Indie Comics Spotlight: Blankets

Trigger warning this week. There is a discussion about abuse as it comes up in the book this week. If you are a victim of abuse or you know someone who needs help, please to to RAINN or to Four in One to get the help and services you need.  This week, Tony is joined by the Reface master himself, Mr. Blake Byles. Blake brought with him his favorite Blanket as he and Tony talk about Craig Thompson’s award winning, auto-biographical masterpiece, Blankets. Please listen to Blake’s Playlist here. You can read it here on the Internet Archive Blankets is an autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, published in 2003 by Top Shelf Productions. As a coming-of-age autobiography, the book tells the story of Thompson's childhood in an Evangelical Christian family, his first love, and his early adulthood. The book was widely acclaimed, with Time magazine ranking it #1 in its 2003 Best Comics list, and #8 in its Best Comics of the Decade. Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner. Check out Judging Dredd from Sequart: http://sequart.org/books/14/judging-dredd-examining-the-world-of-judge-dredd/ If you want to talk with Tony about comics or to suggest any future shows, please connect with him on Twitter @Tricycleboombox. You can find him online and send him an email at https://www.arfarina.com/.