#SDCC ’16 First Second’s Gene Luen Yang: The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
By: Nicholas Eskey
As one of the most influential graphic novel publishers in the United States, First Second is proud to celebrate 2016 as their...
Jason Shiga on Mysteries, Angoulême, and Demon
Halfway into a pleasant Oakland morning I met up up with Jason Shiga in his family home. At a nearby cafe, we talked about...
#SDCC ’16 Special Guest Ben Hatke Talks About His Work, His Eisner Nomination, and...
By: Nicholas Eskey
During this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, writer and artist Ben Hatke is spending time with publisher First Second to help commemorate their...
PREVIEW: Watch These Two Zoo Animals Try Their Hand at Banking in John Patrick...
A while back, we covered the announcement of Teen Boat artist John Patrick Green's first solo graphic novel, Hippopotamister. Recently released by First Second Books, Hippopotamister is...
EXCLUSIVE Cover Reveal: Bring Magic Into Your Art with HOCUS FOCUS from First Second
Artists of the realm, prepare to take up your swords and pencils once more! I
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-Nominated Animator Benjamin Renner Comes to Comics with BIG BAD FOX
The plan was simple: steal chicken eggs, "raise the chicks, scare them, and eat them. But things don't go exactly as he planned..."
First Second Books Exposes Kids to Wonders of the Natural World in Their Free...
Every year on the first Saturday of May, millions of people around the United States flood comic book stores for Free Comic Book Day. This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the holiday, and to celebrate, First Second Books is joining in on the festivities!
Lucy Knisley on Authentic Experiences, Mark Rothko, and Being Your Own Protagonist in “Something...
Lucy Knisley talks about her new book "Something New," the process of having authentic experiences, upcoming projects, and Mark Rothko.
Lucy Knisley looks at fertility and pregnancy in her upcoming KID GLOVES
Lucy Knisley is at it again. As we just showed you, Something New, her graphic novel exploring her wedding has just come out, and...
Preview: Lucy Knisley Explores Marriage in “Something New”
Lucy Knisley is rapidly becoming a household name in the world of memoir, alternating between travelogues such as French Milk and Displacement and more thematic memoir work...
ANNOUNCEMENT: How Charise Harper’s CRAFTY CAT Will Teach Kids to Embrace Their Inner Strength...
From First Second Books comes a new series about a young girl and her artistic alter ego!
‘This One Summer’ removed from a Florida school and under investigation
Here we go again. A parent in Seminole County, Fla. found that her nine year old brought home This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki...
