When I started creating my work for publication, I just assumed that the focus would be on the work itself and that there wouldn't be a lot of interest in who was creating the work. Adrian Tomine assumecreatefocus Change image and share on social
My responsibility is to present things in a way that is realistic and true to the multifaceted world I've known... This is how I think the world is, not how it should be. Adrian Tomine havemultifacetepresent Change image and share on social
I do think that many Americans have a limited view of what constitutes Japanese cartooning based on what gets translated, so it's great to see an increase in diversity. Adrian Tomine americanbasecartoon Change image and share on social
To be perfectly honest, if it was up to me, I would be invisible as an artist. Adrian Tomine artisthonestinvisible Change image and share on social
The comics work is very slow, and it basically involves working for sometimes years in isolation and not knowing how the work is going to be received. Adrian Tomine basicallycomicinvolve Change image and share on social
I'm not the best person to analyze any kind of evolution in my work, but I do feel like it's been an ongoing struggle to basically teach myself how to tell the kinds of stories that interest me in comics form. Adrian Tomine analyzebasicallycomic share on social
I'm an unabashed fan of 'The New Yorker.' I do feel proud when I see my artwork in there. Adrian Tomine artworkfanfeel Change image and share on social
It's a strange thing to be a so-called alternative cartoonist, because in the early part of my career, I was really tethered to the superhero world. Adrian Tomine alternativecallcareer Change image and share on social
I love the idea of trying to do the work of old-fashioned novelists of plotting and of really making you curious about what's going to happen next and all that, but also trying to load it up with your weird thoughts and opinions. Adrian Tomine curiousfashionhappen share on social
I was just taking my sketchbook to Kinko's and making photocopies and hand-assembling them - folding them over and stapling them. Adrian Tomine assemblefoldhand Change image and share on social
