First Second Books
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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. It also publishes graphic non-fiction for young readers, including the Science Comics and History Comics collections, and for adults, including the World Citizen Comics, a line of civics graphic books, and biographical works such as The Accidental Czar.
Parent company | Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan Publishers) |
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Founded | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Equitable Building, New York City |
Distribution | Worldwide |
Key people | Mark Siegel |
Publication types | Graphic novels |
Official website | Official website |
Authors and artists published by First Second include Ben Hatke,[1] Gene Luen Yang,[1] Jillian Tamaki,[2] Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, Scott Chantler, and Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.[3]
First Second is headed by creative director Mark Siegel.[4]