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Free Speech Handbook
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Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think!
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Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
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Shuna’s Journey
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Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball
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The Fifth Quarter
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A Map To The Sun
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Snapdragon
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Articles
“Well, This Book Has Been Talked About Within The Industry For A While”: Howard Cruse in 1995
For the first time ever, we are presenting the unexpurgated version of a rare 1995 interview with Howard Cruse, captured in the glow of his newly-released graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby. Please enjoy this journey back in time to a comics scene not entirely unlike today’s, in the company of a gay comics pioneer.
“It’s Just Ridiculous”: A Conversation With George O’Connor
Alex Dueben’s catching up with cartoonists stuck at home, and this week, it’s George O’Connor in the hot seat to talk about gratitude, perspective, and uncertainty.
Excerpt: Is This Guy For Real?
An excerpt from First Second’s upcoming graphic biography of Andy Kaufman, written and drawn by Box Brown.
Battling Boy
Long teased, at last delivered, Paul Pope’s Battling Boy has about it the air of an event.