It’s psychologically a weird experience to be so aware of the fact that the real time of your life is moving much faster than the fictional time you’re trying to depict.
ADRIAN TOMINEAnd now people even of our parents’ generation are familiar with the term “graphic novel,” which is kind of amazing.
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There were points at which I was trying to use my art to reflect positively on myself, to almost be flirtatious through the work.
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But my impression is that the main impediment to progress in that regard is the number of people who are choosing to make a go of it.
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Look, there’s no denying that comics have moved dramatically into the mainstream in North American culture in the last 10 years.
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I’m getting to a point in my life where my whole attitude about the relationship between myself and the audience is totally different.
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Underground and alternative comics existed in a vacuum for years, where money really wasn’t an issue.
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But not the kind of comics that they were used to, and no, it’s not pornography, etc.
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I think there’s a lot of evolution that’s happened in intangible ways, in terms of how I think about the work or how I plan it out.
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There’s been a lot of progress recently. And I shouldn’t make a definitive statement about this.
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Just in terms of being able to be a professional artist, but also it’s nice to not have to dread introductions.
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No one would get into doing a black-and-white comic because they thought it might be a route to riches.
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I think in terms of getting new artists who are not in that sort of stereotypical teenage boy demographic.
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I do think it’s getting more and more rare in this country to raise a kid with the attitude that creativity is something valuable.
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For me, like, the more interesting a letter is I just get more excited and I know that this going to be great for my friends who are looking forward to reading that in my comic.
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If you’re changing diapers and going to the playground, any ambitions of being a cool guy have to fly out the window.
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I’m very grateful for it. But at the same time, it’s not a subculture-y thing anymore; it’s something that’s in the New York Times and the New Yorker.
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