| an end to all wars | August 1st, 2010 |
Fábio leaves today, so we committed to one last posting between last-minute visits to Powell’s Books and Voodoo Donuts.
So there you go. A message of peace! Safe travel to Fábio. And to his twin brother Gabriel on his way to Bolivia today. Watch for the 25 Responses to “an end to all wars”Leave a Reply |
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August 2nd, 2010 at 5:42 am
“you dance, you draw” lol
August 2nd, 2010 at 8:25 am
These are fantastic, I’m sad to see them come to an end <3
August 2nd, 2010 at 2:58 pm
FRAP
August 2nd, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Hey, I’m sorry but I have an unrelated question/comment.
Lately I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo, and I thought it would be really cool if you could maybe design it for me? In Carnet De Voyage I remember you talking about your fascination with drawing trees and that’s what I want. I’d really appreciate it if you’d just take the time to hear me out on this one, but I don’t want to make you feel pressured or anything/be a burden.
If you’re even remotely interested, I’d greatly appreciate it. If you want to, you can just email me at zomglolzxd@gmail.com. Then I can like give you a better idea of what I’m talking about.
Thank you so much for your time, and I love your work.
-Joe
August 3rd, 2010 at 5:54 am
Indeed, not much of a war at all. I was expecting some sort of outrageous comic struggle for the fates of the blargs! But to no avail. Friends leaving is always sad, but now with the internet, it’s not hard to keep in touch.
I’ve only been following your blog for a while (for shame!), but it seems your style has changed a bit- and you seem to keep making yourself look stranger, when you’re no really that strange at all. xD
And, of course, something philosophical; we expect none the less from the author of BLANKETS, even if it comes from his friends.
August 3rd, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Hi fellow Michigander,
I live in CA now and am starting this fall at UCLA in their MFA in Screenwriting program. More than any other book, I’d love to try to adapt “Blankets” into a feature screenplay. Even if it’s just for class, I don’t care. I think it’s a beautiful story (visually and thematically) and I think given the right hands, it could be another “Persepolis.” Just wanted you to know your work is moving people and spurring them on to write other stories, similar to your own.
I had an 84 year old guy in my church read “Blankets” and we had coffee and talked about it. He absolutely loved it. He said it captured his youth to a tee. I smiled and thought, “I should just share this with Craig, even though I don’t know him.” So there you go. I hope that makes you smile.
Much love,
Kalamazoo/Gull Lake-native here…
Neville
August 4th, 2010 at 2:55 am
Hey Craig (Mr. Thompson?)
I like the message. Do you feel like God has been trying to tell/teach you anything else lately? Or, is the whole God speaking to you thing not really part of your life anymore?
August 5th, 2010 at 12:26 am
hello..1st time come to ur blog..
your blog really amazing..
your artwork great…
i’m from malaysia, nice to know you here..
August 13th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
I was sent to Portland for work…pretty lost there…my only friend, a bird I met in Hawthorne bridge… ended in Powells…remembered you were from Portland and looked to see if there’s anything new (I love your work, but don’t keep on track)…nothing new…I get Carnet de Voyage… and see you also seem to converge to birds (and kittens) in your solitude…
I loved Chunky Rice and Blankets, and was a little reluctant to read Carnet de Voyage (had it in my hands in Fnac-Madrid a couple of times but didn’t decide myself) being more of a travel diary. But… I TOTALLY LOVED IT. That mixture of tenderness, humor (I laughed aloud a couple of times yesterday in my way back, sorry, I feel identified with certain situations)… the drawings (oh… how you catch the Morrocan atmosphere…the Maroqui buddies cudling…).
Thank you so much. Keep drawing and writing!
August 15th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Love it, Love it, Love it!
August 17th, 2010 at 8:23 am
CRAIG! I don’t know if you have seen Blankets re-titled but you made it to the Better Book Title List:
They re-titled “Blankets” into “She’s Just not that into you”
It’s good for a chuckle, anyway.
Maybe 1/3 of the way down.
Cheers!
xTana
http://betterbooktitles.com/
August 18th, 2010 at 9:42 am
so much fun!
