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Comments on: “and the bells were ringing out…”s http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/ The blog of Craig Thompson Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marisa http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-37481 Marisa Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:23:36 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-37481 Olá, Hi I just finished my first Craig Thompson's, Carnets de Voyage. Its a shame you don't speak or read portuguese -I think! -for it will be much easier for me to express the following feelings.. Let me sum up my long and boring, but necessary, story: a few months ago I met a comics artist who said to be much inspired by your work, I didn't remember who you were very well. A few weeks later, looking through my boyfriend's bookshelves, I found Blankets, in french, and still I couldn't be seduced (i don't know how to put this in other words) to read anything you published. Last week I was discussing graphic diaries at work, and then again I remembered you. Finally, yesterday my boyfriend and I were randomly going through several comic books in our usual bookshop and suddenly I found it, lost between Eisner's The Spirit and others. My boyfriend offered me Carnets de Voyage. And was I grateful. I slept almost nothing last night and read the whole book with no stops, leaving just a few pages for today's reading. Beautiful drawings, such inspiring writing... I felt sorry for you sometimes, I looked at your self-portraits, your drawings of cities, people, animals and got that strange feeling of knowing exactly how you were feeling.. I know: reality can be deceiving.. but Carnets made me want to call you and ask: are you ok now? I also felt incited to write again and pick up my comic stories were I left them. I my work becomes something worthwhile one day, I will owe you one. And I will surely keep reading "you". Thank you, thank you so much. Good luck! beijinhos Marisa - Lisboa, Portugal Ps. obrigada... T Olá,
Hi
I just finished my first Craig Thompson’s, Carnets de Voyage. Its a shame you don’t speak or read portuguese -I think! -for it will be much easier for me to express the following feelings..
Let me sum up my long and boring, but necessary, story: a few months ago I met a comics artist who said to be much inspired by your work, I didn’t remember who you were very well. A few weeks later, looking through my boyfriend’s bookshelves, I found Blankets, in french, and still I couldn’t be seduced (i don’t know how to put this in other words) to read anything you published. Last week I was discussing graphic diaries at work, and then again I remembered you. Finally, yesterday my boyfriend and I were randomly going through several comic books in our usual bookshop and suddenly I found it, lost between Eisner’s The Spirit and others. My boyfriend offered me Carnets de Voyage. And was I grateful. I slept almost nothing last night and read the whole book with no stops, leaving just a few pages for today’s reading. Beautiful drawings, such inspiring writing… I felt sorry for you sometimes, I looked at your self-portraits, your drawings of cities, people, animals and got that strange feeling of knowing exactly how you were feeling.. I know: reality can be deceiving.. but Carnets made me want to call you and ask: are you ok now? I also felt incited to write again and pick up my comic stories were I left them. I my work becomes something worthwhile one day, I will owe you one. And I will surely keep reading “you”. Thank you, thank you so much. Good luck!

beijinhos

Marisa – Lisboa, Portugal

Ps. obrigada… T

]]> By: Rob http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-36468 Rob Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:43:13 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-36468 We just read Blankets for our book club. It was my suggestion and it changed the attitudes of a lot of people regarding their thoughts of Graphic Novels/Comics. Anyways, there was a discussion on a page that occurs shortly after the page 442 panel above. At the end of the chapter, there is a snowscape with a plant in the middle (I believe it says "tufts of briar"). Anyways, I thought that the image looked much like a woman's body, but no one really believes me. I'm wondering: a) is it? b) If not, have you ever heard anyone else say that? Thanks. We just read Blankets for our book club. It was my suggestion and it changed the attitudes of a lot of people regarding their thoughts of Graphic Novels/Comics.

Anyways, there was a discussion on a page that occurs shortly after the page 442 panel above. At the end of the chapter, there is a snowscape with a plant in the middle (I believe it says “tufts of briar”). Anyways, I thought that the image looked much like a woman’s body, but no one really believes me. I’m wondering:

a) is it?
b) If not, have you ever heard anyone else say that?

Thanks.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-35938 Christopher Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:22:10 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-35938 I have never before had the urge to track down the author of a book and email him to tell him how much I enjoyed his work. I can't remember the last time I read something that was so moving and beautiful. Thanks for making such a beautiful piece of art. It is good to be reminded how beautiful the world is... I have never before had the urge to track down the author of a book and email him to tell him how much I enjoyed his work.

I can’t remember the last time I read something that was so moving and beautiful.

Thanks for making such a beautiful piece of art. It is good to be reminded how beautiful the world is…

]]> By: laura http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-35369 laura Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:00:51 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-35369 After reading Blankets, I had to to hug the Comic, thats no joke, I really did! It was so brilliant, thank you for this beautiful comic! your fan :) After reading Blankets, I had to to hug the Comic, thats no joke, I really did! It was so brilliant, thank you for this beautiful comic!

your fan :)

]]> By: dana margo http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2350 dana margo Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:54:37 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2350 "fairytale of new york" always makes me cry. i'm posting this nearly 11 weeks into 2008 'cause i just saw it, but wanted to say hi anyway. this was a great entry-thanks for sharing all yer tidbits! “fairytale of new york” always makes me cry. i’m posting this nearly 11 weeks into 2008 ’cause i just saw it, but wanted to say hi anyway. this was a great entry-thanks for sharing all yer tidbits!

]]> By: Shane Brouwer http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2065 Shane Brouwer Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:22:12 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2065 Wow, it really was 1999. ZIP DISKS! Wow, it really was 1999. ZIP DISKS!

]]> By: Mark http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2027 Mark Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:46:37 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2027 yeah, i know its kind of capitalist and self-serving but I think you should be selling more stuff too yeah, i know its kind of capitalist and self-serving but I think you should be selling more stuff too

]]> By: Jordi http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2004 Jordi Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:27:33 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2004 Merry Christmas, Craig! Merry Christmas, Craig!

]]> By: Menachem http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2003 Menachem Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:21:57 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2003 I want to buy that Blankets Pencil Sketch, please! I want to buy that Blankets Pencil Sketch, please!

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2000 Jocelyn Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:29:44 +0000 http://blog.dootdootgarden.com/2007/12/25/and-the-bells-were-ringing-out/#comment-2000 this is fabulous, thank you. merry christmas! this is fabulous, thank you.
merry christmas!

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