It's absolutely chilling to think that I've been working on a comic-book series called 'Optic Nerve' since I was sixteen. Adrian Tomine absolutelybookcall Change image and share on social
I wanted to be as invisible as possible as an artist. I wanted to differentiate between myself and who I'm writing about. Adrian Tomine artistdifferentiateinvisible Change image and share on social
I think the response I get to one 'New Yorker' cover outweighs five books that I publish. Adrian Tomine bookcoveroutweigh 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
The type of cartooning that I think is generally referred to as 'alternative' or 'underground' is usually - the distinction is usually in terms of whether it's made by one person, the entire thing is done by one hand or more of a production line process, which is how the comics that we grew up reading were made. Adrian Tomine alternativecartooncomic share on social
A lot of my fears come out in my work rather than life. Adrian Tomine fearlifelot Change image and 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
I'm always a little apprehensive about 'decoding' fictional stories. Adrian Tomine apprehensivedecodefictional Change image and share on social
'Peanuts' is a life-long influence, going back to before I could even read. Adrian Tomine backinfluencelife Change image and share on social