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…
MARCH Collaborators Aydin & Powell to Attend SPX
Bethesda, Maryland; September 1, 2016 Media Release – Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell collaborated with Civil Rights legend Congressman John Lewis on one of the most powerful graphic novel series in the history of the medium. The award winning March series documents Congress Lewis’ experiences in the early Civil Rights movement, culminating with the March…
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,…
NYCC ’15: Dark Horse Comics Announces 4 New Titles
At New York Comic Con today, publisher Dark Horse Comics has announced a slew of new titles for 2016, including: Cryptocracy In 2016, fan-favorite Green Lantern Corps and The Flash scribe Van Jensen brings a new lineup of creator-driven original series to Dark Horse Comics—and you won’t believe what he plans to tackle first. They…
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…
Review: MARCH: BOOK ONE
MARCH: BOOK ONE Written by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin Art by Nate Powell Release Date: August 14, 2013 You need to read this original graphic novel. I’m not sure I even need to say more than that, but I will. March is unlike any other comic on the market today, telling an amazing historical story…
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…