There were points at which I was trying to use my art to reflect positively on myself, to almost be flirtatious through the work.
ADRIAN TOMINEWhereas the graphic novel is now being held up as something to aspire to and as something that’s respectable for adults to read.
More Adrian Tomine Quotes
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I get the impression from some people that unless they get direct access to characters’ thoughts and realizations.
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The experience of reading a comic should not be the time it takes to turn each page.
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And with this sort of increased visibility, there’s more money going around in the industry, and it changes a lot, in terms of who gets into the business as a creator, who sticks with it, and who gets pushed out.
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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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I feel like if people are going to go to the effort to get a stamp and, you know, put it on an envelope that, you know, it’s a big effort these days. So I often write back.
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But if there was a mini-comic here in my hand, I’d read it while I ate my lunch.
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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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Underground and alternative comics existed in a vacuum for years, where money really wasn’t an issue.
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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 think, to its credit, this is one of the last forms of popular entertainment that I don’t sense to be discriminatory in any way.
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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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But there are definitely pros and cons. You could also look at it as bringing in a more diverse crowd.
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I think there’s this general hunger for greater diversity, where publishers are really excited about finding different voices than what has been done.
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I started publishing my comic while I was still living with my parents.
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Especially for people of our generation, who really celebrated certain attitudes – the outsider.
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