The Loneliness of the Long-Distance CartoonistThrough a series of exquisitely observed autobiographical sketches, Adrian Tomine explores his life in comicsfrom an early moment on the playground being bullied, to a more recent experience, lying on a gurney in the hospital, and having the nurse say, "Hey! You're that cartoonist!" Its self deprecating, honest, and above all else, humorous. As he mines his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture, and people at large, he once again