NEW YORK (November 17, 2016) — Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell received an unprecedented honor last night, as their book March: Book Three became the first graphic novel to ever receive the National Book Award. The March trilogy, published by Top Shelf Productions / IDW Publishing, depicts Lewis’s firsthand account of the Civil…
Comic Love: MARCH: BOOK ONE
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a major feat in creating a just society for many marginalized people. Along the way to this monumental change for America, Black people staged many different kinds of protests. From boycotts to sit-ins, Black Americans took the risk of discrimination of all forms, including being blackballed to being killed,…
Top Shelf Reveals MARCH: BOOK TWO Cover
Today, for the first time, we’re revealing the gorgeous cover design of March: Book Two, the much-anticipated second part of the March trilogy. It’s scheduled for release in early 2015, so we’re still half a year away — but the interest in this title is so tremendous that we wanted to showcase something special now,…
The Comics Classroom: Comics as History
One of the goals when I set out to write for and design The Comics Classroom was to accomplish two things. First, I wanted to explore comics from a non-traditional viewpoint as an aspiring academic who has only started to investigate the medium. Second, I believe that comics as an artistic medium contain the power…
Top Shelf Announces MARCH: BOOK ONE
Top Shelf Productions has announced the epic March: Book One, the first volume of a trilogy by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell. Official Press Release You may remember our earlier announcement of March, the graphic novel trilogy by US Congressman and legendary civil rights icon John Lewis, co-written by Andrew Aydin and drawn…