![]() ![]() He was homeschooled for a year with materials from the Christian Liberty Academy, using the Bible as the main textbook. ![]() ![]() The Bible formed a firm foundation for his early life and learning. Devout Christians, Thompson's parents brought up their children according to strict ideas about family and faith. Grows up in fundamentalist familyīorn in 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan, Thompson was raised with his brother and sister in rural Marathon, Wisconsin. His honest depictions of raw emotions quickly won fans, and his books have been honored with Harvey Awards, Eisner Awards, and Ignatz Awards. His most celebrated work is the autobiographical Blankets, which tells the story of his teenage romance and coming to terms with his strict fundamentalist religious upbringing. In his graphic novels, Thompson tackles big, emotionally charged topics such as the complications of growing up, missing friends, first love, family ties, and coming to terms with religious belief. " I want each book to be its own entity, with its own sound and texture, like Beck albums! I'm not going to become an 'autobiographical cartoonist' or anything."įor many people the emotional turmoil of life, with its ups and downs, is something to keep to themselves, or even to run away from. ![]()
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