Tag: First Second
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 from Russia? How about that near the pinnacle of its...
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 of what comprises Demon. Broken up into four books, this...
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 Your Consideration" posts highlighting a number of the nominees as...
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 bestselling author Scott Westerfeld and illustrated by Alex Puvilland, this...
Retrospective Review: Pursuing Justice with ‘The Silence of Our Friends’
STORY: MARK LONG & JIM DEMONAKOS
ART: NATE POWELL
PUBLISHER: FIRST SECOND
In the Bible, from the Book of Leviticus particularly, there is a particularly haunting yet aspirational line that reads: “You will not stand idly by the...
REVIEW: Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro’s “Decelerate Blue” Speaks Truth For Today’s “Go-Go” World
Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro’s graphic novel, Decelerate Blue, published by First Second couldn’t have been released at a more opportune time. Dystopian stories are seeing a renewed rise in interest lately, of which...
First Second launches E-Newsletter to beam joy directly to your inbox
Recently, Battling Boy and The Sculptor publisher First Second announced the launch of a new e-newsletter. The publication will feature a variety of comics recommendations, a list of convention appearances, and updates on office happenings and upcoming...
Gene Yang and the March Trilogy team are voted the 2016 Comics Industry People...
For the sixth year in a row, The Beat is proud to present the Comics Industry Person of the Year, as chosen by voters in our annual creator survey: Gene Luen Yang. The the Team of the year: Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell.
EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Andrewson Reimagines a Classic Holiday Story in New Graphic Novel THE NUTCRACKER...
Illustrator and cartoonist Natalie Andrewson has produced work for major publications including the New Yorker, the New York Times, Polygon, and Medium. Now, Andrewson is set to publish a brand new graphic novel through First Second.
Entitled The Nutcracker and The...
INTERVIEW, Pt. 2: Calista Brill on Her Fondest Memories and First Second’s Future!
Calista Brill discusses her cosplay experience and reveals the people she'd like to work with most!
