by Craig Thompson · ASTIBERRI EDICIONES · tapa dura · ISBN 9788493522957
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Blankets is an autobiographical graphic novel written and illustrated by Craig Thompson. In it, Thompson recounts his childhood and adolescence in Wisconsin, exploring themes such as family, religion, love, and the loss of innocence. The story focuses on the author's relationship with his younger brother and his first love, Raina, in a context of strict Christian upbringing. The work has been critically acclaimed and has received numerous awards, becoming one of the most important graphic novels of all time.
Craig Matthew Thompson is an American graphic novelist best known for his books Good-bye, Chunky Rice (1999), Blankets (2003), Carnet de Voyage (2004), Habibi (2011), Space Dumplins (2015), and Ginseng Roots (2025). Thompson has received four Harvey Awards, three 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.
