,' stuff like that. Adrian Tomine airportbackbring Change image and share on social