Have we got a treat for you! The beloved space girl Zita is back, with more stardust and adventure than ever! Congratulations, Ben Hatke, for this second volume brimming over with thrilling new worlds, creatures and spacecraft… “An action-packed, high tension adventure story that is marvelously inventive, beautifully drawn, and filled with both comedy and Read the Rest…
Kids’ Comics Revolution, the new podcast for kids AND full of comics, hosted by First Second author, Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy, Nursery Rhyme Comics) is looking for contributions for their audio book club, the first of which is dedicated to another First Second favorite, Zita the Space Girl by Ben Hatke! Kids’ Comics Revolution is Read the Rest…
Last year, we published a free e-piece for conventions called ‘Between the Panels‘ — a sampler of material from creators with books coming out in 2011. We’re doing the same this year with Between the Panels 2, debuting today for San Diego Comic-Con. This piece contains: – An original Broxo story by Zack Giallongo – Read the Rest…
Have you seen this? How fitting for the Beatles and the Stones to get together again—
Now available everywhere! In their sequel to the groundbreaking textbook Drawing Words & Writing Pictures, Jessica Abel and Matt Madden pave the way for comics authors to master the medium, as well as the business of publishing comics. An invaluable reference for seasoned and aspiring writers, artists, teachers and readers of graphic novel, MASTERING COMICS Read the Rest…
Hey guys! As of yesterday, you can buy Feynman at the iTunes book store, to read on your iPad! Technology! It marches along.
A fantastic new book for young readers is now in stores everywhere: we are extremely proud to present GIANTS BEWARE by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre. This is the first of an enchanting, extraordinary series. Don't deprive any young reader: order yours today! And as a bonus which is already delighting young readers and budding Read the Rest…
There's a much longer post here, but I may never have the several hours it needs in order to be written well. But since this is something that comes up pretty frequently, I thought it might be sort of interesting/useful to put out some quick and dirty comparisons between self-publishing and publishing with a traditional Read the Rest…
Congratulations to First Second designer par excellence Colleen AF Venable and her partner in crime Stephanie Yue for their Eisner nomination for The Ferret's A Foot, the third book in the Guinea, PI series! We love these critters.
Following Gina's excellent example, I thought it might be entertaining and instructive to document how this editor spends a typical day. (Hint: buried in paper.) What follows is a mostly honest account of Monday, April 2, 2012. * 8:00 – 8:10 – arrive at office. Heat up leftover oatmeal and write an email to building Read the Rest…
