Tag: Adrian Tomine

The Envelope Manufacturer

Chris Oliveros is really pushing the envelope. Montreal’s graphic novel publisher (Drawn and Quarterly) has finally joined the fold as creator of his own book. The Envelope Manufacturer is the story based on an elderly man that Chris met many moons ago who owned an envelope company that caught his creative attention. “We had a supplier […]

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Adrian Tomine’s Batman

A sample drawing from Drawn and Quarterly’s Adrian Tomine New York Drawings, a decade of covers, comics, illustrations and sketches from the pages of The New Yorker and beyond. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an […]

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Linsanity: Dunking the Asian Stereotype

I am reminded of  Adrian Tomine’s Optic Nerve with all the Linsanity hoopla.  Our silent Asian bigotry runs deep as chronicled recently with the media. Have we truly made amends with that community? Tucked away in Chinatown, we seem to think all Asians are content within our society. Silence has a way of eating you within. […]

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Adrian Tomine Illustrates Online Dating for New Yorker

The New Yorker (July 4, 2011) is once again featuring artist extraordinaire Adrian Tomine. The subject theme is online dating and features an article by Nick Paumgarten on the idea. You can buy the origanl print here. (source) Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, […]

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