Cartoonist and Author Adrian Tomine

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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🗓️ 11 December 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Adrian Tomine is a cartoonist. Along with graphic novels like Killing and Drying and Shortcomings, he created the series Optic Nerve, which began publication in 1991. He's also made several classic covers for The New Yorker. His latest book is an illustrated memoir called The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist. Adrian joins Bullseye guest host Brian Heater to talk about how making comics prepared him for screenwriting, trying to do a book tour during a pandemic and what's next for him. Plus, he'll talk to us about an infamous Fresh Air interview.

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0:00.0	Hey, all it's Jesse as 2020 draws to a close think about what you're thankful for other
0:05.2	than I'm willing to bet 2020 drawing to a close.
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1:03.9	It's bulls eye I'm Jesse Thorn.
1:05.7	If you're a fan of comics odds are you're familiar with Adrian Tomina already.
1:10.6	Maybe you read his series Optic Nerve or know his books like Killing and Dying in short
1:14.7	coming.
1:15.7	They're reminiscent of Daniel Klaus or Jaime Hernandez maybe Harvey P. Carr dark realistic
1:21.7	but with an edge of humor as well.
1:24.4	And even if you aren't a fan of comics you probably seen Adrian's work he's done several
1:28.6	covers for the New Yorker including a couple recently that illustrate the absurdity
1:32.7	frustration and isolation many people are experiencing after being home so long messy
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