Optic Nerve #5

In "Alter Ego," Adrian Tomine crafts a quiet, introspective story about Martin Courtney, a writer grappling with creative block after the success of his first novel. Torn between his present happiness and a nostalgic pull toward the past, Martin finds himself drawn into a complicated connection with the sister of a high school crush, blurring the lines between memory and desire. With his signature precise storytelling and sensitive character work, Tomine delivers another standout entry in the Optic Nerve series, illustrated and lettered by himself, with cover art also by him.