I started publishing my comic while I was still living with my parents. Adrian Tomine comicliveparent Change image and share on social
My early comics are really reflective of being kind of a befuddled, single loser in the Bay Area, and I think having kids has been by far the most profound impact on me as a person and as an artist. Adrian Tomine areaartistbay Change image and share on social
I had a mundane, happy childhood, without much struggle. Adrian Tomine childhoodhappymundane 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
I'm sometimes a cartoonist, and there's an audience for that, and I'm sometimes an illustrator, and there's an audience for that. Adrian Tomine audiencecartoonistillustrator Change image and share on social
The story entitled 'Good-Bye' is probably Tatsumi's most well-known work, and I think it's a good representation of many of Tatsumi's skills and stylistic tendencies. Adrian Tomine byeentitlegood Change image and share on social
I think that if you are looking at a comic that's made by one person, that there's just a level of intimacy that I don't really see anywhere else. Adrian Tomine comicintimacylevel Change image and share on social
Readers often bring a different set of criteria to the work based on the format. Adrian Tomine basebringcriterion Change image and share on social
Most normal boys, as they're growing up, they - in order to become attractive, they might, you know, get good at sports or join a rock band or develop good social skills, and for some reason, I thought that drawing comic books might be my route. Adrian Tomine attractivebandbook share on social
Fortunately, I've never had to be too critical of my own work, because the world is critical enough. Adrian Tomine criticalfortunatelyhave Change image and share on social
