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To celebrate First Second Books and the rise of graphic novels, we thought it would be fun to have graphic novelist veteran, Leland Myrick, who has been with First Second from the beginning, and Andy Hirsch, a 2016 debut graphic novelist, interview each other.

Here's the third part of our annual creator survey with a varied look from people in all aspects of the business from creators to publishers to journalists. As always, buried among the answers you will find a bunch of news items for the sharp eyed and also some preview art. In case you haven't noticed, our panel certainly did: 2015 was the year diversity broke around the comics industry, although much, much, much more needs to be done. Read on to see what our our respondents thought about the year past and what they have coming for 2016.

  MORE things to do and get signed at NYCC, with lots ofr preveiws of Abrams Spring 2016 line all at booth #2228 and 2016 Abrams calendars with every purchase over $50.00 while supplies last (limited one per customer). And advance copies of the above book about Alan Turing by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Purvis.  Advance […]

Oops these events came in the emailbox a bit late but still deserve some attention:

Richard Feynman’s Birthday at AIP
May 11, 2012, starting at 6:30pm
Center for History of Physics,
One Physics Ellipse,
College Park MD 20740
In celebration of Richard Feynman’s birthday — and because we were looking for an excuse — the Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics is happy to host a talk, discussion, reception, and book-signing with Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick, the writer/artist team behind the smash graphic novel biography FEYNMAN (New York: First Second, 2011). You are invited for an evening of history of science fun, here at the American Center for Physics. Admittance is free!

Johns and Lee Signing at Midtown Comics

WHO: Geoff Johns, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer, is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers in the world. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novels BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS, GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC and the upcoming BATMAN: EARTH ONE.

Jim Lee, Co-Publisher DC Entertainment, the artist for many of DC Comics’ bestselling comic books and graphic novels, including ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER, BATMAN: HUSH, and SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW. He also serves as the Executive Creative Director for the DC Universe Online (DCUO) massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE).
 
WHAT: DC Comics made history and set the world on fire when it introduced DC Comics-The New 52 less than a year ago. The new #1 issues introduced readers to a more modern, diverse DC Universe, with some character variations in appearance, origin and age. The launch of Justice League paired Johns and Lee together for the first time to work on some of the most iconic characters in the world including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Now, the release of one of the first collections of the DC Comics-The New 52 series — Justice League Volume One: Origin — gives audiences a great opportunity to jump in at the beginning and explore this new universe.
 
 
WHEN: May 11th, 6 pm – 8 pm

WHERE: Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038Oops these events came in the emailbox a bit late but still deserve some attention. Wonder if anyone will show up to that Midtown signing?