"Where do we get our printed catalogs?" some of you are asking. Well, until your favorite bookstore carries them (would you ask them to, while we're on the subject) you can ask for one at mail@firstsecondbooks.com if you include a mailing address.
test heading The FIRST SECOND printed catalog is here. It's not the same as our online version. Online you get lots of gift pages. On paper, you get other neat things: original essays by some bright lights of different fields, such as a reviewer (Calvin Reid), a columnist (Michael Cart), an author (Paul Pope), an [...]
test heading TOP SHELF continues to be a class act among indie comics publishers. Editor Chris Staros deserves credit for promoting and discovering some great talents these past years. If you aren't familiar with the offerings of Top Shelf Books, here's your chance for a shopping spree with plenty of good stuff to choose from: [...]
test headingYes, it's been slim pickin's at this blog for a few days, but thy patience shall be rewarded, oh faithful visitor. WHY DOES LEWIS TRONDHEIM ALWAYS DRAW HIMSELF WITH A BEAK? Such imponderable questions for the ages are answered in our new and unfolding website... And that particular one is answered on Trondheim's CREATOR [...]
There are times in the world of comics blogs and bulletin boards, when the ranting and raving gets hot. To join or not to join, in the wildfires of opinion? Some days I've got a fighting spirit, and sure why not jump into some pointless lost cause of an argument? Other days, I'd just rather [...]
test headingA collector's item if there ever was one. Some testimonials from the publisher's website -- at Sunday Press Books. "This heartbreakingly beautiful book is the reinvention of Winsor McCay--as if he was being published for the first time. Only better." Art Spiegelman "Every time I look at it I get inspired; really, this is [...]
test heading On September 22, Joann Sfar finished his US author tour for THE RABBI'S CAT when he spoke at the Barnes & Noble at Astor place. In the course of the evening, he passed on a few interesting items for those of you working on your own graphic novels. So we're adding these to [...]
And conclusion... I'd love to meet a real fortune cookie writer. © mark siegel, 2005
Continuing from before... No doubt the editor's hat occasionally creeps into the journal. © mark siegel, 2005 [To Be Continued]
Continuing... © mark siegel, 2005 [To Be Continued]
