“Be in the now.”—Hawkeye
 
An illustrated, accessible guide to mindfulness that explores life-improving lessons we can learn from Marvel comics characters as they face tests of perseverance, focus, community, and strength beyond just the physical.

Life is full of choices. Like the Hulk, we can smash or choose not to. We can practice flexibility like Mister Fantastic, trust our team like Rocket Racoon, problem-solve like Shuri, and develop awareness like Doctor Strange. Grounded in character and story events drawn from the comics, this inspirational collection pairs Marvel heroes with helpful real-life advice and mindfulness guidance in a light and accessible way.

Each entry presents a character spotlight with a way of appreciating their example, a related practice that readers can put into action, and a playful illustration by acclaimed comics artist Jason Loo. Featuring Hawkeye (deep focus), Groot (being who you are), Spider-Man (the gift and obligation of responsibility), Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Captain America, Shang-Chi, and dozens more, Hulk Not Smash makes it easy and fun for fans to incorporate these lessons into their lives.

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Amy Ratcliffe is the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, The Jedi Mind, Marvel StudiosThe Marvel Cinematic Universe An Official Timeline, and other Marvel and Star Wars books. She’s also a pop culture panel host, the editor-in-chief for Nerdist, and an entertainment reporter published at starwars.com, IGN, and more. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, cats, and the many birds that visit their backyard. She loves to eat a sandwich in nature.

Jason Loo is the co-creator of the Eisner Award–winning series Afterlift, with Chip Zdarsky, and the creator behind Toronto’s pretty decent super hero The Pitiful Human-Lizard. He has also worked on a variety of Marvel comic series involving Marvel pets, chronicled the misadventures of Multiple Man and Strong Guy in X-Men Unlimited, introduced some new heroes in The Sentry, and dabbled in both the Spider-Verse and Venomverse. He resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.