Off Panel #496: Comic Roots with Craig Thompson

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast

Cartoonist Craig Thompson joins the show to chat about his comics career and life before diving into his upcoming graphic novel, Ginseng Roots. Thompson discusses his journeys as a creator, the people he meets, his comics connection, his lean towards black and white, his relationship with Blankets, how memoir work changes relationships, the Space Dumplins experience, how projects affect one another, the roots of Ginseng Roots, figuring out what to include in memoir work, the story's serialization, comic rhythms, how he thinks of comics, the color and challenges of the book, the physical act of making comics, how making comics has changed how he sees the world, and more.