There are times in the world of comics blogs and bulletin boards, when the ranting and raving gets hot. To join or not to join, in the wildfires of opinion? Some days I've got a fighting spirit, and sure why not jump into some pointless lost cause of an argument? Other days, I'd just rather go see Wallace & Gromit.
First Second history was made in Spring '04, when Jessica took me to "Jim Hanley's Universe" in Midtown Manhattan... Little did I know most of Jessica's MUST READ authors would join First Second.

For those of you who know the work of Derek Kirk Kim, here's a tantalizing tidbit from his upcoming HEALING HANDS: early sketches for two of his characters...
And Derek's website: http://www.lowbright.com/index.html
© Copyright Sara Varon
SARA VARON is the author of the magical SWEATERWEATHER, from Alternative Comics.
Her project with us, ROBOT DREAMS, is in thumbnails and I love it already. It's got it all, humor, pathos, animals, just no words, or very few. There's a very peculiar, very unique quality to Sara's characters and stories. And it's strangely addictive.