Contract with God + Blankets - A commentary

Similarity in graphic storytelling:
I think the biggest similarity I find is the flow and composition of each singular panel. They're very easy to read and sequential to the point of being able to imagine it in movement. (Animation;Film)

Personal Commentary:
"Contract with God" was a very entertaining comic book to read overall. Most of the endings had some sort of ironic twist or a hit of karma, which I enjoy. It all felt believable enough of such events actually happening during that time because they show different viewpoints, endings, and story. The most interesting chapter was definitely the last. To be honest I wasn't quite sure to make out of what happened to the -rapist- man, but I assume that's what the author is going for. The naive girl who turns out okay in the end and the bad man who thinks he got everything he wanted, but instead is given the unfortunate obstacle of leaving behind success to forcefully take care of his poor family. It was a bittersweet ending nonetheless and I didn't really find a certain chapter that I could personally relate to, but with Craig Thompsons "Blanket" novel is an entirely different review.

I feel like I can heavily relate to things that had happened during his childhood/young adult life. It's strange questioning something you've grown up with, it even feels disgusting almost. Disgust with yourself with even questioning something you thought was your whole being. There's so much respect to the artist for tackling this topic and for being so brave for sharing. Not just Craig, but in the publishing industry it's so refreshing to see writers, artists, and podcasters even for discussing their relationship with religion.

The style was very unique and held a lot of charm. It's hard to believe this was something publish in 2003 rather than 2010. The story and art itself seemed so modern it was very easy to relate with it in contrast of "The Contract with God". It was simple enough to understand each panel, but also held lots of symbolism. For example the bed in the cubby was first seen as a monster, where the dad had to pry it's teeth. It really gave me a shock up until we learn that it's just a dingy bed. It shows the little brother's genuine fear of the cubby. In comparison with the "Contract With God" while they do share a similar aesthetic of character movement and emotion I believe that "Blanket" had more things to relate to, thus was more enjoyable to read. (Aka crying a whole bunch realizing I've never related to something so much in terms of religion and sort of being happy that there's an artist out there that feels the same way. We lived very similar lives.)