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First Second Books has announced a new line of comics aimed at middle grade readers and focusing on notable events in American history, aptly titled History Comics The School Library Journal had the official PR on the comics, which are set to start hitting stores in 2020 and serve as a compliment to First Second's[...]

So we're going to assume people are always complaining there are not enough politics in comics, and First Second Books has heard these complaints and offers a solution. First Second Books is launching a new comics line with a goal to "fight corruption in elections, blast fake news with truth-telling, and even battle would-be dictators both[...]

It's been quite some time since the initial announcement of Faith Erin Hicks graphic novel series The Nameless City. Now that the release is only three

First Second is happy to an announce an all new series entitled, Science Comics. The first three  books of the Science Comics series will cover the topics

Specifically, at a blues bar in Tel Aviv. Mike's Place: A True Story of Love, Blues, and Terror in Tel Aviv from First Second Books covers filmmaker Jack Baxter's experience filming the documentary Blues by the Beach in Tel Aviv about a blues bar, that shortly after becomes the target of a suicide bombing during the[...]

Can you imagine living back in medieval times? Those kids must have yearned for adventure! Speaking of yearning for adventure during times of knights and castles, the new children's graphic novel Dragons Beware! by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado from First Second Books has arrived in the comic book kingdom A sequel to their first book,[...]

Today sees the release of Exquisite Corpse by Pénélope Bagieu from First Second Books Following a young woman named Zoe who is trapped in a bad job and even worse relationship, she comes to befriend a world-renown author who turns out to have a very damning secret about his literary career[...]

I've been fortunate enough to have several of them, for now I know how to immediately spot the red flags. In Pénélope Bagieu's Exquisite Corpse from First Second Books, we follow the main character Zoe as she longs for a better life that doesn't consist of being sexually harassed at work and going home to a[...]

Overall, my youth of bug catching was a constant adventure, for I never knew what I'd discover next in my backyard, and the thrill of the hunt is what I lived for every weekend. Imagine my delight when I was introduced to Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler from First Second Books Not only did[...]

Photo credit: Lisa Hosler Adventure, bugs, and comic books are definitely the way to any young reader's heart, and thanks to entomologist and cartoonist Jay Hosler the combination of the three is what makes his graphic novel Last of the Sandwalkers from First Second Books so enjoyable Hosler is able to produce a science-fiction adventure story[...]

While the series is currently on volume six in France, English readers will see the release of the first volume, The Stranger, through First Second Books on March 31st with volumes two and three being released later this year Vivès, Balak, and Sanlaville were kind enough to take some time out of their busy schedules[...]

"Well, if he'd shot the pod with Artoo and Threepio, they wouldn't have made it to Tatooine, they wouldn't have met Luke, Luke wouldn't have met Ben, they wouldn't have met Han and Chewie, they wouldn't have saved Princess Leia, none of it would have happened." The same notion applies to a single character in[...]

His latest book, The Glorkian Warrior Eats Adventure Pie from First Second Books debuts March 17th, and Kochalka was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule and answer a few of my questions via email. Cameron Hatheway: It seems only the best and brightest minds are recruited to patrol the different Glorkian[...]

Like a true pie, it's filling. The Glorkian Warrior Eats Adventure Pie (First Second Books) by James Kochalka 128 pages, FC $12.99 Available March 17th, 2015 Cameron Hatheway is a reviewer and the host of Cammy's Comic Corner, an audio podcast You can challenge him to a pie eating contest on Twitter @CamComicCorner. A vicious Space Snake thrashes through the endless[...]

That's the sticky situation 25-year-old sculptor David Smith finds himself in, in Scott McCloud's upcoming The Sculptor graphic novel from First Second Books. McCloud is best known in the comics industry from his acclaimed non-fiction books Understanding Comics, Making Comics, and Reinventing Comics, but creating original comics isn't new territory for him He had a successful[...]

By Cameron Hatheway February 3rd marks the release of Scott McCloud's long-awaited graphic novel The Sculptor from First Second Books Best known for his epic creator-owned series Zot! and his contributions to understanding, appreciating, and reinventing the comics medium, McCloud is without a doubt a giant in the industry and has been due for another graphic[...]

In my opinion, the release of this graphic novel from First Second Books on October 14th couldn't be timelier. The intersection of the Venn diagram documenting people who read comics and people who play video games is a nice hearty size, and often the two mediums work together hand-in-hand as well I was never a hardcore[...]

By Cameron Hatheway September 30th marks the release of The Rise of Aurora West from First Second Books, the prequel to Paul Pope's Eisner award-winning Battling Boy One of the things I noted in my review of the prequel was artist David Rubín's fantastic illustrations of both characters and action sequences Rubín was nice enough to[...]

I wouldn't be surprised if like Battling Boy it will get an Eisner nomination and win next year. The Rise Of Aurora West (First Second Books) Written by Paul Pope and JT Petty Illustrated by David Rubín 160 Pages, B&W $9.99 Cameron Hatheway is the host of Cammy's Comic Corner, an audio podcast[...]

The Ren is to be published by First Second Books and released in the 2015/2016 season Set in the Harlem Renaissance, this noir tale tells the story of two artists falling in love during one of the greatest creative moments in American history. Nikolai Fomich: Joe, what is The Ren? Joe Illidge: The Ren is a historical[...]