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Deep dive interviews!

Deep dive interviews!
May 04, 2023 by Mark Siegel

In the mood for a couple of deep dive interviews? From a short history of the First Second publishing adventure to behind-the-scene stories on creating the 5 WORLDS series—and plenty more besides, here's for your podcast listening pleasure!

5 Worlds FINAL INSTALLMENT available for pre-order!

5 Worlds FINAL INSTALLMENT available for pre-order!
Jun 02, 2021 by Mark Siegel
5 Worlds 5: The Emerald Gate, is available for preorder from your favorite bookseller.

We've cannot wait to share this one with you all. Oona, An Tzu, Jax—and a few friends—have reached the green moon of Grimbo-E, where their epic saga will reach its unexpected culmination. English version available everywhere November 15th, 2021.
 
And our French fans are extra fortunate—their version comes out June 9th!! No spoilers in English, please!

5 Worlds teaser trailer

May 20, 2020 by Mark Siegel
✨3 Brave Heroes
✨5 Exotic Worlds
✨1 Epic Adventure to Save the Universe

#5Worlds Book 4: The Amber Anthem is in stores now!

New 5 WORLDS test animation!

Apr 30, 2019 by Mark Siegel


New test animation by the great Kamille Areopagita

You can order the first three books of the 5 WORLDS series here.

Crafting An Epic Comics Collaboration (Slashfilm interview)

Crafting An Epic Comics Collaboration (Slashfilm interview)
Nov 17, 2018 by Mark Siegel
This fun interview with the great Rosie Knight includes special time-lapses and mini-movies about the making of 5 WORLDS—a nice share for any young or aspiring graphic novel creators...
 

Bridging the Worlds of Comics and Animation

Bridging the Worlds of Comics and Animation
Aug 19, 2018 by Mark Siegel

[PUBLISHING]

BRIDGING THE WORLDS OF COMICS AND ANIMATION

People often assume that making a graphic novel is pretty much the same as making an animated movie; some people even use anime and manga interchangeably—or that people can seamlessly jump from one field to the other. Even though perhaps a screenplay bears similarities to a graphic novel script, a storyboard is only a very distant cousin to an actual comics page.
 

From "Be Prepared" © Vera Brosgol