Tag: First Second
The Beat’s Best Comics of 2017
2017 was a year of uncertainty and upheaval. As we headed into the year, no one knew what to expect. But as the months...
Jason Shiga thought his Eisner-winning DEMON was “too wild to ever be published”
Tomorrow, First Second will release Demon Vol. 4, the exciting conclusion to Jason Shiga's series about a man named Jimmy Yee who discovers that he...
EXCLUSIVE look at the trailer for Nidhi Chanani’s PASHMINA, a fantastic Indian-American coming of...
"I hope that people can find a reflection of their own experiences within the pages."
INTERVIEW Pt. 2: Tillie Walden discusses homophobia & how the internet shaped her sexuality
"There was definitely a point where I realized I could google gay things."
INTERVIEW Pt. 1: Tillie Walden reveals the hilarious figure skating story she didn’t include...
Discover exactly what airplanes and Cookie Monster have to do with skating.
EXCLUSIVE: Remember the horrors of latrines in your first look at summer camp memoir...
You don't want to know what's in Hollywood.
SDCC ’17: Box Brown Discusses His Eisner Award Nominated “Tetris”
We all know the game “Tetris.” It’s addictive and embedded in the halls of video game history. Did you know though that it originated...
NSFW INTERVIEW: Eisner Nominated Jason Shiga dives into the twisted world of DEMON
Hilarious in execution, serious in subject matter, irreverent to human life, and an homage to various science fiction tropes; This only scratches the surface...
Eisner Watch 2017: SCIENCE COMICS: DINOSAURS is about how both animals and facts evolve
Science Comics: Dinosaurs is up for the Eisner award for Best Publication for Kids (9-12).
Eisner Watch 2017: get blown away by these early printings of Jason Shiga’s DEMON
In the week leading up to the 2017 Will Eisner Awards voting deadline this Friday, the Comics Beat will feature a series of "For...
Eisner Watch 2017: TETRIS: THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY will surprise you with its massive...
A fascinating, multifacted gem of a comic that is up for the Eisner Award for Best Reality Based Work. The book's creator, Box Brown, is up for the Best Writer/Artist award.
Interview: First Second’s Scott Westerfeld Talks of His Graphic Novel “Spill Zone” and More
First Second, publishers of “great graphic novels for every reader”, have just released today the story of Spill Zone. Written by New York Times...