August 20th, 2010 at 1:09 am
I don’t know where to write this… Anyway… nice work and nice blog =)
I just read Blankets and it’s amazing…
You could finish drawing the naked woman… as a child I always stopped because I felt embarrased hehe…
Keep up the good work ^^
August 20th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Dear Craig,
I´m a big fan. I´ve discovered your wonderful art this year. I hope that all your novels can be published here in Brazil.
My best regards,
Ju Teófilo
August 21st, 2010 at 10:09 am
Hey there! I don’t know how much influence do you have upon those stuff and all, but I’m asking it here anyway.
Is there any specific date for Habibi to come out?
Will Habibi be translated to Slovene?
August 25th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I did not hear of you until about a week ago, sitting in a lonely Borders aisle with my backpack and a copy of Blankets. Upon opening it, I was sucked in and proceeded to read the entire book in one afternoon! Needless to say, I was hooked.
Its neat that you mentioned the twins, I am a huge fan of Gabriel Ba’s work with Darkhorse Comics!
Well, here’s to you and the wonderful stories and artwork you have contributed to my life.
August 27th, 2010 at 7:44 am
I love seeing your creative process, thanks for sharing!
August 31st, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Not meaning to spam, but I thought you’d like to know I based one of my “books that moved me” vignettes (assigned in my Creative Writing 2 class) on Blankets.
I hovered about the graphic novel section of the library, inquiring amongst my peers a good read. They simultaneously grabbed for a two-inch thick autocomic, Blankets. I now understand why. I sat cuddled in my blankets as this man’s soul reached out and touched mine through his words and drawings, his heart bled out in ink for the world to see. It is the only book to have actually altered my view of life and people, and I have read it four times now. This author is the only one I will travel miles for to get my soon-to-be purchased hardcover of the book to get signed.
September 8th, 2010 at 10:11 am
smiles… just to let you know that your page this page is my little stars in all moments that a bit of shine is needed… love your dance
September 9th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Craig!!!! Where are you! you have never been so late to post a new entry…
are you ok?
September 13th, 2010 at 6:43 am
i keep checking up on you – hoping for a progress report on Habibi. maybe just a tidbit or two?
September 13th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Ditto to what Jordi and Amelia posted. We’re all so excited for you and Habibi and it’s nice to know I’m not the only one checking every day, just in case something big has happened
In other news, I just finished reading Aaron Renier’s “Spiral Bound” and “The Unsinkable Walker Bean”. What amazing books Aaron’s made! And it’s cool to know that you guys grew up together. I was reading in an interview with Aaron that you were the dog in Spiral Bound to show the similarities in your drawing styles.
I hope all is well and I’m more excited than ever to hear what’s going on with Habibi and everything else you’re doing.
September 14th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Hi Craig,
I have re-read “Carnet” in the last few days and thought I would check if Habibi had been published while I was doing something else! It is very near as far as I can gather. Very exciting!
I don’t know if you know of Michel Rabagliati’s “Paul” series of gaphic novels? I am from Quebec like him so love remembering my country in his drawings (I now live in the UK). His work is similar to yours in its mixture of humour and drama, it is very personal and his drawings are fantastic too.
Good luck with the final bits of Habibi and I hope your tour after the publication will lead to “Carnet 2″ as I enjoyed this as much as Blankets. Thanks!
Marie-Jose
September 27th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Craig,
I’m sitting at Stumptown in Portland. I have never been to this city before…I’m from Charlotte, NC. The other day I went to Powell’s and having read Blankets, I decided to buy Carnet de Voyage (even though I used to work at the biggest comic book store in Charlotte. Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find). It must’ve been kismet because learning that you live in Portland and reading your travels, it was like I was meant to read it here.
It connected to me on a strong level. I lived in Lyon for a year and travelled all over Europe and even Morocco. If only I were as talented and eloquent as you, I felt like Carnet could have been written by me. The part that stuck out to me the most was the quote “So easy to love a place on the day you’re leaving.” I’m purposely not going to go in depth about how close this line hits to home simply because of the fear of bastardizing the experiences I had that it relates to.
I don’t normally leave messages like these but I just felt there were too many coincidences in how I came to read this and in the stories themselves to go unnoticed and unremarked. Thanks for your willingness and expertise to offer these stories to the world.
I hope you make it to Charlotte on your tour for Habibi!
Laura
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