Summer Blonde collects four stories, each exploring conflicts of urban detachment and misguided emotional gratification. Dubbed the Raymond Carver of comix, Tomine's fans have often accused him of eavesdropping in on their most intimate moments and, with forensic skill, laying their lives bare. Brilliant. . .Visually gripping and emotionally challenging. . .A major young comics artist. -Kirkus Reviews. Gorgeous. -Time. Immaculately rendered. . .emotionally adroit.-The Village Voice.