"Never trust a socially adept cartoonist."

[avram]

I’ve been reading some comics-related weblogs, starting with the sidebar of The Comics Journal’s ¡Journalista!. Via BugPowder I found this Adrian Tomine quote:

Through his responses, the artist depicts cartooning as a path only for anal-retentive and antisocial types who could enjoy sitting alone in a room all day. "I always feel a notch away from being Jack Nicholson in The Shining," he tells his fans. "There's something about drawing over and over again in little boxes that's damaging. Never trust a socially adept cartoonist. Their work probably isn't good."

So there’s some hope for me.

Actually, it’s not true. Carla Speed McNeil (creator of Finder, the best comic being published today, and yes, I know I’ve said that before) is quite charming and socially adept. I’m sure plenty of other cartoonists are too.