Jan 2010
Adrian Tomine
01/19/10 21:38 Filed in: Cool Stuff
Adrian Tomine is one of my
favorite comic book writers. He has a knack for
capturing the nuances of human interaction, like
that scene from Optic Nerve #6, "Hawaiian Getaway," where
Hilary Chan is waiting in line at the coffee
house and the perky blond barista is super
talkative to the guy in front of her, but when
Hilary gets to the counter she suddenly becomes
reticent. Or the way the cute grocery clerk's
kindness in "Supermarket" (Optic Nerve #3) turns
into uneasiness at the excessive touchiness of
the blind Mr. Lewis, whom she senses might be
grabbing onto her for more than direction. Who
writes this type of subtle stuff anymore?! I'd
recommend the entire Optic Nerve series, and if
you can find them, the individual issues because
the letters are great.