** Rescheduled** Craig Thompson signing for the final issue of Ginseng Roots & the 20th anniversary of Blankets Wednesday October 11th 4-6pm!

Cosmic Monkey Comics is excited to have Craig Thompson signing copies of the final issue of Ginseng Roots and it is also the 20th anniversary of Blankets Wednesday October 11th 4-6pm.

Four years in the making, the exact duration required to bring the prized crop to harvest, Ginseng Roots reaches its finale. Craig drives across the country for his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary and wrestles with the ghosts of his childhood. His mother dreams of the Christian Rapture, his father sleeps in a barn with Mexican migrants, Phil imbibes ginseng moonshine, and farmers leave the ginseng industry to grow marijuana instead. This double-length issue sprawls across rural Wisconsin, reflecting on aging parents, changing America, and where to find a sense of belonging.

Blankets: 20th Anniversary Edition is a celebration of Craig Thompson’s classic graphic novel. Wrapped in a new cover, this is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It’s a universal story, and Thompson’s vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again.