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Charles Hatfield Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Professor, comics scholar, Kirbyhead, and KinderComics blogger!

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Book Cover for: Rusty Brown, Chris Ware

Rusty Brown

Chris Ware
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

This week the excellent comics criticism site #SOLRAD is doing a book club on Chris Ware’s formidable Rusty Brown — check it out! (I get to contribute to the discussion soon...) https://t.co/1gHUvlP2Wf https://t.co/uhcwo2llla

Hardcover, 2019

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Oracle Code, Marieke Nijkamp

Oracle Code

Marieke Nijkamp
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

Today #KinderComics reviews The Oracle Code, by Marieke Nijkamp and Manuel Preitano, a YA reenvisioning of DC’s Barbara Gordon rooted in intersectional disability politics: https://t.co/PRtk3zqf5A

Hardcover, 2020

$33.35$16.67 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Gender Queer: A Memoir, Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Maia Kobabe
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

Today on #KinderComics: Maia Kobabe’s remarkable memoir Gender Queer: https://t.co/RXbP58L63g #QueerComicsAreGoodComics

Paperback, 2019

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest, Qiana Whitted

EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest

Qiana Whitted
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

Lots of great news from the Eisner Awards this year (it was a strong year), but one of the best pieces of news is that @QianaWhitted's book, "EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest" (Rutgers UP), won in the Best Academic/Scholarly Work! Great work in a great, rich category!

Paperback, 2019

$36.95$18.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Thirsty Mermaids, Kat Leyh

Thirsty Mermaids

Kat Leyh
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

On #KinderComics today: my review of Kat Leyh’s riotous “Thirsty Mermaids,” a comic that actually made me swear out loud! https://t.co/e9vsgMhxGi

Hardcover, 2021

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Runaway Princess: (A Graphic Novel), Johan Troïanowski

The Runaway Princess: (A Graphic Novel)

Johan Troïanowski
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

#KinderComics at last gets to the first book in the RH Graphic imprint, Johan Troïanowski’s playful, self-aware fairy-tale riff, The Runaway Princess: https://t.co/wZ1pGl7Ti0

Paperback, 2020

$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir, Robin Ha

Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir

Robin Ha
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

Up on #KinderComics today: Robin Ha's powerful graphic memoir, "Almost American Girl." https://t.co/5vT7skFxrU

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Thud, Mikael Ross

The Thud

Mikael Ross
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

Proud to have published my third review with @SOLRAD_mag this week: on Mikael Ross’s beautiful and challenging GN “The Thud”: https://t.co/92lZT0zISD #DisabilityComics #KinderComics #SOLRADcomics

Paperback, 2021

$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Little Lulu: Working Girl, John Stanley

Little Lulu: Working Girl

John Stanley
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

2020, globally nightmarish, often felt joyless to me, even on the comics front. I’m so glad I’ve been able to resume comics reading & reviewing this past month. Today #KinderComics reviews works by Jerry Craft and Tyler Feder, plus classic Little Lulu! https://t.co/CZ7k2zXLYh

Hardcover, 2019

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told, Douglas Wolk

All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told

Douglas Wolk
Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield

I just reviewed @douglaswolk’s new book, “All of the Marvels,” which is a bouquet of wonders: https://t.co/dbInNhJMeP

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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