Find a graphic novel for every reader on your list! From meeting our favorite sewer-loving gators to new books from Gene Luen Yang and M. T. Anderson, 2020 has been a year of some great graphic novels. To celebrate the holidays and end the year on a positive note, we've rounded up a special list
Meet Natalie Andrewson, illustrator and adapter of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King! What initially drew you to comics? Well, it took me a long time to learn drawing comics was actually something I could do (and love) with my skills but I always enjoyed drawing stories and making up worlds for my characters to live Read More »
Comics Creators Getting Coffee is an Instagram Live series that brings you up close and personal with your favorite comics creators, brought to you by Comics Relief: A First Second Festival. Join A MAP TO THE SUN creator Sloane Leong and DRAGON HOOPS creator Gene Luen Yang for a “basketball and comics” instagram live Read More »
Comics Creators Getting Coffee is an Instagram Live series that brings you up close and personal with your favorite comics creators, brought to you by Comics Relief: A First Second Festival. Join THE PHANTOM TWIN creator Lisa Brown with :01 editor Calista Brill on Friday, October 30th at 12pm ET for a special Halloween Read More »
Meet Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter, creators of Dungeon Critters! Â What initially drew you to comics? Natalie:Â I was curious about comics as a tween (my older sister was reading a ton of manga at the time) and I was really into fantasy stuff so I picked up a copy of the webcomic Inverloch. This
The Official First Second NYCC 2021 Schedule
IT’S TIME FOR NYCC! Are you ready? We're bummed that we won't see you in person at New York Comic Con this year, but we're teaming up with Fierce Reads to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun. Whether it’s online or in-person, make sure you check our amazing authors out
 Comics Creators Getting Coffee is an Instagram Live series that brings you up close and personal with your favorite comics creators, brought to you by Comics Relief: A First Second Festival. Join DUNGEON CRITTERS creators Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter with :01 editor Kiara Valdez on Wednesday, September 30th at 12pm ET. Read More »
Meet Jake Halpern and Michael Sloan, creators of Welcome to the New World! What initially drew you to comics? Michael: I discovered the Tintin comics by Herge in our school library when I was in third grade. They really inspired me! I'd never seen long-form comics like that - the term graphic novel wasn't used Read More »
Introducing Comics Creators Getting Coffee, an Instagram Live series that brings you up close and personal with your favorite comics creators, brought to you by Comics Relief: A First Second Festival. Join DISPLACEMENT creator Kiku Hughes and :01 editor Calista Brill on the First Second Instagram on Thursday, August 20th at 12:00pm ET. Read More »
Meet Kiku Hughes, author of Displacement!  Kiku Hughes is a cartoonist and illustrator based in the Seattle area. Her work has been featured in Beyond Anthology volumes 1 and 2, Short Box #6 and the Alloy Anthology. She creates stories about identity, queer romance and compassionate sci-fi. Displacement is her first graphic novel, and it is Read More »