First Second Books

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First Second Books

Industry	Publishing
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Equitable Building  , United States
Products	Graphic novels
Parent	Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan Publishers)
Website	Official website

First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism.

History[]

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First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006.^[1] It was distributed by Macmillan in the rest of the English-speaking world. After the merger in 2010, Macmillan distributes all of the books.

It is headed by editorial director Mark Siegel.^[2]

Titles[]

• Spring 2006
  • A.L.I.E.E.E.N., by Lewis Trondheim
  • Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda, by Jean P. Stassen
  • The Fate of the Artist, by Eddie Campbell
  • The Lost Colony v. 1: The Snodgrass Conspiracy, by
  • Sardine in Outer Space, by and Joann Sfar
  • Vampire Loves, by Joann Sfar
• Fall 2006
  • American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang
  • Journey Into Mohawk Country, by Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert and George O'Connor
  • The Kampung Boy, by Lat
  • Klezmer, by Joann Sfar
  • Missouri Boy, by Leland Myrick
  • Sardine in Outer Space 2, by Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
• Spring 2007
  • , by Eddie Campbell
  • Garage Band, by Gipi
  • The Lost Colony v. 2: The Red Menace, by Grady Klein
  • The Professor's Daughter, by Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
  • Sardine in Outer Space 3, by Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
  • Tiny Tyrant, by Lewis Trondheim and
• Fall 2007
  • Laika, by Nick Abadzis
  • Notes for a War Story, by Gipi
  • Robot Dreams, by Sara Varon
  • Sardine in Outer Space 4, by Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
  • Town Boy, by Lat
• Spring 2008
  • Kaput & Zosky, by Lewis Trondheim
  • Three Shadows, by Cyril Pedrosa
  • Life Sucks, by Jessica Abel, , and Warren Pleece
  • Little Vampire, by Joann Sfar
  • Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond, by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden
  • Sardine in Outer Space 5, by Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
• Fall 2008
  • Prince of Persia, by Jordan Mechner, , LeUyen Pham, and
  • Slow Storm, by Danica Novgorodoff
  • The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard, by Eddie Campbell & Dan Best
  • Gus & His Gang by
  • Alan's War, by Emmanuel Guibert
  • Bourbon Island 1730, by Apollo & Lewis Trondheim
  • The Lost Colony v. 3: Last Rights, by Grady Klein
  • Sardine in Outer Space 6, by Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
• Spring 2009
  • The Color of Earth, by Dong Hwa Kim
  • The Color of Water, by Dong Hwa Kim
  • The Photographer, by Emmanuel Guibert
  • The Eternal Smile, by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim
  • Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics, by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost
  • Tiny Tyrant 1: The Ethelbertosaurus, by Lewis Trondheim and Fabrice Parme
• Fall 2009
  • The Color of Heaven, by Dong Hwa Kim
  • Cat Burglar Black, by Richard Sala
  • Stuffed, by Glenn Eichler and Nick Bertozzi
  • Refresh, Refresh, by Danica Novgorodoff, James Ponsoldt, and Benjamin Percy
  • Ball Peen Hammer, by Adam Rapp and George O'Connor
  • Tiny Tyrant 2: The Lucky Winner, by Lewis Trondheim and Fabrice Parme
• Winter 2010
  • Zeus: King of the Gods (The Olympians Book 1) by George O'Connor
• Spring 2010
  • Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (The Olympians Book 2) by George O'Connor
  • Resistance: Book 1, by and Leland Purvis
  • Booth, by C.C. Colbert and Tanitoc
  • Foiled by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro
  • City of Spies, by , , and
  • Solomon's Thieves: Book 1, by Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham, and Alex Puvilland
  • Prime Baby by Gene Luen Yang
• Fall 2010
  • Adventures in Cartooning Activity Book by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost
  • Brain Camp by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks
  • Dawn Land by Will Davis
  • Koko Be Good by Jen Wang
  • Laika by Nick Abadzis
  • The Unsinkable Walker Bean by Aaron Renier
  • The Zabime Sisters by Aristophane
• Winter 2011
  • Lewis & Clark by Nick Bertozzi
  • Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
• Spring 2011
  • Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
  • Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman
  • Defiance: Book 2 (Resistance) by Carla Jablonski and Leland Purvis
  • Feynman by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick
  • Hera: The Goddess and Her Glory (The Olympians Book 3) by George O'Connor
  • Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
• Fall 2011
  • Americus by MK Reed and Johnathan Hill
  • Bake Sale by Sara Varon
  • Mush! by Glenn Eichler and Joe Infurnari
  • Nursery Rhyme Comics edited by Chris Duffy
  • Orcs by Stan Nicholls and Joe Flood
  • Same Difference by Derek Kirk Kim
  • Zahra's Paradise by Amir and Khalil
• Winter 2012
  • Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks
  • Giants Beware! by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre
  • Hades: Lord of the Dead (The Olympians Book 4) by George O'Connor
  • The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long, Jim Demonakos, and Nate Powell
• Spring 2012
  • Baby's in Black by Arne Bellstorf
  • Bloody Chester by JT Petty and Hilary Florido
  • Marathon by Boaz Yakin and Joe Infurnari
  • Mastering Comics by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden
  • Moon Moth by Jack Vance and Humayoun Ibrahim
  • Victory: Book 3 (Resistance) by Carla Jablonski and Leland Purvis
• Fall 2012
  • Adventures in Cartooning: Christmas Special by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick Frost
  • Broxo by Zach Giallongo
  • Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
  • Sailor Twain by Mark Siegel
  • Sumo by Thien Pham
  • Tune: Vanishing Point by Derek Kirk Kim and Les McClaine
• Summer 2013
  • Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff
• Winter 2013
