Optic Nerve #13

Adrian Tomine's Optic Nerve returns with its thirteenth issue from Drawn & Quarterly, and the cover alone makes a quiet, knowing statement. Rather than a single dramatic image, Tomine presents a split design: a spare teal field bearing the title and issue number alongside a strip of comic panels depicting what appears to be a bearded artist in conversation — panels whose visible dialogue touches on drawing frustrations, art supplies, and even a snippet of blunt internet criticism addressed to Tomine himself. It's a wry, self-aware package that signals the kind of sharp, literary storytelling fans of this long-running series have come to treasure.