First Second to Publish Saul Williams, Paul Davey Graphic Novel
First Second Books, Macmillan’s graphic novel imprint, announced plans to publish Let There Be Dark, a new graphic novel collaboration betweem celebrated poet, actor, and spoken word performer Saul Williams, and afrofuturist artist Paul Davey (aka Mattahan).
Let There Be Dark mixes free verse, essays and Davey’s rich visuals to interrogate the dreamlike concept of darkness and root out white supremacist norms. The book will be published in Fall 2023.
First Second editorial and creative director Mark Siegel described the book, as “a groundbreaking offering at the crossroad of poetry, painting, comics and memoir the likes of which you've not yet seen.” Willliams said the book will “push beyond the fear of the dark and into the boundless mystery and beauty that connects deep sea, deep space, dark skin, and why we close our eyes when we kiss.”
