Wow again. Hand of Fire‘s first academic review!
I’m overjoyed that the leading scholar Jan Baetens (of KU Leuven in Belgium) has reviewed Hand of Fire at the e-journal Image [&] Narrative, and that he has such perceptive and encouraging things to say! A fascinating and affirming response.
Some extracts from his review:
[T]he reading of this book has been, from the very first till the very last line, a wow experience that it is a pleasure (no, a duty) to share with all those interested in the field, a field which Hatfield’s investigation broadens significantly, beyond the incrowd of comics or even popular culture.
[A] landmark publication…. offers fascinating analyses to all those interested in gaining a better understanding of comics as storytelling… [and] fundamental contributions to all emerging and ongoing discussions on the semiotics of comics (and visual culture in general).
I’m so glad that the book’s larger theoretical potential is being recognized!
HAND OF FIRE 