Optic Nerve (comic)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Schedule | irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Alternative comics |
| Publication date | 1995 |
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| Created by | Adrian Tomine |
Optic Nerve is a comic book series by cartoonist Adrian Tomine. Originally self-published by Tomine in 1991 as a series of mini-comics (which have later been collected in a single volume, 32 Stories), the series has been published by Drawn and Quarterly since 1995.
Tomine's style and subject matter are restrained and realistic. Many are set in Northern California. Many of his stories for Optic Nerve feature Asian American characters, including "Hawaiian Getaway," "Six-Day Cold," "Layover," and "Shortcomings." Adrian Tomine is Asian American and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Many topics of his stories are at least partly autobiographical.
In the initial self-published issues, as well as the first eight Drawn & Quarterly issues (1995-2001), Optic Nerve was typically a collection of short stories. After an extended hiatus, Tomine resumed the comic in fall of 2004 and began his first multi-issue storyline, "Shortcomings," with #9.
Issue one contains five stories entitled "Sleepwalk," "Echo Ave.," "Long Distance," "Drop" and "Lunch Break." Published by Drawn and Quarterly in April 1995. Issue two contains four stories entitled "The Connecting Thread," "Summer Job," "Pink Frosting" and "Layover." Published by Drawn and Quarterly in November 1995
"The Connecting Thread" is a story of a young woman convinced that she is being watched from afar by a mysterious admirer who repeatedly places advertisements about her in the "I Saw You" section of her local newspaper.
"Summer Job" tells the experiences of an adolescent named Eric who is employed at a photocopying store for a summer.
"Pink Frosting" depicts a violent confrontation that takes place after a car accident almost occurs, culminating in a curb-stomp.
"Layover" shows a young man who misses his flight and instead of returning home to people who assume he has caught his flight wanders aimlessly for the whole day.
Issue three contains four stories entitled "Dylan & Donovan," "Supermarket," "Hostage Situation" and "Unfaded." Published by Drawn and Quarterly in August 1996. Issue four contains three stories entitled "Six Day Cold," "Fourth of July" and "Hazel Eyes." Published by Drawn and Quarterly in April 1997. Summer Blonde is one of Adrian Tomine's most commercially popular collections of comics from his Optic Nerve series. These four stories were originally published individually.
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