Tag: Interview

"I'm someone who has struggled mental illness with and is a big proponent of mental health awareness. In my mind, Doom Patrol is the perfect book to discuss those issues."

"Mother Panic definitely has some unlikable qualities that you don't get to see super often in female characters."

Alex Lu sits down with the BATGIRL team to discuss Barbara's journey abroad!

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 20th anniversary. Fortunately for me, I got a chance to sit...

"If you’re going to make a comic book make the most comic book comic that you can comic."

2016 is the year of Hope Larson.

Earlier today, The Beat posted a review of Snotgirl #1, the latest book written by Seconds and Scott Pilgrim writer Bryan Lee O'Malley. Illustrated by Leslie Hung, the series focuses on Lottie Person, a prolific fashion blogger who is plagued by inner demons. Recently, The Beat had a unique opportunity to talk about Snotgirl #1 with O'Malley. We discussed how he met Leslie, what inspired Snotgirl, and even get a hint as to unannounced projects on the horizon...

"The strength of a work commands interest more than where it's from." We celebrate Natacha Bustos, artist on MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR!

Skottie Young discusses the irreverant and hilarious I HATE FAIRYLAND.

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!

All good, gay things must come to an end. In order to celebrate the closing episode of the show, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel he self-published with Image Comics, the Comics Beat recently spoke with Sina and the series director, Daniel Freedman.

The Beat sat down with cartoonist Sonny Liew to chat about The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye – hisvnew graphic novel recently published in the US discussing Singapore’s tumultuous history after WWII through the work of prolific Singaporean cartoonist Charlie Chan Hock Chye.