Tag: Maris Wicks

If you’re anything like me, the idea of a quarterly magazine aimed at young girls with the intent to empower them and show them that they have an important place in the world is...probably...

John Seven reviews 'Femme Magnifique: 10 Magnificent Women Who Changed the World'

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!

The Beat sneaks in an early NYCC interview with the one and only Maris Wicks to chat about her new educational science comic from First Second: "Human Body Theater"!

"Applied comics" -- using the words and pictures combination for education and non fiction -- is a growing field, especially as comics become more accepted in educational uses. And First Sceond is going all in...

There’s an air of impossibility surrounding this book. It begins with a song and vibrant neon crime fighting. It deflates the hyper-serious and allows for a sense of whimsy. When I started working behind the desk at a comic shop, something like this would have barely snuck through Marvel editorial as a one-shot - a reaction to an audience that had an appetite for Serious Comics about Things That Matter and very little else. Today things are clearly different.

So Thought Bubble 2013 has come and gone, a massive celebration of British - and foreign - comics talent, lead by the mighty Lisa Wood and featuring creators from all round the world, fans...