Blankets graphic novel

Craig Thompson's Blankets. Latest addition to my graphic novel collection.

The one artist to convert them all

Long dismissed as a less serious art form, graphic novels have finally started to gain more mainstream credibility over the last 20 years. There are many, many excellent examples out there, but if you’re looking for a place to start, start here! The…

Today’s Graphic Goody: Blankets, written and illustrated by Craig Thompson (2003) 2004 Eisner Award winner: Best Writer, Best Graphic Album (New) Read my review

Almost twenty years after the initial publication of Craig Thompson’s Blankets, it remains one of the most controversial comics on the market, with numerous attempts to censor it throughout the US…

As an indecisive person, writing a top 5 post was quite an intimidating task. But I got over my indecision in order to share my favourite graphic novels to introduce anyone who may not have delved …

Blankets by Craig Thompson - page 579.

See the full gallery on Posterous All I am going to say is that it’s the best ‘first-graphic-novel’ experience I ever had. The drawing and art is absoultely brilliant, the plot ca…

Craig Thompson's second graphic novel, the 582-page mammoth Blankets, swept the field's awards, taking three Harveys, two Eisners, and two Ignatzes. More than a decade later, and buoyed by his later successes (such as 2011's seminal Habibi), Drawn and Quarterly has produced a beautiful new edition.

Blankets - Graphic novel by Craig Thompson - hardcover "An autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith. A profound and utterly beautiful work from Craig Thompson. Time magazine named Blankets as one of the Top Ten Graphic Novels of All…