  • Curses! Foiled Again by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro
  • Feynman (paperback edition) by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick
  • Jerusalem by Boaz Yakin and Nick Bertozzi
  • Poseidon: Earth Shaker (The Olympians Book 5) by George O'Connor
  • Relish by Lucy Knisley
• Spring 2013
  • Astronaut Academy: Re-entry by Dave Roman
  • Genius by Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen
  • Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks
  • Odd Duck by Sara Varon and Cecil Castellucci
  • Primates by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
  • Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes by Matt Kindt
  • Templar by Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham, and Alex Puvilland
• Fall 2013
  • Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang
• 2014
  • This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
  • Aphrodite: Goddess of Love (The Olympians Book 6) by George O'Connor
  • In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang
• 2015
  • Dragons Beware by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado
  • Apollo: The Brilliant One (The Olympians Book 7) by George O'Connor
  • The Divine by Boaz Lavie, Asaf Hanuka, Tomer Hanuka
• Winter 2016
  • Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt (The Olympians Book 9) by George O'Connor
• Spring 2016
  • Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling by Tony Cliff
• Fall 2016
  • Demon Vol. 1 by Jason Shiga
  • The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo by Drew Weing
• Fall 2017^[3]
  • Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke
  • Castle in the Stars by Alex Alice
  • Spinning by Tillie Walden
  • by and Landis Blair^[4][5][6]
  • The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi
  • [[Secret Coders]]: Robots & Repeats by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes
  • Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
  • Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
  • Cast No Shadow by Nick Tapalansky and Anissa Espinosa
  • Head Games by Craig McDonald and Kevin Singles
  • Pelé: The King of Soccer by Eddy Simon and Vincent Brascaglia
  • Science Comics: Dogs by Andy Hirsch
  • Demon Vol. 4 by Jason Shiga
  • Cici’s Journal by Joris Chamblain and Aurelie Neyret
• Spring 2018^[7]
  • Secret Coders: Potions & Parameters by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes
  • ANIMUS by Antoine Revoy
  • Chasma Knights by Kate Reed Petty and Boya Sun
  • One Day a Dot by Ian Lendler, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
  • Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol
  • Cucumber Quest: The Melody Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
  • Science Comics: Rockets by Anne Drozd and Jerzy Drozd
  • Quirk’s Quest: The Lost and the Found by Robert Christie and Deborah Lang
  • All Summer Long by Hope Larson
  • Pop by Jason Carter Eaton and Matt Rockefeller
  • Cottons: The Secret of the Wind by Jim Pascoe and Heidi Arnhold
  • Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland
  • The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
  • The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Carey Pietsch
  • Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules by Tony Cliff
  • Idle Days by Thomas D. Brousseau and Simon LeClerc
  • Science Comics: Trees by Andy Hirsch
• Fall 2018^[8]
  • Kitten Construction Company: Meet the House Kittens by John Patrick Green
  • Castle in the Stars: The Moon King by Alex Alice
  • The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall by Drew Weing
  • Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
  • Science Comics: Solar System by Rosemary Mosco and Jon Chad
  • Monk! by Youssef Daoudi
  • The Divided Earth by Faith Erin Hicks
  • On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
  • Secret Coders: Monsters & Modules by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes
  • The Zita Trilogy Boxed Set by Ben Hatke
  • Cucumber Quest: The Flower Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
  • Last Pick by Jason Walz
  • Science Comics: The Brain by Tory Woollcott and Alex Graudins
  • Walker Bean and the Knights of the Waxing Moon by Aaron Renier
  • Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda by J.P. Stassen
  • Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri
• Winter 2018^[9]
  • Little Sid by Ian Lendler and Xanthe Bouma
  • Hermes: Tales of the Trickster by George O’Connor
  • Is This Guy For Real? by Box Brown
  • Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
  • The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
  • Cucumber Quest: The Ripple Kingdom by Gigi D.G.
  • Brazen by Penelope Bagieu
  • Monsters Beware! by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado
  • New Shoes by Sara Varon
  • Star Scouts; The League of Lasers by Mike Lawrence
  • Science Comics: Robots & Drones by Mairghread Scott and Jacob Chabot
  • Secret Coders: Pop and Parameters by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes
  • Peter and Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths by Graham Annable
  • Science Comics: Sharks by Joe Flood
  • The City on the Other Side by Mairghread Scott and Robin Robinson
  • Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle by Charise Mericle Harper
• Spring & Summer 2019^[10]
  • Island Book by Evan Dahm
  • Science Comics: Cars by Dan Zettwoch
  • Hold Hands by Sara Varon
  • This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
  • The Time Museum, Volume 2 by Matthew Loux
  • The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
  • Old Souls by Brian McDonald and Les McClaine
  • The Dam Keeper: Return From the Shadows by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
  • Hawking by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick
  • Stargazing by Jen Wang
  • Spill Zone: The Broken Vow by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland
  • Maker Comics: Create a Costume by Sarah Meyer
  • Science Comics: Cats by Andy Hirsch

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• First Second Blog
• First Second Books at the Grand Comics Database
• First Second Books at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)