How sharp is your ear for recent pop hits? Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Reuters & Getty Images. The first few seconds of a song have to set a tone and hook the listener. In those precious ...

Article Summary First Second's InvestiGators by John Patrick Green spawns an expansive universe. InvestiGators main series boasts 1.5 million print runs, with spinoffs thriving. John Patrick Green, a ...

Graphic novel publisher First Second, known for its creator-driven graphic novels, is kicking off a new line, Science Comics, aimed at middle-grade readers. The line launches in April with Dinosaurs ...

Since the release of First Second’s first list of books in 2006, Macmillan’s graphic novel imprint has published a series of authors and book-format comics that have helped establish the graphic novel ...