Summer Blonde

Adrian Tomine's cult comics series Optic Nerve is finally collected into one sharply-designed hardcover volume. Tomine constructs tales of emotional disconnection with an ear for painfully real dialogue. Combined with his deft black and white depictions of urbane lifestyles, Tomine's fans have often accused him of eavesdropping in on their most intimate moments and, with forensic skill, laying their lives bare. Summer Blonde collects four stories, each exploring conflicts of urban detachment and misguided emotional gratification.