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Comics scholars\/writers Craig Fischer and Charles Hatfield have launched a new comics blog of comics writing and criticism at: http:\/\/www.thoughtballoonists.com<\/a>. Both writers are involved with teaching comics curricula, have worked together on The International Comic Art Forum<\/a>, and both have written for publications such as The Comics Journal<\/a>. It looks like the plan is to update the site with articles twice weekly, with each writer posting a solo article on Thursdays, and both writing on the same subject each Tuesday. While there are “comix scholars” aplenty these days, both author’s writing styles are notable for their clarity and lack of obfuscating academic jargon.\u00c2\u00a0 Like the man<\/a> says, “What can be said at all can be said clearly…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Comics scholars\/writers Craig Fischer and Charles Hatfield have launched a new comics blog of comics writing and criticism at: http:\/\/www.thoughtballoonists.com. Both writers are involved with teaching comics curricula, have worked together on The International Comic Art Forum, and both have written for publications such as The Comics Journal. It looks like the plan is to … <\/p>\n