Craig Thompson





Craig Thompson

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September 21, 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan, The United States

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Craig Ringwalt Thompson (b. September 21, 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan) is a graphic novelist best known for his 2003 work Blankets. Thompson has received four Harvey Awards, two Eisner Awards, and two Ignatz Awards. In 2007, his cover design for the Menomena album Friend and Foe received a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package.



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Finally recovering from promotional travel. A token of carrying home on one’s back is this handmade Chunky Rice plush from Raquel & Ferran in Barcelona. Thanks, you two! And to Jordi & the other dedicated Spanish fans that made it out. Accompanying Chunky is a classic casualty of travel – the drowned sketchbook – reminding me of the age-old lesson to sketch in archival ink. Appropriatel...

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Average rating: 4.05 · 31,214 ratings · 3,582 reviews · 15 distinct works
Blankets
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 19,183 ratings — published 2003 — 19 editions
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Habibi
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 4,483 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions
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Good-Bye, Chunky Rice
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 3,003 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions
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Carnet de Voyage
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,529 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2003
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Kissypoo Garden
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Habibi
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Daytripper
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 2,709 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions
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Bizarro Comics
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions
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“How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement - no matter how temporary.”
Craig Thompson, Blankets

“You have so many layers, that you can peel away a few, and everyone's so shocked or impressed that you're baring your soul, while to you it's nothing, because you know you've twenty more layers to go.”
Craig Thompson, Carnet de Voyage

“and yet I feel that the most real home I'll ever have is the space where our roads merged and traveled along together... for a time.”
Craig Thompson, Good-Bye, Chunky Rice

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