Most notably he is the creator of the Zita the Spacegirl graphic novel series. The 80-page hardcover is due out in bookstores on Tuesday, April 18th. Books by Ben Hatke 13 Zita the Spacegirl: Far from Home 18 Resources1 Award The Return of Zita the Spacegirl 14 Resources3 Awards Little Robot 13. Ben Hatke is an author and illustrator of graphic novels and picture books. Ahead of the book’s release, The Beat is excited to offer an exclusive excerpt from the text, as well as a look at a number of Hatke’s lush illustrations for the story. Hatke won an Eisner Award in 2016 in the Best Publication for Early Readers category for his all-ages graphic novel Little Robot.Ĭheck out the exclusive excerpt of Reynard’s Tale, featuring five pages of prose and five illustrations, below. The illustrated prose book comes from celebrated cartoonist Ben Hatke, who offers his unique take on the iconic trickster fox of medieval folklore. Although this Reynard adventure is entirely the creation of modern fairytale master Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack), it fits seamlessly into the body of Reynard tales still beloved in Europe to this day.įeaturing evocative, charming black-and-white illustrations and a swiftly moving narrative, Reynard’s Tale follows our hero through a series of encounters with other classic figures from this body of folklore to piece together a headlong journey through a perilous landscape filled with murderers, kings, ex-lovers, mermaids, and even Death herself.Ĭartoonist Ben Hatke is best known for the Zita the Spacegirl series of graphic novels, and for the Mighty Jack series, all of which are published by First Second.

Inspired by the 12th century tales of the indomitable trickster fox Reynard, this offbeat tribute to the archetypal rogue has a satisfyingly old-fashioned feeling to it. Books by Ben Hatke Zita the Spacegirl Ben Hatke 4.29 - 19.76 Mighty Jack Ben Hatke 5.39 - 21.93 Legends of Zita the Spacegirl Ben Hatke 5.09 - 27.12 Zita, el retorno Ben Hatke 6.09 - 20.64 Mighty Jack and the Goblin King Ben Hatke 13.98 - 27.12 Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl Ben Hatke 14.20 - 20.

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