Blankets by Craig Thompson

     I was not able to read much of Thompson's work so I can not give a precise review. But, what I have seen and read I will discuss. I have read a couple pages of Thompson's work "Blanket". I can see from this that Thompson pulls a lot of his tales from his own life. For example, the very first story in Blankets is  called "Cubby Hole". This story is all about how when Thompson was younger, he shared a bed with his brother, or more like was forced into the same bed as his brother. His annoying brother who would not let him sleep and complained of his stealing the covers (which he did on purpose). I feel a lot of people reading this can relate. For his audience is more geared toward the young adult-adult consumer. Therefore, his audience is old enough to enjoy reminiscing on there childhood, amongst other things. As Publisher's weekly so nicely says, "Thompson manages to explore adolescent social yearnings, the power of young love and the complexities of sexual attraction with a rare combination of sincerity, pictorial lyricism and taste." I especially love Thompson's use of thin and thick line work. He to has a way of creating a certain mood through his line work like Eisner, but in a more simplified way. Unlike Eisner's characters, Thompson's are a little more playful and soft. They have a  bit more curve to them. This is why I would say that i enjoy Thompson's work a little more than Eisner's. I especially love this panel in Thompson's work from "Cubby Hole" in "Blankets":