Craig Thompson

Win ‘Blankets’ and an Original Craig Thompson Sketch from Top Shelf [Contest]
Win ‘Blankets’ and an Original Craig Thompson Sketch from Top Shelf [Contest]
Win ‘Blankets’ and an Original Craig Thompson Sketch from Top Shelf [Contest]
Two larger new editions of Craig Thompson's autobiographical graphic novel Blankets came out yesterday from Top Shelf, reprinting the Eisner Award-winning book about Thompson's first love as a young man from a deeply religious family. Thompson newest work, the much-anticipated Islamic-lore-inspired Habibi, hits stores in a few week from Pantheon Books, and to celebrate both works we're holding a
Top Shelf Bundling Up New Editions of Craig Thompsons’ ‘Blankets’ in August
Top Shelf Bundling Up New Editions of Craig Thompsons’ ‘Blankets’ in August
Top Shelf Bundling Up New Editions of Craig Thompsons’ ‘Blankets’ in August
Craig Thompson's multiple Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz Award winning graphic novel Blankets needs little formal introduction these days. The author's coming-of-age tale has been winning over fans since 2003, after all. Still, if you're new to comics or just haven't made the time commitment to absorb Thompson's 592 page exploration of love, faith, art and growing up in the Midwest, we're pleased to fi
Link Ink: Oeming Does ‘Portal 2′, Nic Cage’s Stolen Copy of ‘Action Comics’ #1 Resurfaces and Marijuanaman Soars
Link Ink: Oeming Does ‘Portal 2′, Nic Cage’s Stolen Copy of ‘Action Comics’ #1 Resurfaces and Marijuanaman Soars
Link Ink: Oeming Does ‘Portal 2′, Nic Cage’s Stolen Copy of ‘Action Comics’ #1 Resurfaces and Marijuanaman Soars
Webcomics: Now up at IGN, both halves of Michael Avon Oeming's Portal 2: Lab Rat comic are pretty dope. Following his awesome Left 4 Dead series, he's starting to cement himself as the best comics-rooted-in-videogame-continuity (his stuff's too good for the simple "tie-in" tag) artist out there...
Link Ink: Craig Thompson Finishes ‘Habibi,’ Steven Tyler Sings ‘Yamato,’ and Scott Pilgrim Prints 1 Million
Link Ink: Craig Thompson Finishes ‘Habibi,’ Steven Tyler Sings ‘Yamato,’ and Scott Pilgrim Prints 1 Million
Link Ink: Craig Thompson Finishes ‘Habibi,’ Steven Tyler Sings ‘Yamato,’ and Scott Pilgrim Prints 1 Million
Creators: "Blankets" creator Craig Thompson has wrapped his initial draft of the 700-page "Habibi." Now to wait for the final product. Heroes: Ron Richards takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Marvel's Heroic Age "Superheroes" sourcebook in which Steve Rogers basically does drugs and sizes up his contemporaries...
Craig Thompson’s ‘Habibi’ Strikes A Paul Gauguin Pose
Craig Thompson’s ‘Habibi’ Strikes A Paul Gauguin Pose
Craig Thompson’s ‘Habibi’ Strikes A Paul Gauguin Pose
Paul Gauguin loved keeping the women in his paintings mysterious, and Craig Thompson has taken a similar approach to "Habibi," his famously anticipated graphic novel follow-up to "Blankets." 2010 is supposed to be the year that he finally wraps his new project for Pantheon Books, though, and the tale inspired by Islamic lore and Arabic calligraphy will have at least one panel d