The Watchmen: A Review

September 7, 2007

I was never into comics growing up, but in the past few years, I’ve become quite the fan of graphic novels. The first I read was Blankets by Craig Thompson (written about here and here). It was a very good book. The second I read was the Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel, Maus. This 2-volume [...]

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Quote from Blankets

August 6, 2004

In the book, Craig is a young boy who loves drawing and the theme of calling and passion runs throughout the book. While Craig is a senior in high school, he sits in front of a blank sheet of paper, apparently having artist’s block, and he remembers what his 5th grade Sunday School teacher once [...]

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Blankets: A Review

August 5, 2004

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Per Josh’s recommendation, I picked up Craig Thompson’s Blankets today at the library and finished it within 2 hours. I never grew up reading comic books as a boy, but this was a wonderful introduction into the world of comics and ‘illustrated novels.’ After finishing it, I checked a couple of [...]

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He was on fire. So he ran.

May 29, 2004

Caption: He was on fire. So he ran. Thanks to April for this link. Although she thought I’d get a kick out of a different shot entitled: Stool on Stool on Stool. [Find more fun photos here.]