It’s 2019 and to say that comics is a perfect industry is … well, yeah I can’t say that. There is a shining light for the future of comics, however … the book market. Original graphic novels from a wide array of publishers are bringing diverse stories and voices to the middle grade and YA…
Interview: Youssef Daoudi Gets Jazzy with MONK!
Prepare to travel back in time to the roaring Jazz scene of New York in 40s & 50s when Thelonious Monk was changing the game and blowing minds with Youssef Daoudi’s new graphic novel MONK! Daoudi was kind enough to give me the rundown of why he chose to tell the tale of the friendship between…
Interview: Hicks Concludes NAMELESS CITY with THE DIVIDED EARTH
Storming into bookstores tomorrow, September 25, The Divided Earth brings the phenomenal Nameless City trilogy to a close. Faith Erin Hicks’ epic story of a City stuck between two warring factions ends with a flourish and Hicks was kind enough to talk about The Divided Earth with Comicosity below: Aaron Long: Firstly, congratulations on building such a wonderful trilogy,…
Review: THE DIVIDED EARTH
THE DIVIDED EARTH Written by Faith Erin Hicks Art by Faith Erin Hicks, Jordie Bellaire Published by :01 First Second Release Date: September 19, 2018 Hoo boy, it’s time to find out the fate of the Nameless City with Faith Erin Hicks’ The Divided Earth. To say that I loved the first two volumes of…
Review: DELILAH DIRK AND THE PILLARS OF HERCULES
DELILAH DIRK AND THE PILLARS OF HERCULES Written by Tony Cliff Art by Tony Cliff, Sarah Airriess, Jarad Greene, Beth Morrell, Amanda Scurti, Brian Cliff Published by :01 First Second Release Date: August 7, 2018 REJOICE! DELILAH DIRK IS BACK. Get ready, folks. I’m gonna rant a bit. Delilah Dirk is amazing. She is, straight…
Interview: Scott And Robinson Head to THE CITY ON THE OTHER SIDE
Two fairy kingdoms are at war and Isabel is caught in the middle! The City On The Other Side is a new graphic novel from Mairghread Scott and Robin Robinson where early 1900s San Francisco’s fate hangs in the balance of forces completely unbeknownst to its citizens. Scott & Robinson were kind enough to give…
Interview: Sedgwick & Taylor Hunt Monsters with SCARLETT HART
Who doesn’t love a good monster hunt? Marcus Sedgwick and Thomas Taylor do, and they’re giving readers one of the most fun monster hunts in recent memory with Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter. Scarlett is a fun, spunky character and Sedgwick and Taylor were kind enough to talk about this OGN, in stores April 3! Aaron Long: Can…
Interview: Sara Varon Goes on a Quest for NEW SHOES
Sometimes, good materials are hard to come by. Just ask Francis the Shoemaker, a donkey who embarks on a quest for materials in the newest Sara Varon graphic novel, New Shoes. Varon was kind enough to chat about this charming story, available March 20 from First Second! Aaron Long: Can you discuss how the concept for…
Review: HIPPOPOTAMISTER
HIPPOPOTAMISTER Written by John Patrick Green Art by John Patrick Green, Cat Caro Published by First Second Release Date: May 11, 2016 When the zoo they live in begins to wear them down as much as it is worn down, Red Panda and Hippopotamister decide to make a change in their lives. Written and drawn…
Review: THE NAMELESS CITY
THE NAMELESS CITY Written by Faith Erin Hicks Art by Faith Erin Hicks, Jordie Bellaire Published by First Second Release Date: April 5, 2016 Faith Erin Hicks, you’ve built something really special with The Nameless City. The Nameless City is the first volume in a series focusing on two youths from very different backgrounds living…
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