Best of 2011

Optic Nerve #12 has shown up on a few "best of the year" lists.

The A.V. Club:

"Adrian Tomine is one of the medium’s masters of the short form, and the new Optic Nerve contains one for the canon in “Amber Sweet,” a beautifully brittle story about a young woman who discovers that she resembles a famous porn star."

Comic Book Resources:

"...It's the other story, 'A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture' that's the real gem, as Tomine explores in humorous fashion the travails of attempting to create art and the nagging underlying feeling that you are completely ill-suited to do so."

"Generally, getting 12 issues of a comic book over 16 years is not a great average, but when the book you're getting is as good as 'Optic Nerve,' you'll wait as long as it takes and you'll like it. Published by Drawn & Quarterly since 1995, 'Optic Nerve' #12 was released this year and with it, yet another wonderful peek into the mind and heart of one of the best creators in the business."

IN THE CITY vol. 4

The fourth volume of the literary quarterly "In The City" features an original cover by Adrian. Available exclusively at BEAMS stores, which are exclusively in Japan. More info. here.

Tote

Adrian designed a new tote bag for the Drawn & Quarterly bookstore in Montreal. Available at the store and online here.

photo courtesy of D+Q

Miami

all photos copyright 2011 Adrian Tomine

Miami Book Fair

Adrian will be joining Dan Clowes and Seth for an on-stage conversation and book signing at the Miami Book Festival.

Saturday November 19^th at 12:30 PM

Promoteo Theatre (Building 1, 1^st floor, Room 1101)

300 NE Second Ave., Miami

Further information here.

Losers, Floppies, etc.

Adrian talked to Madeleine Brand on Southern California Public Radio about Optic Nerve #12.
Listen here.

On "The Love Bunglers"

Adrian wrote a short piece for The Comics Journal about the latest comic by Jaime Hernandez. Read it here.