Media Release -- The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes authors Mark Long and Jim Demonakos and artist Nate Powell as they discuss The Silence of Our Friends, their graphic novel chronicling the American Civil Rights Movement, published in January 2012 by First Second Books. This presentation and booksigning is free and open to the public.

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Media Release -- The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes cartoonists Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham for a cartooning workshop on Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 1pm to 3pm as they celebrate the release of Level Up, their new graphic novel published by First Second. Yang and Pham will discuss their collaborative process, sign books and draw comics with visitors. This event is free with paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum.

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Media Release -- The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes celebrated cartoonists Aaron Renier and Jason Shiga on Thursday, February 17, 2011 as Renier celebrates the release of his new book, The Unsinkable Walker Bean, published by First Second Books and Shiga presents his innovative graphic novel Meanwhile, published by Abrams ComicArts. Please join Renier and Shiga at 7:00pm for a discussion of their latest books, followed by a signing in the museum's bookstore. Copies of The Unsinkable Walker Bean and Meanwhile will be available for purchase onsite. Please call 415.227.8666, ext. 310 to reserve a copy. The suggested donation for this event is $5.

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Midwest Book Review

Olympians, Zeus: King Of The Gods
George O'Connor
First Second Books
c/o Roaring Brook Press
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
www.roaringbrookpress.com
9781596434318, $9.99, www.amazon.com

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Amazon.com has released its top ten Comics & Graphic Novels list for 2009. Congratulations to Drawn & Quarterly for three entries on the list!

Welcome to our Best of 2009 top 10 lists for Comics & Graphic Novels. We've put our editors' picks and our 2009 bestsellers for each category on the same page together, so you can easily compare. Click on "Editors' Picks" to see our editors' list of the best comics and graphic novels of 2009, including our top pick, Stitches, David Small's searing child's-eye memoir of his early years. And click on "Customer Favorites" to find the bestselling comics and graphic novels at Amazon.com during 2009. (Ranked according to customer orders through October. Only books published for the first time in 2009 are eligible.)

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Media Release -- Beginning on September 15th, 2009, the Cartoon Art Museum's ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Richard Sala.

Richard Sala grew up with a fascination for musty old museums, dusty libraries, cluttered antique shops, narrow alleyways, hidden truths, double meanings, and late night walks. He’s known for his creepy, spooky, and weird illustrations and paintings.

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Media Release -- So, you're going to the San Diego Comic-Con, and you're thinking to yourself, 'however shall I put myself in a position to encounter the people at First Second Books?' Here is a quick and easy guide.

Technique 1: Come to our booth! We can pretty much guarantee that whenever the floor is open, there will be someone from First Second at our booth. It is number 1323.

Technique 2: Come to one of the many programs our authors and Editorial Director are on! Here is a helpful schedule to aid you in accomplishing this goal. (There are a number of wonderful, awesome people [who do not make books for First Second] on many of these programs that we have not chosen to include in this schedule in an attempt at brevity. Sorry, wonderful, awesome people.)

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Media Release -- If you happen to be attending this year's Book Expo America (at the Javits Center in New York City) and are hoping to stumble upon a First Second author, here's a handy guide to aid you in your quest!

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