Comics Alternative Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Comics Alternative on XThe Comics Alternative Podcast, featuring the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics: Derek Royal and Andy Kunka.

Weegee: Serial Photographer
Max de RadiguèsOn this #interview episode, Derek talks with Max de Radiguès @maxderadigues about his new book WEEGEE: SERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, recently out from Conundrum Press. @ConundrumCanada https://t.co/8j8TKu2z4t
Paperback, 2018
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Luisa: Now and Then
Carole MaurelFor August, Pascal and Derek look at Carole Maurel's LUISA, NOW AND THEN and Anaële and Delphine Hermans's GREEN ALMONDS: LETTERS FROM PALESTINE. @lionforge @humanoidsinc @rolcamaurel @marikotamaki https://t.co/vm0I3rpf3L
Out of stock

Cloud Hotel
Julian HanshawDerek talks with Julian Hanshaw about his new book CLOUD HOTEL, recently released from Top Shelf Productions. @HanshawJulian @topshelfcomix @IDWPublishing #comics #graphicnovels #interview https://t.co/DBUpttTRb8
Out of stock

3x4: Toon Level 1
Ivan BrunettiOn this Young Readers episode, Gwen and Krystal discuss Ivan Brunetti's 3x4, Drew Weing's The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall, and Brenna Thummler's Sheets. https://t.co/sqe5r7NX04
Paperback, 2023
$7.99Member price:$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School
Carla ShalabyI have to say that Ryan Holmberg's essay in the recently published THE TROUBLEMAKERS, featuring stories by @BaronYoshimoto and published by @retrofitcomics @BigPlanetComics, is a fine piece of scholarship without being academic. Wonderful! @aehSaehSaehS https://t.co/8hILxFs2KB
Hardcover, 2017
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cemetery Beach
Warren EllisThis week Sterg and Derek discuss Lisa Hanawalt's COYOTE DOGGIRL, Emi Gennis's BASELINE BLVD., and Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's CEMETERY BEACH #1. @lisadraws @DandQ @imemi @kilgorebooks @ImageComics @theJasonHoward @warrenellis https://t.co/rOEMRf3nG7
Paperback, 2019
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Red Hook Volume 1: New Brooklyn
Dean HaspielGene and Derek talk with Dean Haspiel @deanhaspiel about his new book THE RED HOOK, VOL 1: NEW BROOKLYN, just released from Image Comics. @ImageComics @genekjr https://t.co/k8jEezzLc5
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James Bond: The Body
Ales KotThis week, Gwen and Derek discuss the many James Bond comics coming out from Dynamite Entertainment. @DynamiteComics @warrenellis @thejasonmasters @andydiggle @lucacasalanguid @Benjamin_Percy @olmancampbell @ales_kot @van_jensen @DennisCalero https://t.co/yCASUHBdmS
Hardcover, 2018
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fante Bukowski Three: A Perfect Failure
Noah Van SciverThe Two Guys are happy to have Noah Van Sciver back on the podcast, this time talking about his recent books CONSTANT COMPANION, ONE DIRTY TREE, FANTE BUKOWSKI THREE, and BLAMMO #10. @fantagraphics @unciv @kilgorebooks #comics #memoir #satire #humor https://t.co/agThRGSHHd
Out of stock

American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1980s: 1980-1989
Keith DallasDerek talks with Keith Dallas and Jason Sacks about their new book AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES: THE 1990s, recently released from TwoMorrows Publishing. @Keith_Dallas @jasonsacks @TwoMorrows_News @Twomorrowspubs #comics #comicshistory #comicbooks https://t.co/L1NIwCY9FV
Hardcover, 2013
$48.95Member price:$24.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book