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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.

First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006. It is distributed by Macmillan in the rest of the English-speaking world.

It is headed by editorial director Mark Siegel.

First Second Publications

Graphic Novels:

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 Grady Klein
• Sardine in Outer Space, by Emmanuel Guibert 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
• 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

• The Black Diamond Detective Agency, 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 Fabrice Parme

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

Additional forthcoming books include:

• Battling Boy by Paul Pope
• Foiled by Jane Yolen and artist TBA
• Gus by Christophe Blain
• Kaput & Zosky by Lewis Trondheim
• Life Sucks by Jessica Abel, Gabe Soria, and Warren Pleece
• The Secret War by Carla Jablonski and Leland Purvis
• The Third Horseman by J.T. Petty
• Three Angels by Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham

Other creators mentioned on First Second's website (but without any details) include Catherine Clinton, Greg Cook, Will Davis, Matt Madden, Adam Rapp, Richard Sala, and Tanitoc. (Healing Hands by Derek Kirk Kim was announced by both First Second and Kim as an upcoming graphic novel, but it has been changed to an untitled project).

External links

• First Second Official Site
• First Second Blog