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In Les Intrus, Adrian Tomine dissects the banal despair of modern life—wry, formally inventive, and deeply affecting.
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About the Book
Japanese-American cartoonist Adrian Tomine is one of the most incisive observers of urban life today. His stories often begin and end abruptly, portraying mundane routines and emotional inertia with precision and irony. Les Intrus collects his most recent work, showcasing his continued formal experimentation—minimalist postcard panels, dense five-tier grids, and a nostalgic use of color.
While early works were tinged with cynicism, Tomine’s recent stories show a deepening empathy, aligning him with Japanese Gekiga traditions as well as American underground comics. Les Intrus is a stunning example of how comics can articulate the complexity of the modern human condition—unsentimentally, but truthfully.
Hardcover, 17.0 x
24.0
cm, 0.537 kg, 120 pages, French
ISBN: 9782360811045
About the Author
Adrian Tomine (b. 1974) is a Japanese-American cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. He rose to prominence in the 1990s with his acclaimed series Optic Nerve and became a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, designing numerous covers. His major works include Shortcomings, Killing and Dying, and The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist.
Tomine’s style blends elements of Japanese Gekiga with American indie comics, and he is praised for his dry, emotionally nuanced portrayals of modern life.
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Publisher / Manufacturer:
Éditions Cornélius
Country of origin:
France
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