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Summer Blonde by Adrian Tomine (Graphic Novel Centric)

wecancreate [Edit] [Delete] 19 replies 20:27, 14 June '09

I think too many indie comic writers rely on Daniel Clowes surrealism too much nowadays... enjoyed none the least.

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I want a blonde for the summer, weco

drakepress | 14 Jun '09, 20:32 | X
- blondes arent just for summer
  
  or something, idk
  
  doodthatkicksarse @drakepress | 14 Jun '09, 20:35 | X
  - Based on my success rate with relationships they are dood
    
    drakepress @doodthatkicksarse | 14 Jun '09, 20:47 | X
    - stop messing up my witticisms
      
      jeez
      
      anyway, you know what would cheer you up?
      
      http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/d/d0/Siske_gif.gif
      
      yeah
      
      doodthatkicksarse @drakepress | 14 Jun '09, 20:53 | X
      - as if by magic my hangover is gone!
        
        drakepress @doodthatkicksarse | 14 Jun '09, 20:57 | X
        
        i have some boobs for every ailment
        
        well, not me personally, rather boobs in .gif form.
        
        been poisoned with some manner of poison?
        http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/d/de/Titsteen.gif
        
        attacked by feral dogs?
        http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/3/36/Wikimania_2006_Kelly_Martin2.jpg
        
        yeah
        
        doodthatkicksarse @drakepress | 14 Jun '09, 21:04 | X
        
        You're totally gatecrashing my thread with this filth...
        
        but those fiery biscuits away :D
        
        wecancreate @doodthatkicksarse | 14 Jun '09, 21:13 | X
        
        *put.
        
        wecancreate @wecancreate | 14 Jun '09, 21:14 | X
        
        This is why you're on the team
        
        drakepress @doodthatkicksarse | 14 Jun '09, 21:24 | X
- I'm more of a dark haired man myself...
  
  wecancreate @drakepress | 14 Jun '09, 20:36 | X
  - Well I refuse to go out you until you dye it blonde
    
    drakepress @wecancreate | 14 Jun '09, 20:44 | X
    - stop trying to change me into something I'm not!
      
      I'll never be the man you want me to be drakepress!
      
      wecancreate @drakepress | 14 Jun '09, 20:47 | X
      - :D
        
        I won't pressure you into anything, we can take it slow. Just start with a few highlights, see how it makes you feel.
        
        drakepress @wecancreate | 14 Jun '09, 21:00 | X
I've read the first two parts;

there wasn't any surrealism so far. Obvious similarities to Daniel Clowes though.
It took me a while to get in Tomine's short stories in 'Sleepwalk' but I really like the longer stuff in this. It's all a little oddly depressing but great if you're in that kind of torpor.

amnuck | 14 Jun '09, 20:41 | X
- Agreed.
  
  Although the one about the guy and the cake in Sleepwalk is good.
  
  CitizenSharikov @amnuck | 14 Jun '09, 21:48 | X
  - I don't like to even think about that one.
    
    amnuck @CitizenSharikov | 14 Jun '09, 23:28 | X
eh? there isn't any surealism in summer blonde

tomine gets accused of ripping off clowes alot but they are friends and I think the influence goes both ways, later clowes is more tomine like than tomine is clowes like in my opinion. Tomine is frustrating in his unprolificness.

ThingsThatFly | 14 Jun '09, 21:22 | X
- ^this
  
  and this has also reminded me that I still don't own Shortcomings.
  
  chenilla @ThingsThatFly | 15 Jun '09, 01:59 | X
  - I'm looking forward to reading 'Shortcomings'.
    
    All the stuff in 'Sleepwalk' and 'Summer Blonde' is too short for my liking.
    
    amnuck @chenilla | 15 Jun '09, 02:23 | X

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