Craig Thompson, by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

Craig Ringwalt Thompson (b. September 21, 1975, Traverse City, Michigan) is a graphic novelist best known for his 2003 work Blankets. He has quickly risen to the top ranks of American cartoonists in both popularity and critical esteem. In mock-jealousy, Eddie Campbell once expressed a temptation to break Thompson's fingers (The Comics Journal, issue 266). He is significantly influenced by French comics (bandes-dessinées) and cartoonists, such as Edmond Baudoin, Charles Berberian, Blutch, and David B.
His first ever advance was $300.