I grew up in a very working-class family and also a very fundamentalist Christian family. So, we didn't have access to the arts in the house in any form other than the Sunday funnies. Craig Thompson accessartchristian Change image and share on social
I had this desire to understand Islam better and then focus on the beauty of Arabic and Islamic cultures. And one of the first things to emerge was Arabic calligraphy, which was instantly inspiring. Craig Thompson arabicbeautycalligraphy Change image and share on social
My dad was a plumber, and my mom was on and off again, either a stay-at-home mom or working with the disabled as a visiting-nurse assistant. Craig Thompson assistantdaddisable Change image and share on social
I grew up in a very fundamentalist, evangelical Christian household. Both my parents were born-again - their faith infused every aspect of my childhood. I'll probably spend most of my life working through that. Craig Thompson aspectbearchildhood share on social
I think with 'Chunky Rice,' it felt novel to me to give this emo twist on these funny animals. Craig Thompson animalchunkyemo Change image and share on social
In 2005, I did a lot on 'Habibi' and a lot of business stuff. I got an agent that year. Craig Thompson agentbusinesshabibi Change image and share on social
I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning. Craig Thompson cartooncursiveidea Change image and share on social
I think there is some overlap in terms of artistic desires and Christian desires. Craig Thompson artisticchristiandesire Change image and share on social
After 'Blankets,' I was sick of drawing myself and doing this autobiographical, mundane, Midwestern sort of comics. I wanted to create something bigger than myself and outside myself. Craig Thompson autobiographicalbigblanket Change image and share on social
I'm still down with Jesus. I like to think of him mostly as a social revolutionary who mixed with bad crowds and hated the rich. Craig Thompson badcrowdhate Change image and share on social
