We are in shock. How to respond to the murder of our colleagues at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris? The obscene, monstrous attack of extremists only confirms that Charlie Hebdo's unapologetically offensive humor served a vital purpose, if as a society we all intend to protect freedom of speech. Our deepest condolences to the families of [...]
test heading One of the freshest, loveliest children's comics I've come across this year is from Oni Press. In a format akin to Luke Pearson's HILDA books—also beloved of my own children—COSTUME QUEST is pure reading pleasure. There's a joy and clarity to the storytelling in every aspect that makes this little universe a [...]
Shackleton is here! test heading Nick Bertozzi is one of the great living talents of our times—and a passionate, feverish history buff with an abiding love for the great explorers. He gave us Lewis and Clark, which Ken Burns called "a wonderful introduction to one of the most important expeditions and dramatic stories in American history." [...]
test heading The trilogy is complete! Of all our books, Zita the Spacegirl has earned the most fan photos and cosplay. Ben Hatke's joyful, unbridled universe keeps growing richer with creatures and space-operatic adventure. Now a complete trilogy, the Zita story is a gem and a treat and fantastical delight for everyone, starting in their [...]
test heading Publishing is not a science. Like any house, we have our hits, we have our misses, we have the odd clunker. But every so often, there's a book that redefines us, and might just change the landscape we operate in. Here's one of those. I've wanted to work with Jillian Tamaki ever since [...]
test heading Today begins a blog tour that should be loads of fun: "My Favorite Thing About Zita the Spacegirl"! See the program of upcoming guests here! So what is my favorite thing? I think it's the way Ben Hatke has these whimsical notions that he pulls off and makes me believe in—like a "heart [...]
test heading This is a crown-jewel in Danica Novgorodoff's body of work—you can be sure you've never read or seen anything like this. We're immensely proud to release this one—and how about that Sergio Leone cover, to boot? "A vast, dangerous tale… Novgorodoff has created a world filled with ghosts, regrets, dreams, and [...]
Congratulations, Derek Kirk Kim and Les McClaine ! The second TUNE book picks up where TUNE 1 left off: in a mess of inter-personal and inter-dimensional trouble—can't say that about too many other series! Pick this one up, you are in for a treat, from two virtuoso talents of the comics world—and if you haven't [...]
Paul Pope works in batches of seven pages. These thumbnails are his guides as he pencils and inks at his drawing table... The mythic Battling Boy continues apace!
test heading I'm very, very, very happy for this book to be released today. It's October 8th, 2013, the day Paul Pope's BATTLING BOY is cut loose into the world. Years ago, before launching First Second Books, before I knew Paul's work, I was at Jim Hanley's Universe, one of America's greatest comics shops, at [...]
