Adrian Tomine] has more ideas in twenty panels than novelists have in a lifetime.
Killing and Dying is a fraught, realist masterpiece..
Adrian Tomine is a master of the small gesture, equally deft at signaling emotion via a subtle change of expression or writ large across landscapes illustrated in full color.
In six interconnected, darkly funny stories, Tomine forms a quietly moving portrait of contemporary life.
Amber Sweet shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world
A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture details the invention and destruction of a vital new art form
Translated, from the Japanese, is a lush, full-color display of storytelling through still images; the title story, Killing and Dying, centers on parenthood, mortality, and stand-up comedy.
His gift for capturing emotion and intellect resonates: the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the twenty-first century.
With this work, Tomine ( Shortcomings , Scenes from an Impending Marriage ) reaffirms his place not only as one of the most significant creators of contemporary comics, but as one of the great voices of modern American literature. --Zadie Smith After enjoying over six months on the New York Times Bestseller list and receiving a rave review from the same institution, acclaimed cartoonist Adrian Tomine\'s Killing and Dying is now available in paperback, with an updated cover and French flaps.
Adrian Tomine] has more ideas in twenty panels than novelists have in a lifetime
