First Second Books will be exhibiting at San Diego Comic-Con July 21-24, 2016 at Booth #1323! But that’s not all—they also have a great group of authors and comics professionals appearing at panels on each day of SDCC, projecting the future of kids’ comics in 2026 and talking about myths and fairy tales. First Second will also be doing in-booth signings and giveaways.
Be sure to stop by and say hello, and check out all of their programming below!
Thursday, July 21st
- In-Booth Signing: John Patrick Green (Hippopotamister)
11:00am, First Second Booth 1323
- First Second 10th Anniversary Celebration
1:30 pm – 2:30pm, Room 4
Featuring: Mark Siegel (First Second) and Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
- Panel: We Need Diverse Comics
3:00pm – 4:00pm, Room 9
Featuring: Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
- Panel: Make Your Own Story
3:30pm – 4:30pm, Room 24ABC
Featuring: John Patrick Green (Hippopotamister)
- Signing: John Patrick Green (Hippopotamister)
5:00pm, AA09
Friday, July 22nd
- Spotlight on Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
11:00am – 12:00pm, Room 4
- Censorship and Kids Comics
12:00pm – 1:00pm, Shiley Special Events Suite at the San Diego Library
Featuring: First Second staff member Gina Gagliano
- In-Booth Signing: Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
12:30pm, First Second Booth 1323
- Entertainment Weekly Con-X featuring Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals)
12:45pm, Embarcadero Marina Park North
- Kids Comics 2026 – What Publishers Project for the Future
1:00pm – 2:00pm, Shiley Special Events Suite at the San Diego Central Library
Featuring: First Second staff member Mark Siegel
- How Comics Are Created
2:00pm – 3:00pm, Shiley Special Events Suite in the San Diego Central Library
Featuring: Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals)
- In-Booth Signing: Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals)
3:30pm, First Second Booth 1323
- EW Con-X featuring Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
3:30pm, Embarcadero Marina Park North
- Graphic Novel Publishing Diversity
4:00pm – 5:00pm, Shiley Special Events Suite at the San Diego Library
Featuring: First Second staff member Gina Gagliano
- In-Booth Signing: MK Reed (Americus, Dinosaurs)
5:00pm, First Second Booth 1323
- Graphic Novel Publishing: State of the Industry
5:00pm – 6:00 pm, Shiley Special Events Suite at the San Diego Central Library
Featuring: First Second staff member Mark Siegel
Saturday, July 23rd
- Once Upon a Time: Teaching Fables, Fairy Tales, and Myths with Comics and Graphic Novels
10:00am – 11:00am, Shiley Special Events Suite at the San Diego Central Library
Featuring: Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
- Dig Deep
10:00am – 11:00am, Room 28DE
Featuring: MK Reed (Americus, Dinosaurs) and Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals)
- In-Booth Giveaway: Tetris by Box Brown
11:00am, First Second Booth 1323
- Reading Without Walls: Gene Luen Yang In Conversation with Hank Green
12:00pm – 1:00pm, Room 29AB
- In-Booth Signing: Ben Hatke (Mighty Jack)
12:00pm, First Second Booth 1323
- The Kids Comics Revolution
1:00pm – 2:00pm, Location TBA
Featuring: Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals) and John Patrick Green (Hippopotamister)
- In-Booth Signing: Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals)
2:30pm, First Second Booth 1323
Sunday, July 24th
- In-Booth Signing: John Patrick Green (Hippopotamister)
11:00am, First Second Booth 1323
- How (and Why) Kids Started Reading Comics Again
12:00pm – 1:00pm, Room 25ABC
Featuring: First Second staff member Gina Gagliano
- Leigh Bardugo and Gene Luen Yang In Conversation
1:00pm – 2:00pm, Room 29AB
- Racebending
3:00pm – 4:00pm, Room 29AB
Featuring: Gene Luen Yang (Paths & Portals)